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Azamara to Launch First Full Asia Season in 2028
The 2028 program adds 12 maiden ports, among them Sokcho in South Korea and Tokushima in Japan, plus river cruising on the Yangtze into Shanghai.
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New York Sets 2028 Opening for Buffalo Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal
Visit Buffalo Niagara expects seven cruise calls in Western New York this year, with a potential regional economic impact of about one million dollars.
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Fred. Olsen Offers Free Flights on Balmoral Grand Voyage Sectors
The opening eight-night sailing departs Southampton on September 30, 2026, with calls at Vigo, Cadiz for Seville, Malaga, Melilla and Alicante.
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Philippines Expects Cruise Passengers to Nearly Triple in 2026
Projected ship calls would edge down to about one hundred twenty-eight from one hundred thirty-six last year, while Subic Bay roundtrips factor into homeporting plans.
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Silversea Opens 2026 Alaska and Arctic Seasons With 51 Voyages
Silver Whisper and Silver Moon sail between Vancouver and Seward, while Silver Endeavour and Silver Wind cover fifty-five Arctic destinations across four countries.
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TUI Cruises Returns Two Ships to Service After Hormuz Disruption
Mein Schiff 5 restarted from Heraklion on May 15, followed by Mein Schiff 4 from Trieste, with both summer programs scheduled into mid-October.
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Five Cruise Ships Add Dining and Deck Upgrades in May Drydocks
Valiant Lady is due to move to Northern Europe from Portsmouth, including a fifteen-night Iceland and British Isles cruise with solar eclipse viewing at sea.
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Mexico Rejects Royal Caribbean’s Mahahual Project Over Reef Risks
Change.org petitions opposing the development drew more than four million signatures, while SEMARNAT rejected three permits including one involving a pier.
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Fowler to Lead Alaska-Yukon Affairs for Cruise Brands
Fowler joined the organization a year ago as director of southeast Alaska government and community relations after serving as Alaska’s deputy commissioner of commerce.
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Norwegian Dawn Is First Cruise Ship to Fail CDC Inspection in 2026
The March 29 report noted two fruit flies at lunch service, one on bread, and dairy storage at 47 degrees Fahrenheit with milk above CDC guidance.
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American Encore Marks Idaho’s First Riverboat Christening
Former United States Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers served as godmother and performed the bottle break after the ship began a nine-day Columbia and Snake rivers cruise from Stevenson.
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South Korea Expects Record 1.8 Million Cruise Passengers in 2026
South Korea added Masan and Saemangeum as cruise call destinations in 2025, bringing the country to nine destinations beyond Busan, Jeju and Incheon.