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NCLH Charters Seven Seas Navigator for Avora Lumina in 2028
As new ships arrive, cruise operators are finding second lives for older vessels in the growing liveaboard market, turning suites into floating homes for long-stay travelers.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Three New Ships From Fincantieri
By locking in Italian shipyard space well into the next decade, Norwegian signals how the cruise comeback is turning into a capacity scramble where build slots are the real prize.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Taps Director John Chidsey as CEO
Norwegian's chief executive handoff underscores how activist investors are reshaping cruise boardrooms, pressuring lagging operators to close the gap with bigger rivals.
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Caribbean to Top 40% of Global Cruise Capacity in 2026
Caribbean cruising is a scale game as the biggest brands funnel mega ships into short, high-frequency routes built around North American homeports. Ports and private islands are racing to keep up.
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CDC Probes Illness Outbreak on Seven Seas Mariner After 27 Sick
The case adds to a run of early-season cruise illness reports, underscoring how quickly onboard stomach bugs can spread and draw federal health scrutiny.
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Nassau Cruise Port Welcomes Three Inaugural Ship Calls in December
Nassau is sharpening its pitch beyond day-trip crowds, landing both mega ships and ultra-luxury brands as cruise lines spread capacity and spend across the Caribbean.
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Ritz-Carlton's Luminara Begins Hong Kong Homeport Sailings
As hotel brands push deeper into ultra-luxury cruising, Hong Kong is betting on homeport turnarounds to draw high-spending travelers and reclaim hub status in Asia.
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Crystal Unveils Grace, First New Ocean Ship in 25 Years
Crystal’s first new build in a generation signals the luxury cruise sector’s renewed appetite for fresh tonnage, as brands race to woo affluent travelers with bespoke experiences.
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Crescent Seas Cancels Charter Conversions, Shifts to Newbuild Ocean
Crescent Seas’ switch signals a wider shift in residential cruising: affluent buyers want purpose-built ships that feel like custom real estate, not retrofits. It raises the bar for capital and patience.
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JetBlue Vacations Expands Luxury Cruise Bookings via Paisly
JetBlue’s move into luxury cruising shows airlines pushing beyond seats into higher-margin trip planning, where loyalty-driven bundles and added protections can keep travelers booking in one place.
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Norwegian Orders Third Regent Seven Seas Prestige-Class Ship for 2033
With another Prestige-Class build, Norwegian is doubling down on ultra-luxury cruising’s growth, locking in scarce shipyard slots as brands compete on space and service rather than scale.
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Scenic Eclipse Opens Uruguay’s 2025-26 Cruise Season in Montevideo
Montevideo’s first arrival signals how Uruguay is becoming a key staging point for the Antarctic boom, as South American ports compete for expedition traffic and spending.