Princess Cruises, the world's most iconic cruise brand, today announced that world-renowned coffee brand, Lavazza, is now the line's Official Coffee Partner. For more than 120 years, Lavazza has expressed the essence of real Italian coffee, with a passion for superior quality.

The Italian company is offering two cruises dedicated to members of its loyalty programme on board of Costa Favolosa, to discover spectacular destinations: Norway and the Lofoten Islands in June, Morocco and Tunisia in September. Many surprises and exclusive activities are planned on board and ashore, starting with two special guests for the first cruise: Bruno Barbieri and Ángel León.

Carnival Cruise Line has 100 million reasons to celebrate after announcing last week it achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its first sailing.

Royal Caribbean International has launched a search for iconic artistry to bring the Caribbean spirit to life on the iconic canvas that is the world’s best family vacation, Icon of the Seas. In the new “Artist Discovery Program,” up-and-coming artists from destinations the cruise line visits can vie to put their work on display for millions of vacationers who will set sail for years to come.

P&O Cruises has reported its strongest Wave ever, with a record-breaking number of bookings made during the period. The most popular destination was the Norwegian fjords, with guests also choosing holidays in the Caribbean and the Western Mediterranean.

Only 35% of the cruise industry’s workforce are female, dropping to 3% in the C-Suite and zero female CEOs or chairs leading the major conglomerates - however, six smaller cruise lines are led by women