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Two Adora Mediterranea voyages cancelled following fire on board Two Adora Mediterranea sailings were cancelled after an air-conditioning malfunction led to a fire on board. Full article

Disney Adventure's heart: The open-air Imagination Garden The 208,000gt Disney Adventure will have a three-deck, open air Imagination Garden, with a stage, storybook castle art piece, two quick-service eateries, a bar and garden-view staterooms. Full article

Massara Shipyard delivers Viking Hathor for Nile River cruises Cairo's Massara Shipyard delivered the 82-passenger Viking Hathor, adding to Viking's modern fleet of Nile riverboats. Full article

Cruiseline.com, Shipmate poll finds strong cruise demand, Europe uptick Strong intent to cruise, especially to the Caribbean but with an uptick to Europe, and growing interest in short sailings are among the findings of a new Cruiseline.com and Shipmate app survey. Full article

UBS assesses cruise capacity growth with the Disney ship orders With Disney Cruise Line's four-ship order, UBS now projects a 4.5% North American industry compound annual growth rate in the next five years versus the pre-pandemic 4.1% CAGR. Full article

Cruise biosecurity compliance ‘high’ during 2023-24 New Zealand season Greer Whiting, a senior adviser with New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries, said 2023-24 was the first season cruise lines operated under an MPI Approved System to manage topside and biofouling risk and that compliance had been ‘high.’ Full article

Several cruise lines to attend 2024 Cruise Atlantic Islands conference Several cruise lines have confirmed their attendance to the Cruise Atlantic Islands conference next month in Madeira, coordinated by Nikos Mertzadinis, VP - Europe, Cruise Lines International Association. Full article

Ambassador extends partnership with ORCA to 2025/26 Ambassador Cruise Line and ORCA will continue their collaboration, with 21 dedicated itineraries scheduled to take place across the 2025/26 season. Full article

How Adventure Golf & Sports specially crafted Icon of the Seas' 'Lost Dunes' 'Lost Dunes,' a dynamic nine-hole miniature golf course, was specially crafted for Icon of the Seas' Thrill Island neighborhood on Deck 16. Full article

Princess secures Jet2 flights from UK for Mediterranean voyages Princess Cruises secured flight allocations with Jet2.com, the UK’s third-largest airline, for Majestic Princess’ 2025 Mediterranean voyages.  Full article

CLIA New Zealand study finds strong cruise interest among younger generations Cruise Lines International Association Australasia's first New Zealand consumer sentiment research found strong interest in cruising, especially among younger generations. Full article

New Zealand Cruise Association’s key players re-elected, region's crippling costs addressed The annual general meeting of the New Zealand Cruise Association held before its annual conference in Auckland re-elected Tansy Tompkins as chairman, Debbie Summers as deputy chair and Jacqui Lloyd as CEO. Full article

Hawke’s Bay venue for New Zealand Cruise Association’s 2025 conference Hawke’s Bay, a region on the east coast of the North Island, is the venue for the New Zealand Cruise Association’s annual conference on August 14, 2025. Full article

Travel Leaders Network identifies fastest growing cruise segments The fastest growing ocean cruise segments are luxury and contemporary, with premium lagging, according to a Travel Leaders Network survey of its travel agency owner members. Full article

MEYER to develop climate-neutral cruise ship by end of 2025 MEYER aims to be a forerunner in the green transition of shipbuilding through its ambitious RDI consortium NEcOLEAP. Full article