Sam Hamilton

Sam is part of the team at Maritime Bell and he works hard to bring you the latest, most up-to-date maritime industry news, including on topics such as commercial shipping, cruise ships, offshore oil and gas, regional shipping industry news, corporate maritime news and more.

Virgin Voyages Plans Historic Four-Ship Ocean Event

Virgin Voyages announces what it's calling the largest celebration ever staged at sea, with all four of its Lady-class ships set to meet in 2027.

Carnival Dream Returns to Galveston After Marseille Drydock

Carnival Dream is set to return to its homeport in Galveston after completing a 16-day drydock in Marseille, the company confirmed in a statement.

MSC Sinfonia Returns to Europe After South America Season

MSC Sinfonia is currently sailing back towards Europe without any passengers onboard after completing its winter deployment in South America.

Holland America Adds Short Southeast Asia Cruise Itinerary

Holland America Line introduces new eight-day Southeast Asia cruise, to include Malaysia and Thailand, as part of its 2027-28 winter program.

Explora Journeys Launches Jannik Sinner Wellness Program

Explora Journeys introduces a new onboard wellbeing initiative in partnership with Grand Slam champion and Global Brand Ambassador Jannik Sinner.

MSC Opens Bookings for Upgraded Musica and Orchestra

MSC Cruises has opened reservations for sailings on MSC Musica and MSC Orchestra, both of which are being enhanced to include the MSC Yacht Club.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Launches Indian Ocean Expeditions

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announces new series of 10 expedition voyages to the Seychelles and Madagascar, set to take place during the winter 2027-28.

Hamburg Cruise Passenger Numbers Rise in 2025

Hamburg Cruise Port has recorded 1,416,715 cruise passengers during the 2025 season, a number that is up from the 1,301,295 seen in 2024.

Princess Cruises Unveils 116-Day World Cruise for 2028

Princess opened bookings for its 2028 world cruise, which will be on the Coral Princess. The voyage will span 116 days and visit 49 destinations.

MSC Opens Edinburgh Creative Studio for Cruise Entertainment

MSC Group is expanding its entertainment capabilities with the development of a new production facility in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital city.

AIDAstella Marks 13 Years as It Sails Toward Europe

AIDAstella, the newest vessel in AIDA Cruises’ Selection class, is celebrating its 13th anniversary today, Monday, March 16th. Happy birthday!

Norovirus Cases Reported on Princess Cruises’ Star Princess

A norovirus outbreak was reported aboard Star Princess, the newest and largest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, during its most recent voyage.

Princess Cruises Adds Barbados as Caribbean Homeport

Princess Cruises is to begin offering cruises from Bridgetown, Barbados starting in early 2027, according to information on the company’s website.

Fred. Olsen Wins MIDAS Award for Italian Menu

Fred. Olsen has been recognized with a MIDAS (Menu Innovation and Development Awards) award in the Travel & Leisure category for its Italian menu

Hamburg Prepares for 837th Port Anniversary Celebration

Hamburg to mark its port's 837th anniversary in May. Around one million visitors from across the world are expected to gather along the Elbe River.

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