Central American destinations were encouraged to understand the diverse needs of today's cruise travelers and to differentiate their products in order to compete globally during the FCCA Central America Cruise Summit, taking place in San José...

Seasoned expedition captain James Griffiths has been appointed master of Scenic Eclipse, scheduled to enter service in August.

Princess Cruises plans to expand its MedallionClass Vacations to six additional ships in 2020 — Ruby Princess (Jan. 27), Grand Princess (March 29), Enchanted Princess (June 15), Emerald Princess (Aug. 16), Coral Princess (Oct. 16) and Island...

Hanseatic Nature was christened Saturday night in Hamburg by godmother Isolde Susset, who has been in charge of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition products for more than 15 years.

Reidulf Maalen, one of cruising's most popular captains, with huge, loyal followings at Crystal Cruises and before that, Royal Viking Line, died Sunday at home in Las Vegas. He was 73.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises appointed Dag Dvergastein, with 35 years of cruise ship experience, as the new captain of its five-star-plus flagship, Europa.

New initiatives at Disney Cruise Line aim to inspire the next generation of female leaders in the maritime industry. The debut of Capt. Minnie Mouse, new youth programs and the funding of scholarships are designed to empower girls and young women...

The rise of women in nontraditional shipboard roles—deck and technical—features as the cover story in Seatrade Cruise Review's latest edition, hot off the press for Seatrade Cruise Global this week in Miami Beach.

A custom money transfer service, aimed at crew, has been designed by digital remittance company Remitly.

V.Ships Leisure is partnering with The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to provide a tailored suite of management services related to the sourcing of qualified deck, engine and hotel crew, marine procurement, compliance support with maritime rules...