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UK and Ireland Cruise Passengers Hit Record 2.54 Million in 2025
Cruising is becoming a more mainstream family holiday in the United Kingdom and Ireland, giving lines more reason to base larger ships close to home.
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Princess and Holland America Pledge $175K for Ketchikan Legion Rebuild
The pledge underscores how major cruise lines are tying Alaska growth to local institutions, reinforcing relationships in ports that anchor their summer business.
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Star Princess Completes First Panama Canal Transit
Star Princess' crossing shows how the canal's expanded locks are reshaping cruise deployment, letting larger new ships join a route once built around smaller vessels.
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Princess Cruises Orders Three LNG-Capable Megaships for $2.3B
The order highlights how cruise brands are booking scarce shipyard slots years ahead, a bet that demand for ever-larger ships will hold through the next decade.
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Seattle Opens 2026 Cruise Season, Forecasting Record 2.1M Passengers
Seattle’s cruise boom is colliding with a West Coast push for cleaner port calls. The port’s shore power stance hints at how Alaska gateways will be judged next.
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Princess Cruises Orders Three LNG Voyager-class Ships from Fincantieri
The order shows big cruise brands are locking in megaship capacity for the next decade while leaning on liquefied natural gas as a bridge fuel amid tightening emissions rules.
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MSC Poesia Enters Dry Dock for Yacht Club Ahead of Alaska Debut
MSC’s Yacht Club debut in Alaska shows how cruise lines are racing to premiumize the region, turning Seattle sailings into a battleground for upscale add-ons.
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Princess Cruises Sets Record 2026 Alaska Season With 180 Sailings
Alaska is becoming the summer battleground for big-ship cruising, and Princess is leaning on a new flagship and deeper onboard storytelling to differentiate.
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CDC Probes Norovirus Outbreak on Star Princess After 153 Fall Ill
As cruise demand rebounds, even modest stomach illness clusters can trigger federal scrutiny, underscoring how closely ships are monitored to prevent spread.
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Princess Cruises Adds Bridgetown as Seasonal Homeport From 2027
Princess’s move underscores Barbados’s rise as a winter cruise gateway for the United Kingdom, as lines compete for Caribbean homeport space linked to airlift.
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Seabourn Names Expedition Team for Encore’s 2026 Alaska Debut
As Alaska fills with new ships, luxury lines are competing on depth of access, not just scenery. Seabourn is betting expert-led exploration will be the differentiator.