AIDA Cruises Returns for Hamburg Port Anniversary

Hamburg will celebrate its 837th Port Anniversary from May 8 to 10, one of Europe’s largest maritime events, with AIDA Cruises again taking part

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.

AIDAdiva and AIDAperla Meet in Tenerife Port, Spain

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.

Fred. Olsen Funds Public Defibrillator in Liverpool, England

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has supported the installation of a public defibrillator at Liverpool’s Pier Head in the Northwest of England, UK.

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!

Costa Toscana Returns to Mediterranean After Drydock

Costa Toscana is sailing in the Western Mediterranean following a scheduled drydock earlier this year at the Chantier Naval de Marseille shipyard.

AIDAprima Hosts Winter Sports Cruise to Oslo

AIDAprima welcomed passengers for a short winter sports cruise to Oslo, running from March 12 to 17 with a two-day stop in the Norwegian capital.

Stowaway Fox Travels From UK to New York on Cargo Ship

A red fox that secretly boarded a cargo ship in Southampton has journeyed across the Atlantic and is now being cared for at New York's Bronx Zoo.

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.

Bulk Carrier Refloated After Grounding in Çanakkale Strait

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier named the Nota App was successfully refloated after running aground in the Çanakkale Strait on March 11th.

AIDAmar Begins Winter in the Far North Cruise From Hamburg

On March 7th, AIDAmar departed on its first sailing of the winter season, beginning a 14-day voyage on the “Winter in the Far North” itinerary.

Costa Deliziosa Assists Stranded Italians in Maldives

Costa Deliziosa left Malé on Wednesday after taking onboard 28 Italian citizens who had been unable to travel home because of disrupted flights.

Swedish Coast Guard Vessel Collides With Ferry in Port

A vessel operated by the Swedish Coast Guard struck the passenger ferry Eckerö while it was docked at the ferry terminal in Grisslehamn, Sweden.

Greenpeace Blocks Uranium Ship at French Port of Dunkirk

Greenpeace campaigners stopped a cargo vessel, the Mikhail Dudin, transporting uranium at the French port of Dunkirk on the morning of March 2nd.