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Virgin Voyages cancelled three sailings onboard the Valiant Lady in 2026 to introduce a series of shorter cruises.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the sailings scheduled for June 8, July 8 and July 22, 2026, are no longer going ahead.
Sailing f…
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HX Expeditions celebrated its first-ever turnaround in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 12, 2025.
The arrival of the Fridtjof Nansen marked the start of a new era, aligning with a record-breaking tourism year for Greenland, the company said in a statement.
HX added th…
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StarCruises has celebrated the arrival of the Star Voyager in Ho Chi Minh City with about 1,000 passengers from Singapore. The Star Voyager will offer Vietnamese a five-day cruise to Singapore during the Vietnamese school holidays with additional departures on…
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Windstar Cruises welcomed Arthur Theodorou into his new role as Vice President of Information Technology (IT).
“As we grow our fleet and embark on an incredible chapter of digital advancement, Theodorou’s leadership will play a central role in shap…
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Carnival Corporation has scheduled a conference call with analysts for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), which is 03:00 p.m. (BST) to discuss the company’s second-quarter financial results.
The results are expected to be released that morning.…
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Carnival Cruise Line is ensuring that guests are aware of its “Have Fun. Be Safe” conduct guidelines soon after boarding its ships.
According to the company’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, the company is now placing an informative letter in the cabin ahead of …
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Ponant Explorations announced a new itinerary in Mexico’s Baja California during the 2026-27 winter season.
According to a press release, the ten-night journey took three years to develop in partnership with local communities and offers an immersive experience…
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Celestyal has released the first official images of its enhanced cabin offering onboard the Celestyal Discovery.
The new staterooms were added to the vessel during an extensive winter refit that took place in Greece earlier this year.
According to the company,…
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Today, the newly refreshed Queen Elizabeth arrived at the Port of Seattle for the first time to begin a season of Alaskan voyages. The Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Seattle for the first time.
“Historic grandeur, refined elegance, bespoke experiences …
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AIDA Cruises has announced that Jana Luth will take on the role of press spokesperson and head of communication at AIDA Cruises in Rostock, starting July 1, to strengthen the communication department under Dirk Inger’s team.
The company said in a press r…
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The Aroya recently embarked on a repositioning voyage ahead of Aroya Cruises’ first deployment in the Mediterranean.
After completing its maiden season in the Red Sea, the vessel sailed from Jeddah on June 12, 2025, kicking off a one-way cruise to Istanbul.
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StarCruises is repositioning the Star Navigator from its summer homeport in Keelung to Kaohsiung for the winter season, operating from Nov. 16, 2025, to Jan. 30, 2026.
Over eleven weeks, the ship will offer 22 departures from Kaohsiung, featuring two and five-…
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The Costa Serena marked Costa Cruises’ return to China earlier this week, putting an end to an over five-year hiatus.
As part of a multi-homeport operation in the Far East, the 2007-built vessel arrived in Shanghai on June 12, 2025.
The Serena is now set to of…
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The Carnival Valor sailed from Barcelona on Wednesday to kick off a repositioning voyage back to its homeport in New Orleans.
The Carnival Cruise Line vessel is now offering a 15-night cruise after spending a few weeks at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz.v
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Celebrity Cruises’ next Edge-class ship, the Celebrity Xcel (pictured above, Celebrity Ascent, another Edge-class ship), is set to reposition to PortMiami in late 2026.
According to published deployment, the 3,260-guest vessel arrives at the South Florida home…
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Cruise Industry News lists some of the key ship transfers set to take place next year.
Costa Fortuna
Cruise Line: Costa Cruises
New Operator: Margaritaville at Sea Cruises
Capacity: 2,720 guests
Tonnage: 103,000
Year Built: 2003
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TUI Cruises announced in a press release that the “Rock ‘n’ Sail with Peter Maffay and Band” sailing took place on the Mein Schiff 1 with 2,700 guests onboard.
From May 30 to June 5, 2025, the itinerary sailed from Kiel to Copenhagen, K…
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Silversea set sail on its 83-day Grand Voyage North Atlantic and Northern Europe, exploring 55 destinations in 16 countries.
The itinerary onboard the Silver Shadow features ports such as Geiranger and Flåm, as well as the harbors of Rouen, Iles de la Madelein…
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The Conosur Ports Corporation has reported on the final balance of the 2024-2025 cruise season in Chile, showcasing similar figures for the activity during the tourism cycle that concluded in April.
The corporation said in a press release that the number of cr…
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Swan Hellenic today announced that Carlos Garzon has joined its team as VP of Global Sales with immediate effect.
As part of the newly created role, Garzon now reports directly to Chief Commercial Officer Patrizia Iantorno.
According to Swan Hellenic, the new …
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