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Cruise — News & Analysis

Cruise industry news and analysis: new ships and orderbooks, cruise line strategy, itineraries, port development and the passenger economics of the fastest-growing sector in travel.

Carnival Shifts Drink and Wi-Fi Packages to Dynamic Pricing, Adds FunPacks

Carnival Shifts Drink and Wi-Fi Packages to Dynamic Pricing, Adds FunPacks

Carnival will price drink and Wi-Fi packages by sailing length, itinerary and season from 1 December 2026, and is selling fixed-price FunPac...
Carnival Pulls Luminosa and Adventure From Australia in 2028

Carnival Pulls Luminosa and Adventure From Australia in 2028

Carnival will pull Luminosa and Adventure from Australia in March 2028, leaving just Splendor and Encounter year-round, in a verdict on inte...
New Cruise Ships 2026–2032: Debuts and Orderbook Tracker

New Cruise Ships 2026–2032: Debuts and Orderbook Tracker

Thirteen ocean cruise ships enter service in 2026 while lines book yard slots into the 2030s. This tracker covers the debuts, orders and ret...
Whittier Alaska Cruise Dock Declared Total Loss

Whittier Alaska Cruise Dock Declared Total Loss

Alaska's fire marshal declares Huna Totem's $80M Whittier cruise terminal a total loss. What it means for 2027 Alaska cruise operations.
American Cruise Lines Breaks Ground on $5M Natchez Dock

American Cruise Lines Breaks Ground on $5M Natchez Dock

American Cruise Lines broke ground on a $5M Natchez riverfront dock, its biggest Mississippi River project. What the turnaround hub means fo...
Fire Damages Whittier's $80M Cruise Dock

Fire Damages Whittier's $80M Cruise Dock

A 13-hour fire at Whittier's new $80M cruise terminal exposed no working hydrants; crews shuttled up to 161,000 gallons while the Klondike E...
Average Cost of a River Cruise in Europe: 2026 Price Guide

Average Cost of a River Cruise in Europe: 2026 Price Guide

Average cost of a river cruise in Europe: typical spending of US$400 to US$1,000 per person per day, with eight-day lead-in fares from about...
India Launches E-Group Cruise Visa for 172 Nations

India Launches E-Group Cruise Visa for 172 Nations

India's new e-Group Visit Visa (Cruise) lets cruise lines file one bulk visa application for all passengers from 172 countries, with 30-day...