A helicopter of the Italian Coast Guard performed medical evacuation of a female crew member of the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa off the coast of Capo Spartivento, 110 nautical miles east of the Catania coast.

Around 100 passengers on board Saga's cruise ship Spirit of Discovery sustained injuries during a roundtrip to the Canary Islands when severe weather struck in the Bay of Biscay.

Celebrity Cruises announced the name of their fifth Edge Class ship, Celebrity Xcel, during the steel cutting ceremony at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. Celebrity 

MSC Cruises has announced changes to its upcoming winter cruise season aboard the MSC Orchestra. In response to the evolving Israel-Gaza conflict, the cruise line has introduced a new itinerary for the MSC Orchestra, replacing Red Sea routes that had to be canceled due to proximity to Israeli ports and restrictions in neighboring countries.

As the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to intensify, major cruise lines have made the difficult decision to either cancel or indefinitely postpone multiple voyages to the Middle East. The Israel-Hamas war, which erupted on October 7, has seen violence escalating in the past month.  Majour cruise companies have taken proactive measures to revise their itineraries, specifically avoiding the Red Sea and the surrounding region, with sailings impacted until the year 2024.

China celebrated the delivery of its inaugural domestically built large cruise ship, marking a significant milestone in the nation's transformation into a shipbuilding powerhouse. The cruise ship Adora Magic City, was officially named and handed over to its operator in a grand ceremony held in Shanghai on Saturday.

China has joined a few countries such as including Italy, France, Germany, and Finland, capable of building a large cruise ship, showcasing the country's growing shipbuilding capabilities on the world stage.