Adora phases in balcony smoking ban across three ships
Adora Cruises has announced a ban on smoking on guest-cabin balconies, with different implementation dates…
Adora phases in balcony smoking ban across three ships
Adora Cruises has announced a ban on smoking on guest-cabin balconies, with different implementation dates for its three ships. The operator published the policy on November 2, 2026, citing voyage safety and fire prevention. The restriction applies to Adora Flora City departures on or after November 6, 2026. For Adora Magic City and Adora Mediterranea,…
India outlines Rs 1,500 crore Puri cruise terminal proposal
India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has outlined plans for an international cruise terminal at Puri, with Paradip Port Authority and the Odisha government set to develop the project together. A ministry release published on November 3, 2026, puts the likely project cost at Rs 1,500 crore, equivalent to Rs 15 billion. Ports minister…
Adora Flora City delivered ahead of Guangzhou service launch
Adora Flora City was delivered in Shanghai on November 6, 2026, bringing China’s second domestically built large cruise ship a step closer to entering service from Guangzhou Nansha. Xinhua reported the handover from Shanghai, where the ship was built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The next operational milestone is the…
Villa Vie Odyssey leaves Cambodia without passengers
Villa Vie Odyssey sailed from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on 4 November 2026 without its residential passengers, a week after its operator suspended the voyage and began seeking a financial restructuring. Reuters, in a report carried by CNA, said more than 200 passengers had disembarked. Many had paid substantial sums to make the ship their home for…
Xiamen launches cruises-to-nowhere pilot with Adora Mediterranea
Adora Mediterranea departed Xiamen on November 1 with nearly 2,500 passengers, launching a three-day, two-night sea-only pilot following September’s policy expansion.
StarDream Cruises wins Best Regional Cruise Experience at BusinessToday awards
StarDream Cruises has received the Best Regional Cruise Experience honour at the BusinessToday Industry Choice Awards 2026, according to the organiser’s announcement on October 29. The company, which brings together the StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands, was recognised for its contribution to cruise tourism and its regional holiday offering. The awards were presented at Hilton…
Cordelia adds Kochi homeport as Sky launches Mumbai sailings
Cordelia Cruises now has two ships operating from separate Indian homeports, giving its west-coast programme a Mumbai base for Cordelia Sky and a Kochi base for Cordelia Empress. Parent company Waterways Leisure Tourism confirmed the deployment in a stock-exchange press release dated 26 October 2026. Sky began its inaugural guest sailing from Mumbai on 23…
Navigator of the Seas begins Singapore deployment through October 2027
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas reached Singapore on 29 October 2026, opening an Asian deployment scheduled to continue through October 2027, according to Royal Caribbean’s 29 October announcement and arrival-day reports from TTG Asia and Travel Weekly Asia. The programme pairs short Southeast Asian round trips with longer regional voyages. Two- to five-night sailings…
Caissa connects Qingdao cruise charters with shore-side stays
Caissa Tourism is using two Qingdao departures aboard Adora Mediterranea to connect a short international cruise with time ashore in its Chinese homeport. In a company update dated 21 October 2026, reproduced by Sina Finance, Caissa said its first charter had departed on 20 October and a second was scheduled for 24 October. Both were…
Hong Kong seeks private-sector interest in Kai Tak shore power
Hong Kong is testing private-sector appetite for shore power at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, opening a market consultation rather than committing to construction. The Environment and Ecology Bureau and Tourism Commission announced the invitation on 14 October 2026. Expressions of interest are due by noon Hong Kong time on 14 December 2026, leaving potential investors…
