Royal Caribbean International revealed its summer 2021 European sailings, which will be spread across seven ships with 70% new itineraries.

Anthem of the Seas will return to Southampton, England for a second consecutive year to offer a variety of itineraries, ranging from the 7-night Norwegian Fjords to 14-night Mediterranean Cities, that include new ports of call in Denmark, France and Norway.

Harmony of the Seas heads back to Europe for the first time since her inaugural season in 2016, with 7-night sailings to the Western Mediterranean.

Norwegian Cruise Line announced "Silver Cove", which is a new exclusive oceanfront rest-style destination at Great Stirrup Cay private island.

Great Stirrup Cay is undergoing a number of enhancements across the 270-acre island in The Bahamas. During Norwegian Encore’s inaugural call to Great Stirrup Cay, guests discovered the new oceanfront lagoon area including private beach access, 38 beachfront villas, a Mandara Spa as well as a new Moet Bar and the Silver Cove Restaurant and Bar.

In celebration of International Women's Day, Celebrity Cruises announced it will make history with the first-ever sailing with an entirely female bridge and officer team.

This historic sailing will take place on International Women's Day – March 8, 2020 – aboard Celebrity Edge. Captain McCue will be at the helm and will be accompanied by 26 other women to create an all-female bridge and officer leadership team, and Celebrity's President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.

MSC Cruises announced it will be the first major cruise line to become carbon-neutral. 

The cruise line will buy enough credits from companies that absorb carbon dioxide to offset all of the carbon emissions from its 17 ships.  They will begin this new initiative on January 1, 2020.

The credits purchased will cover activities at sea, and should be 2.2 million tons.

Royal Caribbean announced its 2021 Alaska cruises today, wit the announcement it will offer sailings aboard Ovation, Radiance and Serenade of the Seas in summer 2021.

For the second consecutive year, Royal Caribbean will bring three ships to the region–each featuring the brand’s first line of spa staterooms–and offer varying 7-night itineraries sailing from Seattle, Vancouver, British Columbia; and Seward, Alaska. The cruise line’s 2021 Alaska sailings are now open for bookings.   

Celebrity Xpedition ran aground last night while sailing in the Galapagos islands.

Celebrity Cruises parent company shared a post on Twitter indicating that the incident occurred, but there were no reported injuries and guests and crew are safe.

Celebrity will evacuate the passengers to a nearby vessel, the Celebrity Flora.

Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its 27th cruise ship this week, with the Carnival Panorama at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.

The third of the Vista Class ships, Panorama will now head to Long Beach, California for its naming ceremony and inaugural sailing in December. Carnival Panorama will launch year-round service from Long Beach, Calif., on Dec. 11, becoming the line’s first new ship homeported on the West Coast in more than 20 years.

Royal Caribbean International announced plans for a new Royal Beach Club Collection, with the first location coming to Antigua in 2021.

Cruise guests will get the first look at what the Royal Beach Club is all about when it opens in Antigua near Fort James. Royal Caribbean says the experience will combine the island's inviting beaches with the Royal Caribbean's signature service and amenities.

Full details on what guests can expect is not available yet, but Royal Caribbean indicated highlights will include: 

Salvatore Anello was ordered to be arrested by a judge in Puerto Rico on Monday after prosecutors said his two-year-old granddaughter Chloe Wiegand fell when he raised her up to an open window on the vessel.

He has been accused of negligent homicide.

The incident occurred on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.

An attorney for the family has said Chloe Wiegand asked her grandfather to lift her up so she could bang on the glass in a children’s play area. He blamed the cruise ship company for leaving the window inexplicably open.