Cruise & Ferry Review

12/01/2026

ABB has been chosen to supply power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric BC Ferries vessels

ABB is to supply power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries, which will be operated by BC Ferries in Canada. The new ferries will replace four end-of-life vessels as part of the BC Ferries’ ‘New Major Vessels’ programme which aims to deliver...

12/01/2026

MSC Poesia, part of the MSC Cruises' fleet, will feature a ‘Dirty Dancing: In Concert’ live-to-film performance with singers, dancers and a live band during its first sailings following refurbishment in Alaska in May 2026

12/01/2026

Atlânticoline SA partners with Carus to introduce new digital system designed to improve the passenger experience with reduced travel rates for residents as well as digitally signed invoices for every ticket

Portuguese ferry operator Atlânticoline has partnered with IT solutions provider Carus to improve the digital experience for passengers travelling between islands in the Azores. Carus will implement a new digital validation service to enable residents to continue receiving reduced rates when travel...

09/01/2026

MXP introduces AI-powered tool providing guests with personalised recommendations for pre-cruise and onboard activities and purchases

Cruise technology provider MXP has introduced MXP365 Digital Guest Journey, which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and is designed to improve cruise guests’ onboard experience with personalised recommendations. The MXP AI Sales Recommendations Engine is the result of five years of resear...

09/01/2026

Terminal G at PortMiami will serve Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea vessels when completed in 2027

PortMiami and Miami-Dade County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on 8 January 2026 to mark the start of construction on Cruise Terminal G. Cruise Terminal G is being developed in a partnership between Miami-Dade County, PortMiami, Royal Caribbean Group and design-build contractor Lemartec-NV2A JV...

08/01/2026

Oceania Cruises is to introduce an adults-only policy across its fleet following research into guest feedback

Oceania Cruises will introduce an adults-only policy across its fleet for new bookings made from 7 January 2026 onwards. Under the revised policy, the cruise line will accept guests aged 18 and over for all new reservations on future voyages. Existing bookings made before 7 January 2026 that include...

07/01/2026

Celebrity Cruises’ latest fifth Edge-class ship includes new provision stores delivered by ALMACO Group

Almaco Group delivered provision stores onboard Celebrity Xcel, Celebrity Cruises’ fifth Edge-class ship, which is currently sailing its inaugural season in the Caribbean. Almaco Group worked closely with shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Celebrity Cruises to complete the stores, which w...

07/01/2026

Marine Atlantic has entered into an agreement with Stena to charter A Nepita for five years.

The ship is designed to transport passenger and commercial vehicles and will be entering Marine Atlantic’s fleet this year to overall capacity

Read more: https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/marine-atlantic-charters-stena-roro-ferry-for-five-years

07/01/2026

Four Princess Cruises vessels will sail 48 voyages to 54 destinations across the 2027 Northern Europe season

Princess Cruises is to sail an expanded Northern Europe programme for 2027, featuring 48 voyages to 54 destinations across 18 countries. Regal Princess, carrying 3,560 guests, will offer a series of combinable itineraries ranging from seven-day Northern Europe Capitals sailings to extended voyages,....

07/01/2026

Oceania Sonata, Oceania Cruises’ first Sonata-class vessel, will feature an expanded suite offering when it debuts in August 2027, the cruise line has announced

Oceania Cruises is to expand its suite accommodation offering for Oceania Sonata, the first vessel in its Sonata Class, which is scheduled to debut in August 2027. The 86,000-gross-ton ship will carry 1,390 guests and 855 crew, with suites accounting for approximately 33 per cent of total accommodat...

06/01/2026

2026 will see the Ambassador Cruise Line’s first ship, Ambition, undergo a multimillion refit project at A&P Tyne in Hebburn, UK

Ambition will be the largest cruise ship to enter the dry dock in North East for more than 20 years

Ambassador Cruise Line is to carry out a multimillion-pound renovation of Ambience, its first ship, at the A&P Tyne shipyard in Hebburn in North East England. It will be the largest cruise ship to enter dry dock in the region in over 20 years. The refit will include a comprehensive list of key techn...

06/01/2026

TUI Cruises - Mein Schiff’ Marcus Puttich discusses how he designs itineraries while taking into consideration the line’s growing fleet of ships, guest demographics and port capacity

Itinerary planning has never been more dynamic – and for TUI Cruises, it’s not just about expanding into new regions but also ensuring destinations can cater to its predominantly German-speaking guests. “We are at an unprecedented point in our company’s history,” says Marcus Puttich, direc...