The Americas

Erie Added to Great Lakes Voyage for 2028 Say Victory Cruise Lines

Victory Cruise Lines will include Erie, Pennsylvania, in a new Great Lakes Voyage launching in 2028, with the first scheduled call set for July 2028.

Presque Isle Lighthouse, Erie, United States at sunset

Royal Caribbean Expands Community Investment in Mahahual, Mexico

Royal Caribbean announces plan to build Mahahual K’iin Community Center, designed to benefit residents of Mahahual, Mexico.

Straw roofed buildings in Mahahual, Mexico

Six Cruise Passengers Arrested on Warrants at at Port Canaveral

Six cruise passengers arrested at Port Canaveral after Brevard County Sheriff's Office deputies identified outstanding warrants.

Police cars lined up in a street in Florida

Panama Canal Reduces Booking Slots Over El Niño Concerns

Panama Canal Authority to reduce daily transit bookings as concerns grow that El Niño weather pattern could limit water supplies.

The Panama Canal

MARAD and Long Beach to Explore Nuclear Power for Ships

The Port of Long Beach under a hazy sky

US Coast Guard Cuts Mariner Credential Processing to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center has further reduced processing times for Merchant Mariner Credential applications.

A US coastguard boat in Baltimore harbor

Coast Guard Evacuates Pregnant Passenger From Carnival Ship

A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Station Miami Beach medically evacuated a pregnant woman from a Carnival cruise ship on Thursday.

A Carnival cruise ship as seen from the water

Ex-Captain Pleads Guilty in USMMA Cadet Sexual Assault Case

Former ship captain pleads guilty to drugging, sexually assaulting 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her Sea Year.

The federal Courthouse in Brooklyn NYC

Galveston Studies Fifth Cruise Terminal's Traffic Impact

Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO announces the port is evaluating transportation and economic effects of proposed fifth cruise terminal.

The Port of Galveston, Texas, USA

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits as El Niño Strengthens

Panama Canal Authority to introduce additional draft restrictions for vessels using its Neopanamax locks later this summer.

A tugboat in the Panama Canal

Norwegian Jewel is Final Call at Charleston Cruise Terminal

The Norwegian Jewel has become the last cruise ship to visit the Union Pier Cruise Terminal in downtown Charleston.

A close up of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship

Queen Mary 2 to Join Historic Sail4th Celebration in New York

Cunard is preparing for Queen Mary 2 to take part in the Sail4th gathering of tall ships in New York Harbor on July 4th.

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 cruise ship at sea

Carnival Marks America's 250th Anniversary with Celebration on Radiance

Carnival celebrated America's 250th anniversary with a patriotic event aboard the Carnival Radiance on June 30 at the Port of Long Beach, CA.

The Carnival Radiance cruise ship moored at a dock

American Patriot Makes First Visit to Port of Milwaukee

American Cruise Lines’ 130-passenger vessel, American Patriot, has made its inaugural call at the Port of Milwaukee.

Port Milwaukee with the city and art museum in the background

San Diego Sets Time for Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show

Port of San Diego has announced the start time for Big Bay Boom, said to be the largest Fourth of July fireworks display on the West Coast.

The city of San Diego with the port in the background

Dali Chief Engineer Admits Safety Breach in Bridge Case

Prosecutors enter into deferred prosecution agreement with chief engineer of the Dali after he acknowledged conduct that amounted to criminal violation.

The Francis Scott Key bridge in Maryland, before its collapse

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail on Final Alaska Season

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth arrived in Alaska in May to begin what is currently scheduled to be the cruise line’s final summer season in the region.

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth cruise ship at sea

Royal Caribbean Honors Seward Greenhouse Business

Royal Caribbean names Exit Glacier Greenhouses winner of its first-ever Port Partners Small Business Accelerator Award.

Boats in the harbor at Seward, Alaska

U.S. CBP Removes Cruise Crew Member From Pearl Mist

U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues enforcement activity of cruise ship crew following deportation of 27 workers last month.

A Border Patrol vehicle near a fenced off area

Maine Man Jailed Over Assault Aboard Cruise Ship

A Maine resident has been sentenced to federal prison following an assault that occurred onboard an international cruise ship.

A blue and red flashing light on the top of a police car