Cruise News

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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MSC Cruises is big outside the U.S. but remains small in North America's lucrative waters. To fix that, it has debuted a ship for American tastes, a new Texas terminal, new Alaska cruises, and has another ship coming in 2027.

Cannes is part of the growing list of destinations that are imposing restrictions on the cruise industry.

Ritz-Carlton’s cruise rollout may have been delayed but it's enjoying premium pricing - $10,000 and up per guest.