MSC Cruises is launching a series of themed sailings with the French market in mind, starting with a dedicated golf itinerary from Dubai coupled with MSC Yacht Club accommodation onboard MSC Virtuosa.

The cruise season is officially underway at Cagliari, following the arrival of AIDAblu last week.

The Port of Seattle's preliminary 2022 cruise schedule shows 296 calls from a greater number of ships and an estimated 1.26m revenue passengers.

MSC Cruises suspended calls to St Petersburg, Russia, impacting four ships with Baltic sailings from late May until October. And Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are dropping all Russian ports through 2022.

Dream Cruises' World Dream will cease operation Wednesday on completion of its current sailing from Singapore, due to 'mounting creditor pressure which poses an immediate threat to the operation of the vessel.'

Silversea Cruises’ Silver Origin had its naming ceremony in the Galápagos last Friday with conservationist and local resident Johanna Carrión declared godmother.

Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente floated out Oceania Cruises' Vista, the first in a new series of 67,000gt, 1,200-passenger Allura ships.

Ambassador Cruise Line has chosen Harding to be its retail partner for first vessel Ambience with an option to expand the agreement to second ship, Ambition.

In light of the attacks by Russia in Ukraine, Carnival Corp. brands will be modifying their itineraries in the coming week.

UnCruise Adventures promoted Kirsty Bozlee from director to VP operations.