Royal Caribbean Group will court Barbadians for a wide range of cruise ship jobs, and Barbados will relocate its cruise operations office from Bridgetown to Miami.

Mercy Ships representatives and those among its network of supporters have spoken of the urgent need for more qualified seafaring personnel to man Global Mercy, the NGO’s new hospital ship.

International maritime welfare charity Sailors' Society created three bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Cunard appointed its first woman captain, Inger Klein Thorhauge, to bring out the new Queen Anne in early 2024.

Celebrity Cruises announced one-third of its bridge officers are now female, in an industry where less than 2% of mariners are women.

Princess Anne, who became patron of Mercy Ships International in 2021, today commemorated the launch of the charity’s new hospital ship, Global Mercy.

International maritime charity Sailors’ Society launched a Ukrainian Crisis Appeal to support desperate seafarers caught up in the conflict.

Crystal Cruises indicated it wants to do right by the crew aboard Crystal Symphony, which diverted to Bimini to avoid a creditor's arrest warrant in Miami.

The Omicron variant is having some impact on near-term bookings and cancellations at Carnival Corp. & plc but protocols continue to work and the company remains noncommittal on mandating booster shots.

Netherlands-based Hatenboer-Water's Plastic Free @Sea is a hands-free sensor activated water filling station that aims to reduce dependency on plastic bottles onboard vessels, and support health and hygiene measures.