Royal Caribbean Group has strengthened its shipboard workforce by recruiting more than 400 new hires in Indonesia, highlighting the company's continued interest in attracting talent from one of the world's leading seafaring nations.

Working in partnership with recruitment agency PT Equinox, Royal Caribbean Group's Global Talent Attraction team conducted hiring activities in Jakarta and Bali, focusing on filling a variety of key shipboard positions across its fleet.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced its Employees of the Month for April aboard the cruise ship Bolette, recognizing three crew members whose dedication and professionalism have made a positive impact on both guests and fellow colleagues.

This week, the newest TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff Flow finally started breathing.

Crew members’ life can be amazing with opportunities for work and travel, as well as expanding friendships from all corners of our world that last a lifetime. Crew members cultivate a community feeling through the good and the bad, but sometimes that is not enough. Sometimes we all need someone who understands the crew lifestyles and challenges and can bring professional mindset to address the stress and burnout that work can bring. 

Cruise and cargo ship crew around the world are feeling more stressed, overworked, and uncertain about their future at sea, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for the first quarter of 2026. The report shows overall crew happiness dropped from 7.26 to 7.18 out of 10 compared to the previous quarter.

Getting injured while working on a cruise ship puts you in a difficult position. You're far from home, in an unfamiliar legal environment, and likely unsure of what rights you actually have. The good news is that maritime law provides meaningful protections for crew members who are hurt on the job, and knowing what steps to take immediately after an injury may make a significant difference in the outcome of your case.

A new study by the World Maritime University and ITF Seafarers highlights a growing concern across the maritime industry: shore leave for seafarers is becoming increasingly rare, shorter in duration, and harder to access. While the report covers all sectors of shipping, the findings also reveal important insights into the experience of cruise ship crew members. 

Health authorities have confirmed that all 38 Filipino crew members aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic are safe and have tested negative for the virus.

Crew members from Margaritaville at Sea took part in an Earth Day initiative in the Bahamas, stepping ashore in Nassau to help clean up a local beach.

The cruise line said crew volunteers gathered at Goodman's Bay Beach, where they collected trash and debris as part of a community effort to protect the coastline. The activity was organized to mark Earth Day and highlight the role crew members can play in supporting destinations they visit.

Two cruise ships sidelined for weeks by escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf are now nearing a return to service, as TUI Cruises works to restart operations in the Mediterranean.

The cruise ships Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 4, are currently sailing around Africa after avoiding the Suez Canal, following a regional conflict that disrupted cruise operations and forced widespread cancellations.