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Celestyal to Screen 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches on Two Ships
Celestyal named no broadcast channel or rights provider, and full venue details and match timings will be confirmed cruise by cruise in each ship’s daily itinerary.
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MSC Cruises Reveals Longest Dry Slide at Sea for World Asia
The slide will carry guests from an elevated walkway around the Tree of Life to the World Promenade, spanning 12 decks in The Harbour family zone.
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MSC World Asia to Be Named in Le Havre in 2026
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, MSC World Asia is listed at about 215,863 gross tons, with capacity for 6,758 passengers and 2,142 crew.
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MSC Cruise Division Hits IMO 2030 Carbon-Intensity Target Early
MSC said it mapped full value-chain greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, extending beyond ship operations to shipbuilding, drydocks and procurement.
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Barcelona Mayor Seeks to Double Short-Stay Cruise Passenger Fee
A University of Barcelona study estimated 2024 cruise tourism generated about €1.2 billion in Catalonia and supported more than 9,500 jobs.
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MSC Cruise Ships Post Verified Methane Slip Below FuelEU Default
MSC World Europa and MSC Euribia posted independently verified methane slip values of 1.67 percent and 1.48 percent, below FuelEU Maritime's default value.
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Six Cruise Ships Exit Persian Gulf After Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Even a short closure of the Strait of Hormuz can upend global cruise schedules, accelerating a shift away from Persian Gulf winter seasons toward safer, steadier routes.
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MSC Meraviglia Makes Final Brooklyn Sailing Before New York Hiatus
MSC's pause in New York underscores how Florida and private-island itineraries are pulling capacity south, reshaping East Coast cruise competition and port economics.
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Six Cruise Ships Exit Persian Gulf After Strait of Hormuz Opens
The episode underscores how a single chokepoint can scramble cruise capacity worldwide, forcing lines to rethink the Gulf as a reliable winter hub for future seasons.
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TUI Cruises Shifts Mein Schiff Flow Winter Plans to Hamburg and Kiel
The pivot underscores how cruise lines are rethinking Middle East winters as instability lingers, while German travelers keep steering demand toward flight-free homeport departures.
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MSC Cancels World Europa Arabian Gulf Season, Shifts to Caribbean
The move underscores how Middle East tensions are reshaping winter cruise maps, pushing major capacity back into the Caribbean and squeezing Gulf homeports.
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AIDA Cruises Drops Middle East Sailings for Winter 2026/27
AIDA’s pullback underscores how fragile Arabian Gulf winter cruising remains. Cruise lines are rebalancing deployments as long-range planning collides with regional risk.