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Hallmark Channel and Sixthman have announced that they will again host the Hallmark Christmas Cruise 2026, sailing October 23-27, 2026, from Miami, FL to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, aboard the Norwegian Joy.
The television network said that the first round of …
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Norwegian Cruise Line is delaying Wednesday’s departure of the Norwegian Escape due to a technical issue, the company said in a statement.
Sailing from New York City, the 2015-built ship is set to offer a five-night cruise to Bermuda, which features an overnig…
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MSC Cruises is planning a major refurbishment for the MSC Poesia ahead of its inaugural season in Alaska.
According to a press release, the upgrade will be one of the largest in the cruise line’s history and will include the addition of MSC Yacht Club.
The com…
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Celebrity Cruises’ inaugural season of river cruising will open to the public on Thursday, September 25.
“We are thrilled to open the remaining inventory on 2027 Celebrity River Cruises sailings, following Priority Booking Access selling out earlie…
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“Big news: We have two new ships: the Amara, and the Amadeus Aurea coming in 2026,” Marcus Leskovar, executive vice president at Amadeus River Cruises, said in the 2026 European River Cruise Market Report.
Leskover told Cruise Industry News that th…
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The Sapphire Princess recently entered drydock for scheduled maintenance at a shipyard in Portland, Oregon.
According to AIS data, the Princess Cruises vessel arrived at the facility soon after concluding a summer deployment in Alaska on September 21, 2025.
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Aranui Cruises recently revealed additional deployment details for the maiden season of its new ship, the Aranoa.
Similar to the Aranui 5, the newbuild will operate cargo-carrying cruises that sail to remote destinations in the South Pacific.
According to the …
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After more than two years as Senior Vice President at SeaDream Yacht Club, Rune Thomas Ege is leaving the luxury cruise operator, according to a statement.
Ege will join the strategic communications agency Try Råd as Senior Advisor – working with strategy, com…
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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated a historic moment when two of its river and expedition ships met for the first time, the company said in a press release.
The double call took place in Honfleur, France, on September 19, 2025, with the Scenic Gem me…
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Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras made its inaugural visit to the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on September 22, 2025.
According to a press release, the inaugural call also marked the start of the busy part of the cruise season at the Canarian port.
The Port …
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Sea Cloud Cruises announced in a press release that it is rolling out a new Travel Advisor Masterclass series, a multi-week training program designed to empower travel professionals with tools to sell luxury sailing journeys.
The series is an educational e-mai…
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The Port of Seattle has announced that it is accepting applications from community-based organizations for projects that improve the environment in historically under-represented communities.
These include those surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
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Royal Caribbean Group has announced a long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku that secures Royal Caribbean Group’s rights to build at the yard through the next decade.
As part of this agreement, the group also confirms an order for Icon 5 to be de…
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The Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber will homeport in Miami with sailings set to start in 2027, offering mainly week-long cruises, said Christopher Ivy, CEO.
Bookings for the new cruises are open.
“As we listened and went through surveys and talked to the tra…
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The Bahamian government is now enforcing a maritime pilot rule that makes the service a requirement for all vessels calling at the country’s ports.
Even cruise ships visiting private destinations will be subject to the enforcement of the compulsory requirement…
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Royal Caribbean International is adjusting the itinerary of one of the maiden voyages of the new Legend of the Seas.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the change affects the cruise that is set to depart from Barcelona on August 2, 2026.
Sailing r…
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MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Armonia will make its debut in South Africa for the 2026-27 winter season.
According to a statement sent to guests, the 2001-built ship will replace the MSC Opera, which offers itineraries in the region in 2025-26.
Sailing in…
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The Harmony of the Seas will get the largest casino in Royal Caribbean International’s fleet as part of its upcoming refurbishment.
Set to be expanded, the current gambling room will take over the space of the Entertainment Place neighborhood.
According to the…
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The Star Seeker will be the last ship in the series that started with the World Explorer in 2019, according to Mystic Cruises’ CEO Mário Ferreira.
Currently under construction at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, the 200-guest vessel will enter servic…
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Everllence announced in a press release that it has confirmed the operation of ethanol at all load points in a 90-bore ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan.
Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago, with the first commerci…
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