Disney Cruise Line made history on April 29, 2017, as its newly reimagined Disney Wonder became the first passenger vessel to transit the new set of Panama Canal locks.

In remarks to a group aboard, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chairman Frank Del Rio said it is appropriate that Norwegian travel again to Cuba after cruise lines have been out of the market for 50 years, because Norwegian is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Royal Caribbean International's Empress of the Seas arrived in Havana on Sunday, the first time a ship from its fleet has docked in Cuba.

Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea has welcomed distinguished guests to Port Hercule in the heart of Monaco for an intimate ceremony marking the christening of the latest addition to the fleet, Silver Muse.

The Grinch is taking a vacation from Whoville with surf board in hand at a new water park debuting on Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Horizon next spring.

The latest announcement coincided with the first departure of Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas from Miami on a five-night round trip to Cuba. She is due to arrive in Havana on April 23 at 7:00pm.