
Vancouver's 2026 Cruise Season Sets Passenger and Economic Records
The Port of Vancouver concluded its 2026 cruise season with nearly 1.4 million passengers and over C$1 billion in economic impact.
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The Port of Vancouver concluded its 2026 cruise season with nearly 1.4 million passengers and over C$1 billion in economic impact.

Princess Cruises has unveiled its largest Americas season for 2028-2029, featuring over 250 departures and a return to Amazon River sailings for the first time since 2014.

HX's 130th-anniversary Arctic season achieved unprecedented guest participation in research.

Ambassador Cruise Line has purchased the 670-guest Oceania Sirena to launch a new German brand, Ambassador Kreuzfahrten, in summer 2028.

Mitsui Ocean Cruises has named its second ship, Mitsui Ocean Sakura, in Yokohama. The 458-passenger vessel will begin its inaugural domestic voyage on September 19, 2026.

Princess Cruises has changed the itinerary for Ruby Princess's September 2026 Hawaiian cruise.

MSC Cruises has revealed five new bar concepts for its upcoming flagship, MSC World Asia.

Oceania Cruises will operate the cruise industry's first entirely gluten-free ocean voyage in 2028 aboard the Oceania Vista.

Trail runner Paul Manson ran a marathon each day of a seven-night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Enchanted Princess in August 2026.

MSC Cruises has opened sales for its 2027/2028 South American summer season, deploying five ships including the returning MSC Splendida.

MSC Cruises has outlined its winter 2026-27 season, featuring five key reasons to book.

Celestyal Cruises is launching new seven-night winter sailings from Athens to Istanbul starting December 2027.

The Seatrade Cruise Asia 2026 conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia, from November 16-20, 2026.

AmaWaterways, HX Expeditions, and Windstar Cruises have become the first cruise lines to adopt d-flo's TravelComms Disruption Intelligence platform.

Norway seized the Russian cruise ship Professor Molchanov in Svalbard to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award owed to Ukraine's Naftogaz.

MSC Cruises has removed scenic cruising in Endicott Arm from three late-season Alaska sailings on MSC Poesia, citing seasonal operational considerations.

Captain Gennaro Arma is leaving Princess Cruises after 28 years with the line. He announced his departure in an August 2026 LinkedIn post, without specifying a final date or calling it a full retirement.

MSC Cruises has moved the MSC Seashore's September 6, 2026 departure from Port Canaveral to 4:30 p.m., 30 minutes earlier, requiring guests to check in earlier.

Monarq Group will distribute Cazcanes Tequila across over 40 Caribbean, Central and South American markets, plus duty-free and cruise channels.

Brazil's international tourist arrivals grew significantly in early 2026, driven by European and Asian visitors, cementing its status as a top global destination.

Sea Cloud Cruises has restructured its corporate leadership, bringing shareholder Maximilian Block into management and elevating Ralph de Klijn to owner's representative.