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Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Royal Caribbean ship Wonder Of The Seas
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Royal Caribbean Lifts Annual Profit Forecast on Steady Cruise Demand

Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, banking on resilient demand for its luxury destinations, even as the cruise operator faces

July 29, 2025
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Aerial of Barcelona's cruise port with cruise ships berthed
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Barcelona Reduces Port Capacity to Limit Cruise Ship Calls

By Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño (Bloomberg) — Barcelona is set to reduce the number of port terminals for cruise ships in the city’s latest attempt to

July 18, 2025
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Saturday, July 5, 2025
Greece targets overtourism with 20-euro levy on Santorini, Mykonos cruise visitors
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Greece Imposes 20-Euro Levy On Santorini Cruise Visitors 

By Stamos Prousalis ATHENS, July 1 (Reuters) – Greece introduced a 20-euro ($23) fee on tourists arriving on Santorini by cruise ship on Tuesday to

July 5, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Disney Dream at sea
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Cruise Industry Faces Renewed Calls for Man Overboard Tech After Father-Daughter Rescue

A dramatic rescue aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship has reignited the debate over man overboard (MOB) detection technology in the cruise industry. Earlier

July 3, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
carnival panorama cruise ship
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Cruises Profit as Cost-Conscious Travelers Set Sail This Summer

America’s Independence Day holiday is fast approaching, but instead of the usual beach barbecues and fireworks displays, many US travelers are setting sail

July 2, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Italy’s Fincantieri Swaps Cruise Ships for Warships in Defense Bid
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Italy’s Fincantieri Swaps Cruise Ships for Warships in Defense Bid

Fincantieri SpA plans to focus some Italian civil and military shipyards on just making warships, in the latest sign that Europe’s defense-spending bonanza

June 30, 2025
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Friday, June 6, 2025
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Why Two Million Tourists Are Boarding Cruise Ships on a Texas Island

Much of the historic Strand District in Galveston, Texas, is about as tacky as it comes. The 19th-century buildings that line its streets are packed with

June 6, 2025
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Viking Star at sea
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Viking Orders World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ships

Fincantieri and Viking have announced plans for the world’s first cruise ships powered by onboard hydrogen, marking a significant milestone in the

April 8, 2025
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
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Carnival Says All Signs Point To Robust Cruise Demand Continuing

By Redd Brown Mar 21, 2025(Bloomberg) —Carnival Corp. sees no signs cruise demand is waning despite worrying signs across the travel industry that

March 23, 2025
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Aerial view of the Panama Canal.REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
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US Commerce Secretary’s Comments Give Cruise Operators Case Of Deja Vu

By Redd Brown Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Cruise operators may yet avoid paying more US corporate taxes despite threats from US Commerce Secretary

February 22, 2025
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
MSC World America sea trials
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Photos: MSC World America Completes Sea Trials

MSC Cruises‘ newest LNG-powered flagship, MSC World America, has successfully completed intensive sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, marking a significant

February 20, 2025
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Saturday, February 8, 2025
Radiance of the Seas. (Source: NTSB)
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Dozens Fall Sick Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

Feb 7 (Reuters) – About 90 passengers and crew on a Royal Caribbean RCL.N cruise in the Gulf of Mexico have fallen sick with a gastrointestinal

February 8, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Cruise ship Norwegian Dawn departs port near Hamilton Bermuda. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (BERMUDA)
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Fincantieri Confirms Order for Four Norwegian Cruise Ships

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has secured a firm order from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) for four new cruise ships. The firm order follows a

February 5, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Royal Caribbean Group Enters River Cruise Market with Order for 10 New Ships

Royal Caribbean Group‘s Celebrity Cruises has announced its entry into the premium river cruise market with plans to launch Celebrity River Cruises and

January 29, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Royal Caribbean Eyes Strong 2025 Profit on Robust Cruise Travel Demand
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Royal Caribbean Eyes Strong 2025 Profit on Robust Cruise Travel Demand

 Royal Caribbean said on Tuesday that 2025 was shaping up "to be another great year," with a near 23% jump expected in adjusted earnings, as it benefits

January 28, 2025
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
Carnival Sensation cruise ship
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Mexico Delays Cruise Ship Tax, Exempts Wheat From Tariffs

By Jose Orozco Jan 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Mexico delayed applying a tax on cruise ship passengers at its ports for six months while exempting wheat

January 4, 2025
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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Carnival Reports Record $25B Revenue as Cruise Recovery Continues

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise ship company, has posted record-breaking financial results for

December 20, 2024
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Sunday, December 8, 2024
destiney-cruise-ships
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Disney’s Largest Cruise Ship Targets Asia With Marvel Superheroes

By Adrian Wong (Bloomberg) –Tickets for a voyage on board Walt Disney Co.’s first Asia-based cruise ship go on sale next week, as the

December 8, 2024
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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Florida Cruise Ports Smash Passenger Records  as Industry Makes Comeback
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Florida Cruise Ports Smash Passenger Records as Industry Makes Comeback

PortMiami and Port Everglades have reported record-breaking passenger numbers for fiscal year 2024 as cruisers returned to the high seas en masse following the

November 7, 2024
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Luxury or Liability? CDC Sounds Alarm on Legionnaires’ Disease in Cruise Ship Hot Tubs
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Luxury or Liability? CDC Sounds Alarm on Legionnaires’ Disease in Cruise Ship Hot Tubs

For those who think cruising is all about relaxation, recent CDC investigations have highlighted a hidden hazard lurking on board: Legionnaires’ disease.

November 1, 2024
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