New 2025 Luxury Cruise Report Now Available
The luxury cruise industry has significant expansion on the horizon, and the newly released 2025 Luxury Market Report by Cruise Industry News is now available for instant download. Spanning 200 pages, the comprehensive report offers an in-depth analysis of the luxury cruise sector, detailing the addition of approximately 30 new ships and over 14,000 additional... Source link
Holland America Line Remembers Joska, Pioneering Service Dog
Holland America Line President Beth Bodensteiner issued a statement on the passing of Joska, the first service dog to receive the line’s Platinum Medallion. “Joska, the devoted companion of Cornelia and Cornelis Marinussen, spent much of her life aboard our ships. She was the first service animal to ever be awarded 5-Star Mariner status, as... Source link
Eden and Auckland Welcome Larger Ships
The Port of Eden in New South Wales welcomed the Ovation of the Seas on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, the largest vessel to call at the port. Meanwhile, the Port of Auckland announced that it welcomed the Queen Anne during her 107-day maiden world voyage on the same day. NSW Port Authority Acting Chief Executive... Source link
Aroya to Debut in the Mediterranean in June – Cruise Industry News
After entering service in the Red Sea in late 2024, Aroya Cruises is expanding its itineraries to the Eastern Mediterranean this year.According to published deployment on its website, the Saudi company is scheduled to kick off a summer program in Europe in late June.Repositioning from Jeddah, the Aroya arrives in Istanbul for a series of seven-night cruises to Greece and Turkey.Running through mid-September, the deployment shows12 sailings in the region, as well as two repositioning voyages.Ports of call set to be visited by the 3,400-guest ship include Mykonos, Chania, Piraeus, Rhodes, Kusadasi and Antalya.After completing its season in[...]
Captain Kate Leaving Celebrity Cruises
Captain Kate McCue announced on her Instagram that she is leaving her post at Celebrity Cruises. “I’ve spent the last 22 years on 11 ships in the Royal Caribbean Group, from 2nd Officer to Captain,” said the American captain. “I have seen some of the most beautiful places, met inspiring and wonderful people, and had... Source link
Scarlet Page: Aboard Fred Olsen with the Moments Crew – Cruise Industry News
Following the news of Fred. Olsen’s launch of the ‘Moments Crew’, Celebrity Photographer Scarlet Page spoke to Cruise Industry News about her role in the new project, which will see its crew of artists documenting guests’ experiences through journalling, painting and photography.Page will be spending her time onboard capturing guests’ most memorable moments through the lens of a camera.Page noted that Fred Olson approached her about being one of the artists in residence, and that even though she has never been on a cruise herself, she is excited for the project“I’ve done a lot of traveling in my[...]
The luxury cruise industry has significant expansion on the horizon, and the newly released 2025[...]
Holland America Line President Beth Bodensteiner issued a statement on the passing of Joska, the[...]
The Port of Eden in New South Wales welcomed the Ovation of the Seas on[...]
After entering service in the Red Sea in late 2024, Aroya Cruises is expanding its[...]
Captain Kate McCue announced on her Instagram that she is leaving her post at Celebrity[...]
Following the news of Fred. Olsen’s launch of the ‘Moments Crew’, Celebrity Photographer Scarlet Page[...]