Royal Caribbean’s next Chief Dog Officer will be named Dolly, according to an announcement by CEO Michael Bayley. In a social media post, Bayley said that the name was chosen via a popular vote as part of a contest launched in August. Passengers initially suggested seven potential names for the

TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 7 was bunkered with renewable methanol for the first time at the Ostseekai Cruise Terminal in the Port of Kiel. Approximately 25 cubic meters of methanol from renewable feedstocks were supplied to the 2,894-guest ship, which entered service for TUI in 2024. It will be used

Xiamen wrapped up its 2026 summer cruise season on August 22 with the Star Voyager departing from Xiamen International Cruise Homeport, according to a report by Minnan Net. As of August, the port had welcomed 15 cruise calls and over 50,000 passengers. The summer season opened with the Star Voyager arriving

Explora Journeys’ newest ship, the Explora III, recently arrived in Northern Europe during its maiden season. The vessel is now offering a series of cruises to the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia and the British Isles, having welcomed its first guests in early August. The Explora III kicked off its schedule in

Corazul Cruceros is moving forward in its plans to launch service with the Buenavista in Brazil later this year. Speaking to Cruise Industry News, the company’s Chief Operating Officer Cammile Appeldorn said that a bareboat charter agreement with the ship’s current owners was recently signed. Currently anchored off Hong Kong,

Wrapping up a 27-year sailing career, the Norwegian Sky is currently offering its farewell voyage for Norwegian Cruise Line. Acquired by Cordelia Cruises in early 2025, the 1999-built vessel is set to be handed over to its new operator later this month. For its final cruise, the ship is offering

SeaDream has announced its next ship, the SeaDream III. Following a teaser, the cruise line shared that the 230-guest ship will debut in July 2029 with a 27-night inaugural sailing from Hong Kong through Japan and Korea. Cruise Industry News understands the ship will be built in China. From there,

Celestyal Cruises is happy with the bookings for its inaugural Western Mediterranean winter program it placed on sale July 1, John Diorio, vice president and managing director North America, said during a media briefing. The itineraries went on sale roughly five months out from the first December departures, as the

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection posted cruise revenues of $103 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 42 percent year-over-year increase, as its three ships operated together for a full quarter for the first time. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $5 million for the quarter, up from a negative $14 million

The Disney Adventure will add ports of call in Malaysia to its Southeast Asia schedule, starting in late December 2026. According to Disney Cruise Line’s recently released deployment plans, the 6,000-passenger ship will sail to Langkawi as part of a series of three- and four-night itineraries. Sailing from Singapore on

SeaDream Yacht Club is teasing a third ship, with a major announcement planned according to a series of teaser posts and emails. SeaDream on Friday published a rendering showing the silhouettes of its two yachts alongside a third vessel, saying its 25 years of experience are leading it to something

Oceania Cruises and Fincantieri have celebrated the launch of the Oceania Sonata at the Marghera shipyard. The newbuild is scheduled for delivery in 2027. The ceremony was attended by Paolo Novarino, Oceania Cruises senior director, project owner and Marco Lunardi, director of the Marghera shipyard. The Sonata will accommodate 1,390

Swan Hellenic has reported that July 2026 was its strongest operational month on record.  In a press release, the company shared that July revenue increased 170 percent year-on-year, powered by demand for polar expeditions and intensifying guest loyalty.   Total growth year-to-date reached 268 percent, with the latest August figures indicating that the

Tianjin Oriental Cruises’ Visio will be offering two three-day cruises without port calls from Tianjin, departing on August 29 and August 31. The ship will then return to its regular South Korea routes from the Chinese homeports. The announcement follows China’s “nowhere cruise” pilot launch. Both sailings will depart from

Disney Cruise Line has unveiled itineraries for fall 2027 and spring 2028. In a press release, the cruise line underlined its return to New York City and destinations from Canada to Mexico, more cruises from San Juan and Puerto Rico and a new port of call added to select sailings