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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise operator to sign the Merchant Navy Welfare Board's Seafarer Pledge, committing to practical measures supporting crew welfare, careers and maritime skills.
Viking is warning passengers that selected Rhine and Danube river itineraries may be modified as exceptionally low water continues to restrict navigation in Europe.
Disney Cruise Line's next generation of smaller ships will carry about 3,000 guests and use an optimised hull and lightweight design to reach more ports.
From Crown Princess and the original Carnival Destiny to hydrogen-powered Viking ships and Carnival's 230,000gt Ace class, Deck7 examines Fincantieri's cruise-building history, principal Italian shipyards and current orderbook.
Explora Journeys' newly delivered Explora III is departing Southampton today on an eight-night inaugural-season voyage through the Norwegian fjords to Copenhagen.
Carnival Corporation has selected Silverstream's air lubrication technology for the three 230,000gt Ace-class ships being built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone.
Zimbabwean police say the death toll from the Lake Kariba passenger-ferry disaster has risen to 80 after eight further bodies were recovered. The overloaded vessel capsized on 11 August while travelling from Kariba towards the Chalala fishing camps.
Costa Cruises has appointed Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales as its incoming Americas Region Director, with the executive due to take up the Brazil-based role in January 2027.
Uniworld has changed ships, embarkation ports or opening arrangements for five Rhine and Danube departures beginning on August 16 as unusually low water continues across Europe.
Disney Cruise Line has shared a first look at an entirely new three-ship class arriving from 2029 while revealing Moana, Toy Story and Peter Pan designs for Disney Believe.
CroisiEurope's MS Botticelli has resumed Seine cruises weeks after a fire in Honfleur prompted the safe evacuation of 163 people.
Mexico's charge for foreign cruise passengers has doubled to $10 and is scheduled to rise to $15 in 2027 and $21 in 2028 under a federal decree.