Cunard Line’s newest flagship, Queen Anne, has set sail on her maiden 112-day world cruise, departing from Hamburg on January 7, 2025. The luxury liner will visit 32 ports across 20 countries, marking an unforgettable journey through the Americas, Australasia, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean before concluding in Hamburg on April 29.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), has announced strategic leadership changes to lead the growth of its premium cruise brands, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Effective February 17, 2025, industry veteran Jason Montague will assume the role of Chief Luxury Officer, overseeing both brands as part of NCLH’s "Charting the Course" strategy.
Jonathan Bennett just served up a dose of nostalgia with a side of fabulous! The Mean Girls star and godfather of Carnival Firenze hit TikTok on January 2 to recreate one of Kathie Lee Gifford’s iconic Carnival Cruise Line commercials from the 1980s — and it's giving everything.
Bennett shared a side-by-side of his re-creation, captioning the post, “My tribute to the most iconic commercial of all time. Kathie Lee, you are a legend!” The video is a perfect homage, with Bennett singing the same jingle and rocking outfits that scream vintage Kathie Lee vibes.
A medical emergency aboard a Silversea Cruises ship docked at Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal has left a 66-year-old American tourist dead, local media reported. The incident occurred late on January 4 when the man collapsed in his cabin aboard the Silver Dawn, prompting an immediate response from the ship’s staff.
Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet, best known for his role as Cameron Tucker on Modern Family, is Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) new brand ambassador and the face of its "Experience More" advertising campaign.
The campaign includes 30- and 15-second commercials that showcase Stonestreet enjoying a variety of experiences aboard an NCL ship, from dining on deck and unwinding in the Mandara Spa's Thermal Suite to racing on the world’s only racetracks at sea and exploring destinations in the Caribbean and Europe.
On April 9, 2025, TUI Cruises will host a spectacular christening ceremony for the Mein Schiff Relax, its first ship in the innovative InTUItion class, in Málaga, Spain.
For the first time, sister ships Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 7 will join the ceremony in Málaga, making it a truly unique occasion.
For the fourth consecutive year, Carnival Cruise Line returned to New York’s Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, highlighting its dedication to military service members and their families.
Rogério Faria da Silva, 44, known as 'Morcegão,' identified as a leader of Brazil's notorious criminal faction, First Commando da Capital (PCC), was apprehended at the Giusfredo Santini Passenger Maritime Terminal. The arrest occurred in Sanots as Morcegão disembarked from the cruise ship Costa Pacifica on December 26, after a family vacation that began on December 22, reports OGlobo.
The Nassau Cruise Port rolled out the red carpet for Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady crew last month with a killer Bahamian mixology class!
The exclusive event, led by the island's cocktail king, ‘Marvelous Marv’ Cunningham (aka Mr. Mix Bahamas), gave 15 lucky crew members a crash course in mixing up four signature Bahamian cocktails, reported Cruise Industry News. And let’s just say—they were shaking things up!
The environmental organization Ecologists in Action of Catalonia has filed a formal complaint against MSC Cruises, alleging misleading and illicit advertising practices. The complaint has been submitted to the Consumer Inspection division of the Catalan Consumer Agency under the Generalitat of Catalonia.
