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Koper Welcomes Mein Schiff Flow, Its Largest Cruise Ship Yet
The 333-meter ship was built by Fincantieri, christened in Trieste on June 20 and can carry a reported 3,984 passengers, with about 1,945 cabins.
Mediterranean
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Viking Names Ocean Newbuilds Leda and Vega for 2028, 2029
Viking Leda will open with winter Mediterranean sailings from Greece, Italy and Spain, while Viking Vega debuts before moving to the British Isles.
Carnival Cruise Line
Wärtsilä Signs Eight-Year Deal for Carnival LNG Cruise Ships
Shore monitoring and condition-based maintenance are part of the scope, with Wärtsilä also tying performance targets to fewer unplanned stops.
News
Windstar’s Star Explorer Arrives in Portugal for Conversion
The project will add Basil + Bamboo Restaurant and two 74-square-meter Horizon Owner's Suites, which Windstar says will be the largest staterooms on the ship.
News
Lisbon Sets June Cruise Record as Turnaround Traffic Surges
Lisbon also added eight first-time ship visits in the first half of 2026, including Orient Express Corinthian during its May inaugural cruise.
News
Ponant's Le Boreal Makes Maiden Call at Bodrum Cruise Port
The Global Ports Holding-operated terminal has a finger pier for two large cruise ships or four smaller vessels, roughly one and a half kilometers from Bodrum Castle.
Royal Caribbean
Harmony of the Seas Marks 10 Years in Royal Caribbean Service
Harmony debuted Ultimate Abyss, a ten-deck slide billed at launch as the tallest at sea, and The Perfect Storm, later added to other Royal Caribbean ships.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages Adds Astronauts to 2026 Solar Eclipse Cruises
It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999, with totality crossing northern Spain and waters east of the Balearic Islands.
MSC Cruises
MSC World Asia Begins Sea Trials Ahead of 2026 Barcelona Debut
MSC says the ship will include more than forty bars, lounges, cafes and restaurants, including a Pan-Asian venue and a Venchi chocolate store in the Deck 6 Galleria.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Exits Kusadasi as Global Ports Holding Buys Stake
Kusadasi serves as a cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, with eight dedicated berths and 995,303 cruise passengers handled in 2025.
MSC Cruises
MSC World Asia to Debut Venchi’s Largest Shipboard Venue
The Deck Six Galleria venue will seat more than sixty guests. A chocolate lab will let guests make custom bars with Piedmont hazelnut or chocolate caviar.
Virgin Voyages
Scarlet Lady Passenger Arrested in Crete After Drug Search
The Atlantis Events charter had been forced off its original routing after planned calls in Turkey and Egypt were blocked because of the cruise’s LGBTQ+ theme.