Princess Cruises announced cancellations of 11 voyages aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess due to labor shortages.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will end its customer vaccine requirements and relax its coronavirus testing rules next month.

Royal Caribbean's presence will increase in Australia following the announced redeployment of Brilliance of the Seas.

To celebrate International Beer Day Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new brew to serve across the fleet: ParchedPig Beach Lager. The cruise line describes the new lager as a “refreshing, crisp and golden beer” that is available in cans at bars and restaurants, as well as on tap at select locations. Carnival recommends trying ParchedPig Beach Lager, developed by Carnival's brewing team, with Guy's Burger or BlueIguana Soft Tacos.

Royal Caribbean shared the progress on its brand new $125 million cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas. The 161,300-square-foot facility is slated for completion in November 2022, and when completed, will welcome the largest cruise ship to ever come to Galveston, the Allure of the Seas.

Viking celebrates the 25th anniversary of the company and its leadership in travel. To commemorate the anniversary, Viking has released a new video message from Chairman Torstein Hagen as he reflects on the company's key milestones since its founding on August 5, 1997. The new video can be viewed here on Viking's website, as well as here on Viking's award-winning enrichment channel , Viking.TV.

Disney Cruise Line has appointed Leslie Lopez as Human Resources Manager to support its hiring and employment efforts in the Bahamas. In this newly created role based in the Bahamas, Lopez will build relationships with key business partners while recruiting Bahamians for a variety of jobs with Disney Cruise Line – both onboard the ships and at its main Bahamas destinations.

Carnival Corporation announced the introduction of a comprehensive technology upgrade called Service Power Packages across its global fleet to further improve energy savings and reduce fuel consumption. The upgrades include ongoing installations until 2023 onboard nine brand-name cruise lines - Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (P&O Cruises) and Cunard.

Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the float out of the Norwegian Viva, the second of six ships in its Prima Class, from its dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice), Italy. The landmark is important in construction and represents the first time a vessel touches water.

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation is underway into the collision between the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl and the fishing vessel Gabby G.

The Gabby G, was returning to port when it struck the Norwegian pearl, which was on its way to Bermuda, the Coast Guard said. The crash happened at 2:25 a.m. in rainy conditions about 35 miles southeast of Nantucket.