In a fresh push to become a serious player in the competitive North American market, European cruise operator MSC Cruises will base a brand new ship year-round in Miami. The Geneva-based company made the announcement Tuesday afternoon during the Cruise Shipping Miami conference in Miami.

Cruise lines are looking to send their ships to Cuba as soon as general tourism is allowed, executives said Tuesday at the industry’s biggest annual convention that's taking place in Miami Beach, Florida

Silversea has created packages that include air, hotel and transfers with its Silver Galapagos expedition cruises. Previously, the Galapagos voyages were sold cruise-only and travelers could book hotel, transfers and air as add-ons.

Royal Caribbean International’s third Oasis-class ship — and the likely biggest ship in the world when it enters service next May — will operate its inaugural season in the Mediterranean.

Carnival Corporation & plc celebrated the launch of P&O Cruises UK's newest ship, Britannia, in a naming ceremony held in Southampton, England, to commemorate its entry into service for the P&O Cruises fleet.

Bookings for the 2016 Voyage Collection from Windstar Cruises, which offers 11 new voyages and 30 new ports of call, are now open. One of them is the San Juan & the Virgin Islands (7 Days), where guests can explore harbors and islands as they cruise from historic San Juan to the Virgin Islands.