Regent Seven Seas enlist Broadway directors for new shows

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

New entertainment programme will debut onboard Seven Seas Grandeur in November

Royal Caribbean partners with Ponting Wines from October 2023

Royal Caribbean International/Ponting Wines

Two to 18-night cruises from Brisbane and Sydney will offer a handpicked selection of wines

Refit Report: cruise and ferry brands focus on green refurbishments

Marella Cruises/TUI UK

Shipyards worldwide are working with cruise and ferry operators to upgrade ships and reduce fleet-wide emissions, cut onboard waste and implement energy-saving technologies. Laura Hyde takes a look at some of the projects carried out so far in 2023

CFR reports on the work carried out in shipyards on cruise and ferry vessels so far in 2023

Icon of the Seas to feature 14 Gebr. Heinemann travel retail shops

Royal Caribbean International

Shops will be located across four decks of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship 

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas floats out in France

Chantiers de l’Atlantique / Bernard Biger

The first LNG-powered Oasis-class ship is scheduled to debut in July 2024

Incat Crowther to design two ro-pax ferries for Abu Dhabi Ports Group

Incat Crowther

The vessels will service the route from Jebel Dhanna on the UAE mainland to Delma Island

Seabourn Pursuit to visit the South Pacific and Australia in 2024

Seabourn

Seabourn’s newest vessel will sail the cruise line’s first-ever expedition voyages to the region

Seabourn Pursuit makes maiden call at the Port of Valencia

Port Authority of València

A traditional plaque exchange ceremony took place onboard the expedition vessel

Portsmouth Port secures £19.8 million grant to install shore power

Portsmouth International Port

The project will allow docked ships to switch off and plug in to green electricity

MSC Cruises to reduce emissions using net-zero findings

MSC Cruises

MSC Euribia’s maiden voyage proved net zero sailing is possible ahead of industry targets

Major engineering project begins at Douglas Harbour

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Alterations made to King Edward VIII Pier to better accommodate Manxman

Norwegian Cruise Line begins first season sailing from Port of Baltimore

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun will homeport from the US port for autumn/winter

AIDA Cruises signs five-year agreement with Port of Hamburg

AIDA Cruises

Brand to continue bringing passengers and ships to German city

MSC Cruises to call at new Middle East ports in winter 2023-2024

MSC Cruises

MSC Virtuosa will visit Manama in Bahrain, while MSC Orchestra will head to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt

Portland Port projected to bring £3.6 million to local economy in September

Portland Port Group

A record-breaking 18 cruise ships are scheduled to visit the UK port

Carnival partner with Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS to reduce single-use glass

Carnival Cruise Line/Bacardi/ecoSPIRITS 

The cruise line's pilot programme aims to reduce single-use packaging at sea by 95 per cent 

American Eagle sets sail on inaugural cruise from Boston

American Cruise Lines 

American Cruise Lines’ first Coastal Cat ship was christened in New England

Emerald Sakara departs Athens on inaugural voyage

Emerald Cruises

Emerald Cruises’ newest luxury yacht joins Emerald Azzurra in Corinth Canal

HRH The Princess Royal to open Aberdeen South Harbour

Derek Ironside/Newsline Media

Scottish port hopes the expansion will be a catalyst for year-on-year cruise growth

Below Deck’s Captain Sandy Yawn to christen Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Cruises

Her sister, Michelle Dunham, will also serve as godmother this December

Tersan officially completes Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux

Havila Voyages

Havila Voyages takes delivery of two new ships ahead of their August debut

T. Mariotti delivers Seabourn Pursuit in Italy

Seabourn

The company’s second purpose-built expedition vessel features interiors by Tihany Design 

Crystal plans to launch four new ships by 2029

Crystal

Two classic ships and two expedition vessels will be added to the fleet

Wightlink partners with HM Coastguard on safety at sea initiative

Wightlink

Ferry line hosts training visits onboard vessels to discuss operations in the Solent

Hurtigruten Group reworks fleet to expand expedition cruises

Marko Stampehl / Hurtigruten Expeditions

Operator hopes the changes will also strengthen Norwegian coastal sailings