Cruise News

  • Atlas Ocean Voyages is looking for office space to house its new headquarters in Florida, according to Mário Ferreira, CEO of the brand’s parent company, Mystic Cruises. In a recent social media update, Ferreira revealed that the company recently inspect…
  • Marella Cruises has announced the return of its adult-only country music-themed cruise, “Country Rhythms,” aboard the Marella Explorer in November 2027. Chris Hackney, CEO at Marella Cruises, said:  “Following strong demand for our first Coun…
  • The Noordam sailed from Seattle earlier this month to kick off Holland America Line’s 28-night Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice Voyage. As one of the company’s longest cruises in the region, the monthlong itinerary includes visits to a wide …
  • CroisiEurope has announced the launch of its new November Cruise Escapes collection, which is designed for the quieter travel season. The company said that these sailings offer travelers the opportunity to explore iconic destinations in a more relaxed and inti…
  • Tauck has announced the opening of additional bookings for 2027 Women’s Only Departures, expanding from three itineraries to seven and extending the collection beyond Europe to include North America for the first time. All 2027 Women’s Only Departu…
  • Delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard on April 15, 2021, the Viking Venus recently completed its fifth year of service for Viking. As the seventh in a series of identical 930-guest ships ordered that started with the Viking Star in 2015, the vessel was built a…
  • Holland America Line’s Volendam recently arrived in Montreal to kick off its summer season in Canada and New England. Concluding a repositioning voyage that started in Fort Lauderdale, the 1999-built ship arrived at the Canadian port in late May. The Vol…
  • The Christina O yacht, which served as inspiration for the design of the new Four Seasons Yachts ships, is currently available for sale. According to a report by CNN, the 34-passenger vessel saw a 50 percent price drop earlier this year and is now available fo…
  • Nicko Cruises has announced that Star Chef Johann Lafer, an official culinary ambassador of the company, will come onboard three river ships sailing the Danube in May 2027. As part of the exclusive “ship-hopping” concept, the celebrity chef will pr…
  • HX Expeditions is extending its HX Greenland Promise to cover all sailings to the region in 2027.  Originally launched in January, the deal now applies to all Greenland sailings in 2026 and 2027, giving guests and trade partners greater confidence when plannin…
  • National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced in a press release that it is offering guests a 50 percent reduced deposit on all active voyages departing October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. The limited-time offer is in response to increased demand …
  • Atlas Ocean Voyages has expanded its commercial team with the recent appointments of three veteran cruise industry professionals whose expertise will support the company’s continued growth, trade partner engagement and luxury market positioning. Joining …
  • Mercedes-Maybach has selected the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven shipyard to build its 72-guest Beyond Horizons superyacht, the centerpiece of its Maybach Ocean Club concept. The concept is conceived as an invitation-only private members’ club centered around a super…
  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines recently promoted a new captain as Paolo Togonon will take over the helm of the Bollette. According to a social media update, Togonon has been serving as staff captain onboard the 2000-built vessel. Fred. Olsen said that the new captai…
  • Velarca, an Isola Corvus company, launched the Velarca Explorer, a 32-guest, 100-meter-long luxury expedition newbuild concept developed in response to a shifting expedition market, on June 19, 2026. The company said that the expedition market is being shaped …
  • Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas recently kicked off a year-round cruise schedule out of the port of Tampa. After completing a winter season offering short cruises to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale, the 90,000-ton ship is now operating four- and …
  • Explora Journeys has unveiled the destination experiences that will be available during its inaugural summer 2027 Alaska season.  Fourteen departures are scheduled from May to September 2027 for the brand’s first season in the region.  Operating the itinerarie…
  • Holland America Line is introducing the “Farewell Dinner” as a new experience for guests to celebrate the end of their trip. Held in the Main Dining Room on the final evening of each voyage, the experience will feature a specially curated menu, the cruise line…
  • Waterways Leisure Tourism, the parent company of Cordelia Cruises, has announced that it has fixed the price band at Rs. 769/- to Rs. 808/- per Equity Share, with a face value of Rs. 10/- each, for its maiden initial public offer. The Initial Public Offering (…
  • The Alexandria Port Authority celebrated calls of two cruise ships in early June: the Aroya and the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur. Officials were onsite to welcome both vessels, with representatives from the Alexandria Port Authority and other governmental entiti…
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