The Dominican North Coast port has been inserted in itineraries of most cruise lines, a move that’s expected to bring tourists from different nationalities during the current year.

Queen Mary 2 will make maritime history when she makes her maiden call to San Francisco on February 4 and 5. A rare overnight visit, Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the City by the Bay is cause for celebration.

The cruise industry is at odds with commercial shipping interests in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, over the expansion of Reynolds Pier.

Royal Caribbean International has revealed its newest Alaska cruise tours for the 2007 season, which runs May through September. In total, the cruise line will offer more than 135 tours in Southeast Alaska next year.

Holland America Line increased to 15 the number of 10-day cruises it will offer on the Ryndam through Mexico’s Sea of Cortez in 2008, four more than in 2007.

Puerto Rico’s San Juan now has two more piers that can accommodate mega cruise ships, said Fernando Bonilla, the executive director of the San Juan Port Authority, last week. Drainage work was completed on Piers 3 and 4, adding to four already existing piers in San Juan Bay that have the capacity to handle large cruise ships.