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Sun Princess: New and different, yet familiar for Princess cruisers Sun Princess is 'something new, something different, yet something familiar for our Princess guests,' a cruise line spokesperson said. That sums it up well. Full article

Here's where Royal Caribbean ships are going in lieu of Labadee With the situation in Haiti deteriorating, Royal Caribbean International suspended calls to Labadee through March 22 and is substituting various ports. Full article

Huna Totem takes stake in Chukka's USVI operations Huna Totem Corp. took a stake in Chukka USVI, in the Alaska Native village corporation's first move into the Caribbean. Full article

Disney Fantasy charts Europe for the first time in 2025 Disney Cruise Line is sending a bigger, newer ship to Europe in summer 2025 when Disney Fantasy sails from Barcelona, Civitavecchia (Rome) and Southampton. Full article

SeaDream taps Carlos Garzon in new senior sales role SeaDream Yacht Club appointed Carlos Garzon as VP field sales and national accounts. Full article

'Spellbound' brings Magic Castle twist to Sun Princess That mysterious black door on Sun Princess opened for the first time Wednesday night to reveal the immersive world of 'Spellbound by Magic Castle.' Full article

A record seven ships dock at Nassau Cruise Port Nassau Cruise Port took seven ships alongside on March 12, a record, though it has handled more than the day's 20,009 passenger count previously. Full article

Metalcolour restructures management team Metalcolour’s management team has taken on a new arrangement to reflect a ‘generational shift,’ the company revealed.   Full article

Canyon Ranch's Mike Fulkerson is Seabourn's new CMO Mike Fulkerson, former chief marketing officer at Canyon Ranch, joined Seabourn as VP/CMO. Full article

Costa to continue using bio-LNG trucks for moving supplies Costa extended its collaboration with LC3 Trasporti to transport supplies to its ships using bio-LNG trucks.  Full article

Portsmouth port scores £8m profit Portsmouth International Port announced £8m profit in a report that looks at how the port performed across the 2023/24 financial year, and how much it will contribute to the council's budget.  Full article

Queen Anne to offer pickleball, archery and golf Pickleball, archery and golf are among the deck games that will be available to passengers on board Queen Anne, launching May 3.  Full article

Celestyal presents new Arabian Gulf Grand Prix voyages Celestyal launched three new Arabian Gulf cruises to coincide with the 2024 Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix races.  Full article

Port of Hamburg to celebrate 835th anniversary in spring A four-day celebration attended by national and international stars will take place in spring to mark the 835th anniversary of Hamburg port.  Full article

Princess Anne joins Hebridean Princess anniversary celebration The UK's Princess Anne joined a celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Hebridean Island Cruises’ flagship, Hebridean Princess, with a formal lunch on board.  Full article

Cruise Britain welcomes cruise lines for London spring gathering Cruise Britain’s spring meeting took place on March 12 in London, attended by over 40 association members from ports, destinations and service providers far and wide, plus three cruise line executives. Full article

Fred. Olsen reveals new 2025 fly-cruise Mediterranean sailings Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launched a brand-new selection of fly-cruise sailings to the Mediterranean on board Balmoral.  Full article

Uniworld to launch newbuild Emilie in 2026 A super ship will be built for Uniworld, Emilie, set to debut in Europe in 2026.  Full article

Elcome introduces pay-as-you-go Starlink maritime option Elcome International is launching WELCOME, a pay-as-you-go satellite internet service for ships and offshore installations worldwide. Full article

T. Mariotti cuts steel for Aman superyacht Steel was cut for the Aman at Sea superyacht, debuting in 2027, at T. Mariotti in Genoa on Tuesday. Full article

Huge investments 'not enough' for zero emissions future, says Jason Liberty Cruise Lines International Association Chairman Jason Liberty said collaboration is crucial to ensuring the production of sustainable marine fuels at scale. Full article

Australian mining magnate is at it again with Titanic II dream Queensland-based mining magnate Clive Palmer announced he's proceeding with plans to build a replica of White Star Line’s Titanic, which sank in 1912. Full article