Princess Cruises Brings Alaska to Life with New North to Alaska Experiences for 2026
In anticipation of the 2026 Alaska season, Princess Cruises, the highest-rated cruise line in Alaska, is debuting four new North to Alaska experiences alongside returning guest favorites. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean is unveiling its most exciting Australian summer yet with all-in holiday adventures and the debut of Royal Beach Club Lelepa*, the Southern Hemisphere’s first Royal Caribbean exclusive cruise destination for a holiday like no other. 
Cruise Saudi has appointed Sture Myrmell as President of Aroya Cruises, the Kingdom’s first domestic cruise line and the first Arabian brand at sea.
American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that brand new riverboat, American Encore, passed Sea Trials with flying colors and is already underway along its journey to the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest. 


New details about the next Disney Cruise Line ship, including the vessel’s name and design theme, were announced today at the 2026 Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholders Meeting by Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro during his historic first day at the helm of the company.
An aerial drone photo taken on March 14, 2026 shows the large cruise ship “Adora Flora City” in Shanghai, east China. 
Built on a scalable platform architecture, the new XChange NextGen unlocks the full Marlink Possibility Portfolio, enabling operators to build, scale and future proof secure digital operations with complete flexibility.
A total of 1,416,715 cruise passengers embarked on their cruises from Hamburg during the 2025 season (compared to 1,301,295 passengers in 2024). 
Ambassador Cruise Line launched its 2028/29 season on Thursday 12 March 2026, marking the earliest season launch since Ambience’s inaugural sailing in 2022. 
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched its CLIA LIVE program for 2026, beginning this week in Christchurch with the first of eight travel agent training events across Australia and New Zealand. 

MSC Group’s Cruise Division is taking entertainment to the next level with the creation of MSC Creative Studios, designed to help deliver world-class entertainment experiences to guests.
Hurtigruten has announced the appointment of Matthew Stuart as Sales Director for UK & Emerging Markets. Starting in early April, Matthew will lead Hurtigruten’s trade sales strategy across the UK and selected emerging markets.
Havila Voyages is introducing Lofoten Coastal Stopover, a new cruise concept that combines sailing along the Norwegian coast with a multi-day stay in Svolvær. 
Margaritaville at Sea has announced the debut of two ultra-exclusive Bridge Wing Suites aboard Beachcomber, introducing the most distinctive accommodations created by the cruise line. 
The 2026 tourist season has officially begun in Porto Santo Stefano with the arrival of the cruise ship Silver Muse, which called at Argentario on Saturday, 14 April.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has unveiled the first renderings of its newest Super Ships debuting in 2027, the S.S. Audrey and S.S. Marlene, inspired by European icons Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich. 
There are many reasons travellers might opt to join a river cruise by rail rather than air. Anxiety UK estimates that around 10 per cent of Britons have aviophobia.
Victory Cruise Lines is executing a $5 million fleet enhancement program across Victory I and Victory II during the 2026 layup period.
The annual conference will be held March 10 to 14, 2027. ASTA leadership announced the 2027 event at the sold-out expo in Amsterdam and opened registration.
Seatrade Cruise Global has unveiled the 2026 conference program for the world’s largest cruise industry event, introducing expanded content. 
