Record 1.4 million cruise ship passengers expected at Canada Place terminal in downtown Vancouver in 2026
For the third consecutive year, Disney Cruise Line is kicking off Vancouver’s cruise ship season — this time with a much earlier official start than in previous years. (more…)
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is holding its 2026 European Summit from 23 to 26 February in Funchal, bringing together cruise line executives, European and national policymakers, and maritime industry leaders to discuss sustainable growth, connectivity and destination readiness.
As winter gives way to summer, travel north to Svalbard. Sea ice still holds its ground. Walrus gather along its edge. Seabird cliffs begin to stir. 
Select North American advisors will come together to inform strategy, enhance tools, and shape future guest and partner initiatives.
This Easter, Cruise Nation is taking the stress out of the next family holiday with a cracking multi-generational journey across the Mediterranean, onboard MSC Sinfonia.
Oceania Cruises today announced the launch of its Oceania ClubTM Ambassador Program, a new referral initiative designed to reward loyal guests for sharing their passion for traveling well with friends and family. 



This season, AmaWaterways, the largest cruise line dedicated exclusively to river cruising, is elevating the guest experience with investments in upgrades across the fleet.
Carnival Cruise Line today announced the launch of Carnival® Millions, an industry-first interactive lottery that links participating ships across the fleet and gives every eligible guest the chance to win up to $1 million through a daily, fleetwide draw. 
MSC Cruises announced a new partnership with Wynn Las Vegas, naming MSC Cruises as the exclusive benefit partner for Wynn Rewards, the Company’s tiered loyalty program.
More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today (Feb.20, 2026) released 158 giant tortoises back to the island, marking one of the project’s most anticipated milestones and a powerful sign of ecosystem recovery.
Expeditions with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises have always entailed more than just ice, snow and the Northern Lights. For decades, the expedition fleet has been exploring not only the Arctic and the Antarctic, but also tropical and subtropical regions – from the South Seas to the Amazon.
Travelers looking to explore South America and Antarctica in 2027 and 2028 will have more opportunities with Holland America Line’s upcoming season of extended voyages.
MedCruise and AIVP, have brought the international Cruises & Port Cities Working Group to Taranto for its first in-person meeting, gathering around 30 port city professionals and experts from Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Portugal.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that Michelle Lardizabal, chief sales officer of Azamara Cruises, and Joshua Harrell, chief revenue officer of WorldVia Travel Network, have been named as co-chairs of the CLIA Trade Relations Committee (TRC) for 2026 and 2027.
As sport becomes an increasingly prominent part of the luxury travel landscape, Explora Journeys, the ultra-elegant ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, is leading the way in providing onboard and ashore sports immersion at the very highest level.
European cruise industry leaders to gather in Madeira to advance policy dialogue, sustainability, and regional development.
Princess Cruises raised a salted-rim glass to National Margarita Day in record-breaking style, breaking a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Margaritas Sold in 8 Hours.
Virgin Voyages announces headliners for 2026 New York Comedy Fest, featuring Don’t Tell Comedy partnership on a Bermuda overnight sailing. 
All 271 passengers from the Liberia-registered passenger vessel WORLD LEGACY have been safely evacuated.
PONANT’s Le Jacques Cartier became the first cruise vessel to dock at Broome’s new floating wharf earlier this week. 
Celestyal has unveiled its new “Big Savings for a Big Summer” campaign, valid across 100 Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf sailings in 2026 and 2027.
Maritime Prosperity Zones (MPZs): Three Words Ports Should Know — Inside the New Maritime Action Plan. 