The U.S. Virgin Islands has signed a 10-year deal with the world's second largest cruise line to help boost tourism and generate revenue.

Royal Caribbean International has announced that the newly-enhanced Empress of the Seas will rejoin its fleet in March 2016 following a stint with its sister brand, Pullmantur, sailing off from Miami.

The MSC Opera cruise ship, which arrived Friday at the port of Havana after a 22-day crossing from Italy with 1,749 passengers aboard, is the largest ever to dock at the island nation.

Celebrity Cruises has opened bookings on its 2017 and 2018 cruises in the Caribbean and South America for Captain's Club members, with general bookings set to open December 18.

The Costa Group has announced an exclusive agreement for Pepper robots to sail on ships in the AIDA and Costa Cruises brands.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its summer 2017 deployments. The recently-refurbished Norwegian Gem will sail seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises from New York.