Freedom Cruise Line Revives Plan for Nuclear-Powered Floating City
Freedom Cruise Line is reviving plans for a mile-long floating city with homes, hotels, schools, hospitals and space for up to 80,000 people.
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association)
CLIA stands for Cruise Lines International Association, the world’s largest cruise industry trade organization. It represents cruise lines, travel advisors, ports, and suppliers, setting industry standards and promoting cruise travel globally. Travelers may see CLIA certification referenced by cruise-focused travel advisors.
Viking Opens Sales for 2028-2029 World Cruise Programs
Viking’s new world cruise lineup expands long-duration ocean travel with routes spanning six continents, extended voyage options, and deeper destination programming.
Hantavirus Headlines Have Not Slowed Cruise Demand, Travel Advisors Say
The hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius expedition ship has raised traveler questions, but cruise bookings and fares appear largely unaffected.
Priceline Brings Back the Negotiator as Summer Travel Costs Rise
By
Andrew Collins
• 4 mins read
Priceline has revived its iconic Negotiator character, with William Shatner handing the role to Randall Park in a new campaign focused on summer travel affordability.
Cruise Demand Holds Strong Despite Hantavirus and Norovirus Outbreak Concerns
By
Thomas Grant
• 4 mins read
Recent cruise ship outbreaks have raised public health questions, but industry forecasts and booking trends suggest travelers are still choosing cruises in record numbers.
Disney Cruise Line Expands Summer Entertainment With Frozen, Broadway and Pirate-Themed Experiences
By
Thomas Grant
• 4 mins read
Disney Cruise Line is adding new and refreshed entertainment across its fleet this summer, including Frozen-themed Alaska programming, Broadway performers and updated deck parties.
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Raises New Questions for Expedition Cruise Travel
By
Thomas Grant
• 3 mins read
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has left three people dead, triggered international contact tracing, and renewed scrutiny of health protocols on remote expedition cruises.
Royal Caribbean Opens Its First Private Destination in Europe With Santorini Beach Club
By
Yuliya Karotkaya
• 3 mins read
Royal Caribbean has opened Royal Beach Club Santorini, its first private destination in Europe, bringing a paid beach club model to one of the Mediterranean’s most crowded cruise ports.
Celestyal Returns to the Mediterranean After a 49-Day Shutdown and Faces a New Commercial Test
By
Eleanor Price
• 4 mins read
Celestyal’s ships have made it back to the Mediterranean after weeks stranded in the Gulf, but the cruise line now faces the harder task of rebuilding demand and rethinking its winter strategy.
Royal Caribbean Unveils Record-Size Hero of the Seas as Its Biggest Family Cruise Ship Yet
By
Eleanor Price
• 4 mins read
Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas is being positioned as a record-size mega-ship built around scale, capacity, and nonstop family entertainment. With nearly 250,000 gross tons, nine pools, 28 dining venues, and a three-story suite, it pushes the line’s biggest-ship formula even further.