Cruise News

  • Seabourn announced that as the company wraps up its 2025 season in Alaska and British Columbia, the Seabourn Encore will sail to the region for the very first time in 2026. The 2026 program will offer 17 seven-day sailings and one eight-day sailing between May…
  • Victory Cruise Lines has announced the appointment of Paula Michaelides as director of marketing. Michaelides will join the current director of marketing, Carolina Loreto. The company said in a press release that together, Michaelides and Loreto will share res…
  • Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for three homeports as it opened new sailings in Long Beach, Norfolk and Baltimore. With seasonal cruises on the Carnival Legend in Long Beach, Carnival will launch its first-ever dedicated series of Hawaii cruises. Car…
  • Princess Cruises has announced that it promoted Carmen Roig to senior vice president of sales, further cementing her leadership role in expanding consumer demand through trade relationships. “In just over three years at Princess, Roig has built an except…
  • Riviera Travel has unveiled plans for the first-ever river cruise ship that is dedicated entirely to solo travelers. Beginning in June 2027, the George Eliot will exclusively sail solo departures on the Danube, Rhine and Moselle rivers. “At Riviera Trave…
  • Oceania Cruises has presented more than 230 voyages, encompassing more than a year of itineraries across seven ships and sailings ranging from seven to 96 days across all seven continents for the 2027-28 season. Itineraries run through April 2028 and open for …
  • Costa Cruises has showcased a winter 2025-26 itinerary in Asia departing on November 12, 2025, onboard the Costa Serena. The 10-day sailing features four countries, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. The cruise will depart from Hong Kong and i…
  • Bookings for Princess Cruises’ 2027 season in Canada and New England are now open, the company announced in a press release. According to the brand, 17 cruises are scheduled to take place in the region between Aug. 21 and Oct. 30, 2027. The sailings will be op…
  • Explora Journeys announced in a statement that the company hosted tennis professional Jannik Sinner, the company’s global brand ambassador, aboard the Explora II when the ship was docked in Port Hercule, Monaco. According to the statement, the visit mark…
  • The Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) is planning a series of investments in its cruise infrastructure over the next few months. According to a press release, over $200 million (R$ 1 billion) is expected to be injected into three facilities, incl…
  • Cunard will offer an exclusive lineup of entertainment and gastronomy experiences for Queen Elizabeth’s maiden deployment in the Caribbean. According to the company, the new program of offerings will be available on select voyages of the 2025-26 season in the …
  • Aqua Expeditions, owned by Ponant, has unveiled that it will be sailing to Svalbard and the Arctic Circle, beginning in June 2026. The Aqua Lares will embark on high-latitude voyages, following a season of exploration in East Africa, where she will sail throug…
  • Aranui Cruises has announced its 2027 sailing schedule, featuring excursions to the remote Marquesas Islands. “We are excited to unveil the 2027 Aranui 5 Sailing Schedule and Rates,” said Eric Wong, Aranui Cruises’ executive vice president of…
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will switch to bilingual operations onboard all of its five ships starting in January 2026. According to a press release, the change opens its fleet to international guests, with sailings being conducted in both German and English. The comp…
  • Aqua Expeditions, which is owned by Ponant, has announced the Aqua Lares, the sixth vessel in the brand’s fleet. Launching February 2026, the 15-suite Aqua Lares will offer five- to 11-night voyages across the Seychelles, with select itineraries venturin…
  • Effy Jewelry announced in a press release that it has partnered with Princess Cruises and will debut the new Effy Hematian boutique aboard the Star Princess. Effy added that for the first time, guests sailing aboard the Star Princess will be invited into a bou…
  • Margaritaville at Sea announced that Very Merry Margaritaville at Sea will return in December aboard the Paradise and Islander, featuring festive sing-alongs, holiday movie nights under the stars, themed menus and seasonal cocktails. Seasonal twists include th…
  • Viking has announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ship, the Viking Tonle, which will sail exclusively on Southeast Asia’s Mekong River. “Our guests are thinking people who value learning through travel, and the rich history and traditi…
  • Celebrity Cruises is cancelling a cruise that was set to take place onboard the Celebrity Silhouette due to a ship charter. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the vessel’s Feb. 13, 2027, cruise is no longer going ahead. “We understand that this is…
  • The Brazilian port of Santos is planning to introduce a new and more modern cruise terminal ahead of the 2029-30 season in South America. According to the President of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), Anderson Pomini, the project aims to improve the homeport’s…
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