SkySea Cruises, a joint venture between powerhouses Royal Caribbean Cruises and Ctrip, will stop sailing by the end of the year.

Joining the fleet in 2019, Marella Explorer 2 will be the first ship in the Marella Cruises fleet to be exclusively for adults, offering customers more choice and flexibility.

With innovative thinking, leadership and continued public-private sector collaboration, the U.S. Virgin Islands has a good opportunity to further develop its cruise tourism sector.

MSC Cruises said that for the first time it will sail to Cuba from the U.S. The Geneva-based line said it plans to launch regular, seven-day cruises from Miami on its MSC Armonia ship that will spend two nights in Havana.

2017 was another record year for Germans cruising, with 2.19 million people, an 8.4% increase, choosing a sea-going holiday.

The focus of discussions and negotiations with cruise line executives was to increase destination calls, explore new marketing opportunities as well as the reinforcement of traditional ones.