Oceania Cruises announced it will eliminate all plastic water bottles on its cruise ships.

Beginning in April, Oceania's ships will be outfitted with Vero Water’s still and sparkling water distillation systems.

Vero Water service will be implemented in two phases during the coming year. Phase One focuses on implementing the onboard water service in suites, staterooms, restaurants, lounges and bars which will start in April and is expected to be completed by mid-June, the company said.

Virgin Voyages announced today the first set of itineraries for the Scarlet Lady cruise ship, along with a look the cabin designs.

Guests will enjoy what the cruise line calls a, "sleek uber yacht style Seabed, a completely new transformational bed that converts from full-sized bed to lounger." The Seabed allows Sailors to transform their bed to a sofa for more space during the day.

Disney Cruise Line announced the return of two of its most popular themed cruises, Star Wars Day at Sea and Marvel Day at Sea. 

Offered on the Disney Fantasy and Disney Magic, these seven and five-night sailings combine a Disney Cruise Line vacation with unique character encounters, live shows and action-packed entertainment.

Star Wars Day at Sea

Select seven-night Disney Fantasy sailings from Port Canaveral, Florida between January to March 2020 will offer Star Wars Day at Sea sailings. 

Holland America Line will live stream the Nieuw Statendam ship naming by Oprah Winfrey on February 2, 2019 at 2pm Eastern.

Holland America will live stream it via their Facebook page as well as at HollandAmerica.com/dedication.

Carnival opened reservations today for the inaugural sailings of the Carnival Mardis Gras cruise ship in 2020.

Mardi Gras will offer a diverse schedule with six- to 15-day sailings visiting top destinations throughout Europe and the Caribbean beginning in summer 2020.

Mardi Gras will offer an exciting inaugural schedule providing guests with myriad opportunities to experience and explore stunning and historic destinations. The schedule includes:

MSC Cruises announced former executive Ken Muskat is returning to the cruise line as its new EVP Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. market.

Muskat previously served two years as CEO of China-based SkySea Cruise Line.

In this role, Muskat will report to Roberto Fusaro, President, North America, and will manage directly all travel trade-facing functions as well as Hotel Operations, Contact Center, Revenue Management, Marketing and Communications. 

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line unveiled new shore excursion options at Grand Bahama Island for guests looking for a bit more activity in their activities. The new active excursions were added to match increased demand by cruisers that want a little more out of their experiences on shore.

The activities are offered as either an individual tour or bundle that includes the tour and two-night cruise in an ocean-view cabin. 

It appears Princess Cruises' private island in the Bahamas suffered some damage due to a fire.

Bahamas Press reports a fire ripped through Princess Cays, located on the Southern tip of Eleuthera near the community of Bannerman Town.

Reports say the fire started late Monday night, sometime after 11pm. The fire began in the generator section and quickly spread to the center of the resort.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has been named by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2019. The annual ranking examines C-suite and board diversity as well as employer diversity policies.