Cruise News

CEO Jason Liberty says the cruise ship operator sits on ‘Himalayas’ of data and is ready to use the disruptive technology further.

MSC Cruises’ newest ship brings its latest sustainability technologies to the U.S. market. Multi-fuel design, shore power, and advanced water treatment illustrate progress toward net-zero marine operations by 2050.

The global cruise sector is led by a highly concentrated group of four companies that control 79% of the market.

The rulings underscore growing pressure on travel marketers to back up climate claims. LNG may reduce certain pollutants compared with heavy fuel oil, but it doesn’t make a cruise “green” on its own.

The global cruise industry generated $71 billion in revenues in 2024 and is projected for strong growth, with a forecasted growth rate of 5% year-on-year, to reach $78 billion by 2026.

Carbon capture might be the most practical near-term route to decarbonising cruise ships, but it barely seems to be on the industry’s radar. Without collaboration and port infrastructure to offload CO₂, it risks staying a promising idea that never leaves the dock.

Norway’s new fjord rules show how tourism and regulation can collide, and maybe even collaborate, to drive environmental change.

Royal Caribbean's passengers are definitely spending. Its plans to improve how its loyalty program and co-branded credit card reward guests may fuel future growth.

Barcelona's ongoing battle against mass tourism isn't slowing down. The city is emphasizing quality instead of quantity.

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