Global figures from 2017 rang in at 25.8 million cruise passengers, a number, experts say, could reach 27.2 million this year, while surpassing the $126 billion market from 2016.

Princess Cruises’ 2019-2020 lineup will include the introduction of one of the company’s newest ships to Mexico, Royal Princess, for its first full season based in L.A.

The cruise industry is growing, there are more ships, and those ships are getting bigger, making itinerary planning even more complex.

The company will operate the port, advise on the Cuban government's redevelopment of the piers, and market the new terminals when built.

Princess Cruises comes to world of cruise industry with the tours to the Panama Canal, featuring the maiden season of Emerald Princess sailing through the new locks.

Carnival Corporation has signed a strategic partnership to develop the Dubai Cruise Terminal, in an effort to grow maritime tourism in the region and transform Dubai into a major regional maritime tourism hub.