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Phoenix Reisen offers free rebooking for selected Danube cruises amid low water

Phoenix Reisen is offering free rebooking for selected long Danube cruises departing through 6 September as persistent low water continues to create uncertainty across Central Europe.

Deck7 Editorial • 28 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

UK ports warn grid delays are undermining cruise shore-power competitiveness

UK ports have warned that long waits for additional electricity capacity and comparatively high power costs risk putting them at a disadvantage to European competitors as cruise lines expand their use of shore power.

Deck7 Editorial • 28 Aug 2026 • 4 min read

Carnival expands Long Beach programme for 2028–29

Carnival Cruise Line has opened an expanded year-round programme from Long Beach for 2028–29, with three- to eight-day cruises aboard Carnival Radiance and Carnival Panorama.

Deck7 Editorial • 28 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

Cruise Ship Interiors Awards extends 2026 entry deadline

The Cruise Ship Interiors Awards has extended its 2026 submission deadline until 11 September, ahead of the ceremony at Hamburg Messe + Congress on 3 December.

Deck7 Editorial • 28 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

Oceania Sonata floated out at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard

Oceania Sonata has entered the water at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, beginning its fitting-out phase ahead of an August 2027 debut.

Deck7 Editorial • 27 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

Philadelphia formally opens new cruise terminal after construction delays

Philadelphia has formally opened its completed cruise terminal, cementing Norwegian Cruise Line's long-term return to the Pennsylvania homeport.

Deck7 Editorial • 27 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

Greenland urges cruise ships to limit sailings in sensitive fjords

Greenland’s government has asked cruise operators to avoid or limit navigation in sensitive fjord areas following local concerns about noise, wildlife and traditional activities.

Deck7 Editorial • 27 Aug 2026 • 4 min read