Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is turning World Cocktail Day into a friendly fleet-wide competition, giving crew members the chance to showcase their creativity behind the bar.
The cruise line revealed the first entries in its onboard cocktail challenge from the crew aboard the Bolette, where bartenders created signature cocktails and mocktails specially designed for the celebration.
Cruise and cargo ship crew around the world are feeling more stressed, overworked, and uncertain about their future at sea, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for the first quarter of 2026. The report shows overall crew happiness dropped from 7.26 to 7.18 out of 10 compared to the previous quarter.
Passengers on the Disney Adventure had their vacation cut short before it even began after the ship’s scheduled voyage from Singapore was cancelled due to technical issues.
The cruise ship was supposed to depart from the Marina Bay Cruise Centre on May 7 for a four-night cruise. However, after guests boarded the ship, departure was delayed when the captain announced propulsion-related issues.
More than 100 passengers and crew members aboard the Caribbean Princess have fallen ill during the ship’s current 13-night Southern Caribbean voyage, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
AIDA Cruises marked its 30th anniversary this week with a special event in Berlin attended by representatives from politics, the maritime sector, and the cruise industry to discuss the future of cruising.
The cruise line said around 17 million guests have sailed with AIDA since the company launched in 1996. Today, the fleet includes 11 ships, with two additional newbuilds planned for delivery in 2030 and 2031.
MSC Cruises is introducing its AI-powered MSC Concierge on all ships after a successful trial program where guests exchanged more than one million messages with the system and gave it a 93 percent satisfaction rating.
The virtual assistant is built into the MSC for Me mobile app and helps guests quickly access onboard information and services through a simple chat available 24 hours a day.
More than 170,000 guests tested the service during the pilot program before MSC Cruises decided to expand it across the entire fleet by the end of May 2026.
Marella Cruises is celebrating a major milestone today as the British cruise line marks 30 years of sailing. The company, which began operations in 1996 as Thomson Cruises before rebranding to Marella Cruises in 2017, announced a series of special anniversary voyages packed with celebrity performances, themed events, and onboard celebrations.
The cruise line’s official 30th birthday falls on May 7, 2026, and five commemorative itineraries across the fleet will feature exclusive entertainment and one-off experiences designed to reflect on three decades of cruising memories.
A labor court in Italy has ruled that a former cruise director who worked on Costa Cruises ships for 18 years under temporary contracts must be rehired and compensated with approximately €130,000 after his final contract was not renewed, ANSA reported.
A group of crew members from the cruise ship Disney Magic were taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of San Diego last month, according to statements made during a press conference on Tuesday by Unión del Barrio and Tanggol Migrante Movement.
Health authorities have confirmed that all 38 Filipino crew members aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic are safe and have tested negative for the virus.
