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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.

First-Time Cruise Guide: Choosing a Ship, Decoding Cabins and Dodging the Hidden Costs

First-Time Cruise Guide: Choosing a Ship, Decoding Cabins and Dodging the Hidden Costs

A record 38.3 million people will cruise in 2026, and nearly a third are first-timers. Here is how to choose a line and itinerary, what grat...
Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion

Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion

Cruising enters the second half of 2026 at full speed: a record 37.2 million passengers sailed in 2025, CLIA counts 325 ocean ships this yea...