The Port of Seattle's 2024 cruise season opened Saturday with expectations for 1.7m revenue passengers (more than 800,000 individual passengers) on 275 calls.

Maëlysse Guibourt was appointed president at CFC-Compagnie Française de Croisières, succeeding Philippe Mahouin, who had been hired in October.

A consortium led by Global Ports Holding(51%), local shareholder Steya(40%) and Ocean Infrastructures Management(9%) has been awarded bidder status for a 15-year concession to operate Casablanca’s new cruise terminal.

Princess Cruises and intercity rail provider Brightline teamed on 'Rail & Sail,' easing access to ships sailing from Port Everglades and, soon, Port Canaveral.

Jessica Hoppe is stepping in as interim CEO for The World, Residences at Sea, following Tom Wolber's departure, for personal reasons.

Former CFC-Compagnie Française de Croisières co-founder Clément Mousset joined Accor's Orient Express Silenseas as chief strategy officer.

Having conquered the big screen ('Mean Girls'), the small screen (Hallmark Channel) and Broadway ('Spamalot'), actor Jonathan Bennett is ready to take on his next big role: Carnival Firenze godfather.

Crystal Symphony, currently in the Mediterranean en route to Cyprus, deadheaded through the Red Sea under US Navy escort safely, without incident, Crystal said, despite some speculative reports.

The successful bid for American Queen Voyages' two lakes (coastal) vessels was $1.9m, buyer TBA, and the sale of the four river vessels to American Cruise Lines was approved for the adjusted price of $6m.

The Atlantic Canada Cruise Association forecasts an even busier 2024 season than the region's record 2023.