Laura Hyde

The Atlantic Canada Cruise Association (ACCA) had a record-breaking 2024 cruise season, welcoming over one million passengers from 675 vessel calls across the region from April to November.This is a 30 per cent increase in both number of ship calls and passenger numbers compared with the same period in 2023, according to the ACCA. Over 25 cruise lines visited ports across the region, including the ACCA’s five partner ports – Charlottetown, Corner Brook, Halifax, Saint...

Curley-Wagner Golf Design is set to begin a renovation of Wildcreek Golf Course in Washoe County, Nevada

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed the changes in store for P&O Cruises Australia's Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter, which will be rebranded as Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter when they join the Carnival fleet in 2025.

Multinational automotive company Mercedes‑Benz is rolling out a free update to its artificial intelligence-powered MBUX Voice Assistant to more than three million vehicles from today.Powered by ChatGPT, the MBUX Voice Assistant can now provide drivers with up‑to‑date answers to knowledge-based questions by initiating a Microsoft Bing search. It then uses ChatGPT through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to give a “human-like response” to the query, whether it’s...

The new ‘Cliffhangers’ 18-hole par-three golf course at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri, USA, is expected to open for play in summer 2025.Big Cedar Lodge opened in 1996 and already has two par-three courses: the 13-hole Gary Player-designed Mountain Top and the nine-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed Top of the Rock, which was the first par-three course to host an officially sanctioned PGA Tour event. Resort owner Johnny Morris, who created the design for the new course, and his team...

Resorts World Cruises is to add a third cruise ship to its fleet from 26 March 2025, when the 1,800-passenger Star Scorpio begins homeporting at the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC).

Ferry operator Attica Group has partnered with Orbyt Global and Telenor Maritime to improve connectivity and communications across its fleet, which includes vessels operating under the Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, ANEK Lines, and Hellenic Seaways brands.The five-year agreement will see Orbyt Global and Telenor Maritime delivering connectivity services, mobile services and Wi-Fi to Attica Group’s passengers and crew. The agreement includes an option for a further...

Zinkand Golf Design is nearing completion of a renovation of the golf course at Knollwood Country Club, on the outskirts of Detroit (pictured, the renovated tenth hole)

The second day of Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe at Excel in London, UK, included content sessions focused on luxury interiors, modern technology and how ships and cruise lines must evolve in order to stay relevant and meet the demands of their customers.

What a year it has been for the Cruise & Ferry team, and the cruise industry as a whole.We’ve covered a wide range of industry news on our website and social media channels throughout 2024 and published four magazines – two issues of Cruise & Ferry Review and our annual publications, Cruise & Ferry Interiors and Cruise & Ferry Itinerary Planning. We also published our first Expedition Cruise Business supplement in partnership with Expedition Cruise...