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Princess President Padgett endorses Los Angeles cruise upgrades Princess Cruises President John Padgett endorsed the Port of Los Angeles' plans to develop a new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal and redevelop the World Cruise Center. Full article

Cruise ships change ports in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, which caused cruise ships to cancel visits to New Caledonia and Vanuatu earlier this month, left widespread devastation in the north of New Zealand. Full article Global Ports Holding assists Turkey earthquake relief efforts Global Ports Holding has been working to assist with earthquake relief efforts in Turkey since the early moments of the disaster, Chairman Mehmet Kutman said. Full article Court temporarily blocks Crystal/A&K from employing Lira, using Silversea info A Florida court granted Silversea Cruises a temporary injunction, finding 'substantial likelihood' that Matias Lira, an employee who went to work for Crystal Cruises, breached non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions in his Silversea employment agreement. Full article Costa Group partners with Proman to drive methanol supply Costa Group and Proman signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry. Full article Argentina seals the deal for new Ushuaia cruise terminal Ushuaia will be getting a cruise terminal under a new agreement between Argentina's General Ports Administration and Tierra del Fuego province. Full article Eight Royal Caribbean ships to offer short cruises in 2024-25 Royal Caribbean International's expanded short-cruise lineup in 2024-25 includes Allure of the Seas, the first Oasis-class ship to sail three-/four-night jaunts. Full article Seatrade Cruise Global announces State of the Industry lineup Leaders of the big four cruise groups will take part in Seatrade Cruise Global's State of the Industry keynote session March 28. Full article

Winners and losers in 2023 cruise capacity distribution The Caribbean, Alaska and Mediterranean will each gain two points of cruise capacity in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic 2019, while Asia will be down 12 points, according to a new analysis by Bermello Ajamil & Partners. Full article

TUI's cruise business sees occupancy on many sailings near 2019 peaks In reporting a halved first quarter loss on higher revenues, TUI Group cited higher earnings and occupancy in its cruises division. Full article FCCA, USVI re-up partnership with full cruise recovery seen in 2023 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association renewed its strategic development partnership with the US Virgin Islands in a year when cruising is expected to stage a full recovery at the multi-port destination. Full article Advertisement New Marella Voyager's F&B range to suit all tastes Marella Cruises has spent more than 250 hours of recipe development to create menus featuring in the wide range of F&B venues on Marella Voyager, debuting this June. Full article Royal Caribbean Group closes $700m notes offering Royal Caribbean Group closed its private offering of $700m 7.25% senior notes due 2030. Full article Aurora aims to be first to cruise the northern reaches of East Greenland Australia’s Aurora Expeditions aims to explore Greenland’s northernmost tip when the 120-passenger Greg Mortimer departs Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 15. Full article New A&K expedition cruises, from North Pole to Saudi Arabia Abercrombie & Kent's 2024-25 expedition portfolio features 17 cruises on all seven continents with several new destinations. Full article

Newly enhanced Carnival Elation back to JAXPORT Carnival Elation returned to service at its Jacksonville, Florida homeport, sporting new livery and other dry dock upgrades. Full article   Windstar Cruises implementing Starlink high-speed Internet Windstar Cruises became one of the latest lines to offer Starlink's high-speed broadband satellite Internet service. Full article Welbilt appoints Nicolas Lesbats global marine after-sales manager Welbilt appointed Nicolas Lesbats, with more than 10 years’ experience in the maritime industry, as its global marine after-sales manager. Full article   Seabourn working with new Above and Beyond travel agency Seabourn is working with Above and Beyond Luxury Cruises travel agency, which has just launched in the UK after being set up by cruise.co.uk. Full article

TUI lays out sustainability roadmap in new agenda By 2030, TUI aims to reduce CO2 emissions across its cruise brands’ fleets by 27.5% compared to 2019 levels, and further establish energy efficiency in ship operations, including from fuel-saving route optimisation, shore power and the use of alternative fuels such as sustainable bio-fuels, bio-LNG and green methanol. Full article Alaskan Dream Cruises revives its July 4 family holiday sailing Alaskan Dream Cruises is bringing back its 'True Alaskan Family Cruise' in 2023, an itinerary that hasn't been offered since 2018. Full article Port Everglades gets $32m for sea level rise infrastructure Port Everglades was awarded a $32m grant to mitigate environmental threats from flooding and sea level rise and ensure continued access for ships. Full article A Specially Curated Voyage Around Japan Embarking From Tokyo Showcasing the Pacific Ocean Ports of Tokyo, Shizuoka, Wakayama, Kochi and Kagoshima Full article Seatrade Cruise News