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Capping a year of wins, Seatrade nails Virtuoso preferred supplier deal Sea Cloud Cruises nailed a preferred supplier deal with Virtuoso, beefed up its sales force and is going to all-inclusive pricing in the US. Full article

Hurricane Helene sparks more Florida cruise delays Helene, a 'very large and dangerous major hurricane,' according to forecasters, caused further cruise delays at Florida homeports. Full article

Tree planting action kicks off CAI Conference in Funchal Tree planting in Funchal Ecological Park in Madeira by cruise line representatives, agents and journalists marked the beginning of the Cruise Atlantic Islands Conference. Full article

Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard floats out Star Princess Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard floated out 2025's Star Princess with a ceremony attended by Princess Cruises President John Padgett. Full article

Clarivette Diaz new GM of San Juan Cruise Port San Juan Cruise Port's new GM is Clarivette Díaz, most recently GM of Puerto Rico Terminals, the island's largest cargo facility. Full article

Royal Caribbean completes $1.5b unsecured notes offering Royal Caribbean Group completed its private offering of $1.5b 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2031. Full article

Only the finest in Seabourn's new Connoisseur Collection Seabourn's new 'Connoisseur Collection' provides premium epicurean and reserve wine experiences by reservation, for an additional fee. Full article

Ambassador Cruise Line partners with Prima to launch crafting-themed cruise Ambassador Cruise Line has collaborated with magazine Prima to curate a crafting cruise experience. The Crafting at Sea voyage will take place on Ambience on April 17, 2025. Full article

Cunard plans immersive tours for South America return When Cunard returns to South America next year for the first time since 2020, it will offer immersive excursions including overland tours. Full article

Chimu Adventures to operate Ocean Nova under new investor German ship management and investment company Nordic Hamburg bought Intrepid Travel’s stake in Chimu Adventures, which will operate Ocean Nova. Full article

Global maritime community marks 50 years of international ship safety treaty on World Maritime Day To mark World Maritime Day on September 26, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is highlighting the importance of safety at sea in an era of significant transformations and new risks. Full article

Four Seasons Yachts' 2026/27 festive season voyages Capping its 2026 inaugural year are Four Seasons Yachts' festive season voyages in The Bahamas and Caribbean. Full article

NT Maritime updates communications at Princess Lodges NT Maritime, formerly netTALK Maritime, is modernizing communications systems at Princess Lodges in Alaska. Full article

Crystal beefs up UK/EMEA sales team with three hires Crystal tapped Michael Steffl, Ryan Bishop and Ana Torres for sales roles in the UK and EMEA. Full article

Eataly returns to MSC Cruises on MSC World America An Eataly Italian food and wine venue will return to MSC Cruises on the new MSC World America, which also will feature Paxos, a Greek specialty restaurant. Full article

Seabourn Odyssey handed over to Mitsui Ocean Cruises Mitsui Ocean Cruises received Seabourn Odyssey, the future Mitsui Ocean Fuji, at a handover ceremony in Yokohama. Full article

Anita Hodson is guiding Atlas on deployment, destination planning Anita Hodson, a veteran of Crystal Cruises and Royal Caribbean, joined Atlas Ocean Voyages as a consultant tasked with deployment and destination planning. Full article

Kiel celebrates 100th cruise ship supplied with shore power this year as AIDAnova plugs in at Ostseekai The Port of Kiel and AIDA Cruises are jointly celebrating the 100th cruise ship call this year to be supplied with shore power as AIDAnova docked at the Ostseekai Cruise Terminal on Wednesday morning. Full article

Carnival Corp., Costa chart progress cutting food waste Carnival Corp. & plc and its Costa Cruises brand reported progress in reducing food waste. Full article

Celebration as AIDAluna uses new shore power facility in Oslo AIDA Cruises and the Port of Oslo celebrated Oslo’s new shore power system for cruise ships going into regular operation, with AIDAluna using the technology. Full article