Cruise Ships News

New Cruise Company Signs with China Merchant for Eight B-to-B Ships

Published Dec 2, 2025 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Ship manager United Waterways announced its plans to expand its unique B-to-B approach into ocean cruising, focusing on...

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Ex-Ferry Set to Launch Day Cruise Concept Off Singapore and Malaysia

Published Nov 27, 2025 10:17 AM by The Maritime Executive

A Singapore-based venture capital firm is launching a new day cruise operation, which it is billing as a retreat by day and a part...

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China Consolidates Cruise Business as it Looks to Expand Domestic Market

Published Nov 25, 2025 6:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

The China Tourism Group reports that it will be leading an effort to boost the cruise ship market that includes the consolidatio...

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Teen's Death on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Published Nov 24, 2025 6:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The teenager who died under mysterious circumstances on cruise ship Carnival Horizon earlier this month was killed...

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Lifeboat Falls Off Cruise Ship During Safety Drill

Published Nov 23, 2025 10:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Last week, passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Dream reported that one of the vessel's lifeboats broke away f...

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DOJ Sides with Cruise Industry Seeking to Block Hawaii’s “Green Fee”

Published Nov 19, 2025 3:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In an unusual move, the Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court seeking to intervene in the pending legal...

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China to Expand Domestic Cruises by Acquiring ex-Costa Ship from Seajets

Published Nov 17, 2025 7:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China looks to resume expansion of its domestic cruise market after a long hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic. In th...

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MSC Spends $4B for Two New Cruise Ships at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Published Nov 12, 2025 9:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The cruise industry's ambitious bet on continued growth extended further into the next decade on Tuesday as MSC Crui...

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FBI Investigating Death of 18-Year-Old Girl on Carnival Cruise Ship

Published Nov 11, 2025 1:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The FBI is investigating the death of an 18-year-old high school senior last weekend aboard the cruise ship Carnival Hor...

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New Entrants into “Green” Cruising

Published Nov 9, 2025 11:32 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Cruising is among the shipping segments pursuing new environmentally sensitive technologies, with exploration and luxury...

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