As part of its new series of calls to the British Virgin Islands, the Disney Wonder cruise ship made its first-ever visit to Tortola. The new calls come as the territory has readied a major new pier park in Road Town.

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the destination will act as the host for Seatrade Cruise Global for the next three years.

The Costa Group has signed an agreement with Fincantieri to build two new ships for the Costa Asia brand.

The ship will offer four and five-night getaways from Miami to Nassau, Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, Grand Cayman and Key West, Fla.

MSC Cruises, the Geneva-based global cruise line, has unveiled ambitious plans to create an unprecedented exclusive marine reserve island in the Bahamas.

What's next for cruise travel in 2016? CruiseCompete has compiled a list of top cruise trends for the coming year, based on feedback from the company's customers.