Lisbon Cruise Terminal was named “Best Cruise Port in Southern Europe” at the fifth annual World Luxury Travel Awards in Barcelona in late October 2025. Determined by both public voting and an international expert panel, the award recognised excellence in service quality, design innovation, operational efficiency, environmental performance and passenger …
Norwegian Cruise Line launched its Black Friday promotion on November 5, offering a 50% fare reduction across all sailings and reinstating the Free at Sea package. The limited-time offer applies to new bookings on every vessel and itinerary and includes more than $2,000 in onboard amenities. The Black Friday Sale …
Exploris Expeditions & Cruises will permanently cease operations on November 7, 2025, after a French court ordered its liquidation. The operator failed to secure new financing or present an approved recovery plan. All voyages aboard the 132-guest Exploris One have been canceled, and nearly 40 land-based employees will be laid …
AAA forecasts that 21.7 million Americans will embark on ocean cruises in 2026, up from an estimated 20.7 million in 2025. The forecast reflects a 4.5 percent increase year-over-year and follows an 8.4 percent rise from 2024 to 2025, extending a four-year streak of record passenger volume. Passenger Volume and …
Carnival Cruise Line has refuted a viral social-media claim that mandatory onboard gratuities offset crew base salaries rather than supplement them. John Heald, the company’s brand ambassador, confirmed that all prepaid or charged tips ($16 per person, per day in standard cabins and $18 per person, per day in suites) …
Princess Cruises has revealed its 2027–28 West Coast season, featuring 69 voyages on eight ships – Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Discovery Princess, Emerald Princess, Island Princess, Royal Princess, Ruby Princess and Star Princess, scheduled from September 2027 through April 2028. Departures will embark from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, …
This is a list of up-to-date Cruise Industry stats for 2025. The cruise industry is one of the fastest-growing travel segments, with more destinations being reachable by cruise ships each year, making it an attractive way to travel the world. But how big is the Cruise space? And how quickly …