AmaWaterways Names Toni Stoeckl Chief Creative Marketing Officer
AmaWaterways is leaning on hotel-style brand storytelling and data-driven digital sales, a sign river cruising is becoming a sharper battle for direct guests and loyalty.
Search Ends After Norwegian Viva Crew Member Overboard Near Mexico
The incident highlights how quickly a routine Caribbean sailing can become an international rescue effort, sharpening scrutiny of man overboard detection and crew protections.
Carnival Spirit Delays Mobile-to-Seattle Cruise for Dockside Repairs
A one-day dockside repair shows how tightly cruise lines now choreograph Panama Canal repositionings, where even a small slip can reshape itineraries on the way to Alaska.
Greenock Cruise Port Opens 2026 Season With Ponant Turnaround
As cruise lines shift more capacity to Northern Europe, Greenock’s smoother terminal aims to win turnaround business that brings longer stays and spending across Scotland.
Global Ports Holding Wins 24-Year Acapulco Cruise Port Concession
Acapulco is trying to claw back cruise calls as Mexican Riviera competition intensifies. Global Ports Holding’s debut in Mexico shows the race to modernize for larger ships.
Global Cruise Passengers Hit Record 37.2 Million in 2025, CLIA Says
Cruising is cementing itself as a year-round mainstream vacation, forcing ports and cities to plan for bigger waves of visitors even as the industry races to decarbonize.
Ambassador's Ambition Returns to Antwerp After Scheldt Oil Spill
The diversion shows how a single spill on a major freight waterway can ripple into tourism, reminding cruise lines that European itineraries hinge on port resilience.
BASS Software Earns ISO 27001:2022 Certification for Maritime Cloud
As ship operators move critical maintenance and compliance work to the cloud, independent security assurance is becoming a deciding factor in maritime software.
Türkiye Logs Busiest March for Cruise Tourism Since 2010
The March surge signals cruise operators are widening the Eastern Mediterranean season, with Istanbul and the Aegean ports gaining clout as gateway stops for shore spending.
MSC Poesia to Launch MSC’s First Alaska Season from Seattle
MSC’s Seattle debut shows how fiercely contested Alaska cruising has become, with lines betting that private-suite enclaves can lure premium travelers north.
Cruise Planners Trains 153 Advisors at River Cruise Academy
As more brands rush into European river cruising and some ports tighten access, hands-on advisor training is becoming a competitive edge in selling an unfamiliar product.
66 Expeditions Unveils 2026 Arctic Voyage Pairing Bears and Aurora
Arctic expedition lines are turning the late-summer shoulder season into a premium sell, bundling bucket-list sightings and richer inclusions as competition for high-end guests heats up.