StarCruises and Dream Cruises Celebrate Spectacular Official Launch

StarCruises, the revitalized successor of the legendary Star Cruises brand, alongside the iconic Dream Cruises brand, has officially relaunched its legacy with a grand ceremonial event aboard the Star Voyager in Singapore. (more…)
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Cunard today announced an exciting partnership with Sail4th 250, the non-profit organization overseeing celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey for America’s 250th anniversary next year.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed its first intake of Masters candidates for 2025, taking 60 of the region’s top travel agents towards the association’s highest qualification. 
On March 20th, 2025, the educational programme “¡Todos a bordo!” (All Aboard!) held its first edition at C.E.I.P. Miguel Pintor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with outstanding success among students and teachers alike. 
ThPA S.A. has the honour to host the leading event organized annually by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has welcomed more than 1,600 U.S.-based travel advisors and suppliers to Vienna for the sold-out 2025 ASTA River Cruise Expo.
The cruise industry plays a pivotal role in global tourism, connecting cultures, driving economic growth, and delivering unique travel experiences.
Heritage Expeditions and the Russ family were praised for setting the New Zealand standard in responsible expedition tourism during an exclusive event celebrating the company’s 40-year anniversary and 50+ year contribution to New Zealand conservation.
On Friday, March 7, 2025, Nassau Cruise Port (NCP) and Arawak Port Development (APD) held an exclusive luncheon in honour of International Women’s Day.
Royal Caribbean marked International Women’s Day by celebrating the women bringing to life the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.
Atlantic Europe port and associate members, together with Cruise Europe (CE) chair Simone Maraschi and managing director Jens Skrede, came together at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (and also online) on February 12 to discuss topics ranging from performance figures for 2023 to 2024 to a booking policy to onshore power supply (OPS) and Entry and Exit System (EES). 
The sponsorship will see Windstar become the venue’s ‘official cruise line’ and bring the small ship line brand exposure across the venue, so as to reach new potential travellers.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced a dynamic lineup of government officials, cruise industry leaders, and international institutions for Cruise Week Europe 2025, taking place from March 12-14 in Rotterdam.
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – is pleased to announce that it has renewed its partnership with Diamonds International.
Costa Cruises has arrived in Sanremo with the Music Cruise 2025, the extraordinary cruise-event that, departing from Savona on Saturday 8 February, offers a unique journey through the Mediterranean in the name of music and the most iconic festivals in the world and represents the innovative proposal with which this year the company has chosen to celebrate the most important Italian musical event of the year.
In partnership with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), Oceanwide Expeditions has successfully restored a historic aircraft hangar at Whalers Bay on Deception Island – just one month after an incident of graffiti. 
Following on from a busy 2024 cruise season which also included a new rebrand for Cruise Ireland (which will be showcased at Seatrade Global in 2025), a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing between Cruise Ireland and Cruise Britain at Seatrade Global in Miami last April,
The second ADRIJOROUTES public event has set a relevant milestone for the cultural network of 8 ports involved in the project. The partnership has unveiled today the 7 all-crossborder thematic routes to promote ports and destinations between the Italian and Croatian shores of the Adriatic sea.
Global Ports Holding (GPH), the leading independent cruise port operator worldwide, has been named as a Gold Partner for the retail sessions at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami in April.
The Andalucía Room at the Junta de Andalucía’s stand at FITUR has been the epicentre of the region’s ambitious plans for 2025 in the nautical and cruise tourism sector, with the presentation of CITCA 2025, the Joint Action Plan for the Promotion of Nautical and Cruise Tourism, and the latest report from the International Cruise Tourism Observatory (OBSERTUR 2024).
In a city where securing the perfect Valentine’s Day reservation is no small feat, Princess Cruises is elevating the holiday with Love by Britto – a first of its kind pop-up dining event that blends art, romance and culinary mastery into an unforgettable celebration of love.
As a new mandate begins at MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports and its adjoining seas, following elections held during the 65th General Assembly held in Malaga Spain on 13th September 2024. 
