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How Crystal's delivering under A&K Travel Group and what's ahead With the luxury cruise brand poised to build three more ships, a deep dive into Crystal's revival, performance and outlook, including synergies with Abercrombie & Kent. Full article

Carnival extends Port of Baltimore agreement five years This is the 20th year of Carnival cruises from Baltimore. The new agreement takes effect Jan. 1 and has a five-year renewal option. Full article

HX, U of Tasmania create course to educate Antarctica travelers The new university-developed program blends real-world experiences with an online course accessible anywhere, for immersive learning. A certificate will be awarded. Full article

NCL opens fall/winter 2026/27 cruises during Black Friday Sale Caribbean cruises from a range of homeports including Philadelphia, more short Bahamas sailings, Mexican Riviera, Asia and Australia/New Zealand are among the itinerary choices. Full article

New 'Golden Bachelorette'-inspired Windstar Cruises packages The French Polynesia packages pair a flight, cruise and overwater bungalow stay, as featured in the show’s final episodes. Full article

Sales veteran Clark Reber joins Riviera River Cruises stateside UK-based Riviera said this signals the next wave of its US market expansion. Full article

Disney employees around the world are Treasure godparents More than 200,000 'dreamers and doers' create the magic that brings joy to millions of people around the globe, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said. Full article

Havana Docks seeks US Court of Appeals rehearing Plaintiff's attorney argued the divided panel decision in the cruise ruling conflicts with Glen v. Club Méditerranée. Full article

Princess Cruises opens three-ship 2026-27 Australian deployment Highlights include a comprehensive 79-night 'Circle Pacific' cruise and a 'Round Australia' voyage. Full article

New ship Disney Treasure arrives at its Port Canaveral home And Disney Cruise Line kicks off 'Treasure Tomorrow' career exploration programs for students in each port the ship visits. Full article

Celestyal simplifies pricing, introduces prepaid F&B wallet The line is saying goodbye to 'Experience' and 'Experience Plus' pricing and array of beverage packages, which are confusing to customers and travel advisors. Full article

Celestyal Discovery to add 47 cabins, mostly suites The accommodations are going into underused spa and children's club spaces and won't take away from the current guest experience, Celestyal's Lee Haslett said. Full article

Cruising generates record $168.6b global economic impact According to a new CLIA study, 1.6m incremental jobs were created, and cruising contributes $85.6b to global GDP, with its growth outpacing that of the global economy. Full article

CLIA's Cruise Forward Summit airs critical industry issues More than 400 cruise industry stakeholders joined the annual event in Miami that stressed collaboration. Full article

Regal Princess repaired, set to resume sailing Nov. 17 The Galveston-based ship hasn't been sailing since late October after issues with two generators. Full article

Why shore power ‘makes no sense’ for some ports Shore power from unclean, nonrenewable energy sources could generate more pollution than the cruise ship in port. Full article

Mixed reactions to state-owned cruise line enterprise in China Highly regarded figures within the cruise industry expressed their views on China's plan to unite all state-owned cruise lines under one umbrella. Full article

Update on cruise tourism developments in Southeast Asia Since reopening for cruise operations in 2023, Southeast Asia has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth. Full article