Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Celebrity Beyond, is set to become the first vessel in the fleet to offer passengers access to Elon Musk's Starlink Internet at sea. The new technology was introduced as a way to give travelers in remote locations better access to the internet, making them ideal for industries such as cruises and air travel. Now, three months after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of the technology, it will make its way to the open ocean.

With the aim of continuing to work on bringing the most advanced innovation to each of the ships, MSC Cruises announced details of the new technological entertainment options that passengers will be able to experience on MSC Seascape, the company's next ship to be launched. Will open in December this year. 

Retail group Harding and P&O Cruises Australia have agreed to extend their 13-year partnership, which will see Harding, manage all onboard retail concessions on cruise ships for the next five years.

Spanish police arrested three guests sailing aboard the world's largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas, under charges of fraud and cheating at the onboard casino.

The sad fate of the Global Dream II, a sea giant 342 meters long, with a capacity of over 9,000 passengers: if a buyer is not found soon, it will be dismantled before ever sailing with pax.

Carnival’s newest cruise ship, Carnival Celebration, set sail on her first sea trials today September 5th, at around 9 a.m.

After receiving an invitation by Aida Cruises, the Captain of Celebrity Beyond Kate McCue, and her fellow officers boarded it’s next-door neighbor, the cruise ship Aida Cosma, for a day visit at the port of La Spezia, Italy. AidaCosma Captain Vincent Cofalka and General Manager Heidi Rothe hosted an extensive tour of the ship which included a visit to the bridge, lunch at the ship's Beach House Restaurant, and other attractions the vessel has to offer.

Royal Caribbean International announced that the company has hired 10,000 new crew members since the start of this year, who have already joined the cruise ships in operation. As of September 2022, RCI reported that there is a total of 34,819 crew aboard its 26 cruise ships, meaning that each 3rd crew member is a newly hired employee.

Costa Luminosa has completed its final voyage as a Costa Cruises ship and is now one step closer to joining Carnival Cruise Line as Carnival Luminosa.

What's next for the soon-to-be hybrid cruise ship? When she arrived in Trieste, Italy on Sunday, September 4, 2022, Costa Luminosa officially completed her final sailing with Costa Cruises.

Azamara has announced that it will no longer require guests to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 after December 1st.

The new rule applies to any Caribbean or European sailing unless the destination requires vaccination.