MSC’s Explora Journeys Takes Delivery of Enlarged, LNG Luxury Cruise Ship

Published Jul 23, 2026 7:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Group took delivery on Thursday, July 23, of the third cruise ship in its ultra-luxury brand, Explora Journeys. Developed on t...

Battle of the Beaches for the Cruise Lines

Published Jul 20, 2026 9:06 AM by The Maritime Executive

Cruise lines are intensifying their focus on their private ports. While the beach destinations have long been popular with passeng...

Published Jul 20, 2026 9:05 AM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Cruises has taken a unique position within the cruise industry, expanding its popular ship-within-a-ship concept called the Ya...

Published Jul 20, 2026 9:03 AM by The Maritime Executive

While a segment of cruising has been devoted to the adult-only travel market, it is expanding to more cruise lines as a possible r...

Published Jul 20, 2026 9:01 AM by The Maritime Executive

Holland America Line is rolling out the details of what it is calling the largest fleet update in the 153-year history of the comp...

Published Jul 20, 2026 8:41 AM by The Maritime Executive

As Europe has suffered through record high temperatures and a drought, it has raised concerns over the impact on residents. In add...

Published Jul 20, 2026 8:38 AM by The Maritime Executive

Passengers aboard the AIDA cruise ship AIDAmar experienced an unusual cruise destination on a July cruise. The ship needed to comp...

Published Jul 16, 2026 8:05 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

A cruise ship's turnaround day is often viewed from the passenger side as the end of one holiday and the beginning of another. For...

Published Jul 15, 2026 6:52 PM by Priyatham Sanjeeva Reddy, Ramidi

In cruise shipping, reliability is not simply an engineering target. It is the foundation of the entire voyage experience. A cruis...

Published Jul 10, 2026 1:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Fincantieri and Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the first steel cut for the line’s new cruise ship, which will be the largest buil...