Australia extended the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 through 2024, which means eligible international cruise operators do not need a licence to carry passengers to and from Australian ports.
Cruise Lines International Association promoted Donnie Brown to SVP global maritime policy.
Talks on Galveston's fourth cruise terminal continue as the port's 2024 budget forecasts record operating revenues, cruise calls and passenger count.
Francisco Mallmann, who had a prominent 14-year association with Azamara, has left the company.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings swung to a higher than expected third quarter profit on record revenues and a 9% net yield increase though occupancy was flat at 81%.
From reining in a ship's dry dock scope to cutting food cost a whopping 30%, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is 'razor-focused on costs.'