Michael Ferrante examines plans to build the world’s biggest cruise ships, trends and close-to-home cruising options.

When a storm wiped out everything, Chris Batchelor rebuilt Red Hospitality & Leisure from the ground up — turning ...

Royal Caribbean Group gained $14.8bn in market capitalisation in a single day after the world’s most valuable cruise company lifted its outlook for 2026. The Miami cruise giant saw its shares jump ...

Cruise tourism is a relatively small segment of Hawaii’s visitor economy, but it does add to the islands’ cash flow. The rest of the tourist economy adds even more. So, shouldn’t tourists who sleep on ...

A new notice flags a potential 14% charge added to early 2026 sailings even as the tax’s legality remains unresolved.

Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers but is tied up in federal litigation. State Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D, ...

The cruise industry has challenged Hawaii’s new Transient Accommodations Tax in federal court. NCL’s Pride of America, which runs a seven-night interisland cruise year-round, departs Honolulu Harbor ...

Norwegian Cruise Line will launch its largest ship, Norwegian Aura, in 2027. The ship will sail in the Mediterranean before homeporting in Miami for Caribbean cruises. Norwegian Aura will feature a ...

A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

A scary incident that occurred recently at Carnival’s Celebration Key destination in The Bahamas serves as a reminder about the importance of keeping a close eye on young children while walking along ...

A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help pay for the impacts of climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...