Where Will Your Next Cruise Take You?

The article argues that travel’s huge AI spending will not deliver full value without a **neutral, shared infrastructure layer** that can carry trusted traveler data across suppliers and platforms. It says fragmented, siloed data is still the industry’s biggest obstacle, because AI agents depend on accurate, permissioned information to avoid costly booking errors and poor customer experiences.

The Port of Vancouver’s Canada Place is set to welcome the Norwegian Encore as its final ship of the 2026 cruise season on Monday, October 12. According to a press release, the ship is scheduled to depart at 2:30 AM on October 13. This was a record-breaking season for the port, with 1.4 million passenger...

Norwegian Cruise Line has opened for sale two new Mediterranean sailings aboard the Norwegian Aura, preceding the previously announced maiden voyage on May 21, 2027. The cruise line said in a press release that the addition of the two sailings in early May was made possible by the anticipated early delivery of the upcoming vessel,...

Smithsonian Journeys has unveiled its 2028 river cruise collection in collaboration with AmaWaterways. The program features 50 departures across 15 itineraries, including two new voyages for 2028, showcasing Europe’s rivers, including the Danube, Rhine, Douro, Seine and Rhône. There are also three sailings along the Mekong through Cambodia and Vietnam. Each cruise features excursions and...

The Madeira Regional Ports Administration (APRAM, SA) has announced that Madeira is expected to close 2026 with a new record of 349 cruise ship calls, while also preparing to surpass the 800,000 cruise passenger mark in a single year for the first time. APRAM said in a press release that the two new records, both...

Windstar Cruises is not seeing the pricing pressure reported across the wider Caribbean market this fall and winter. In fact, the company has raised its prices in the region, President Chris Prelog said. “Literally we looked at this over the last few days,” Prelog said during a media call on Oct. 8. “I’m happy to let...