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Windstar Cruises has wrapped up its inaugural President’s Mystery Cruise, which took place on Star Legend from April 19 – 27 in the Mediterranean.
The sold-out journey, which was based from Athens (Piraeus), featured three entirely new ports for Windstar, incl…
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Lindblad Expeditions and Transcend Cruises today announced a multi-year charter agreement for Lindblad to charter river ships in Europe.
The initial agreement with Transcend Cruises will run through at least 2028, and will see a notable increase in annual Euro…
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Cruise Industry News takes a look at the financial performance of the “big three” cruise corporations following the first quarter of 2025.
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Lindblad Expeditions today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Natalya Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, said “We delivered outstanding results in Q1, and I couldn’t be more proud of our team. With 89% occupancy and…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched its “Sale Into Summer” offer.
From May 1 through June 30, 2025, the company is offering guests up to 50 percent on select suite categories across 85 sailings in 2025 and 2026.
The selected sailings will feature destinatio…
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The Explora I recently returned to Europe for its second consecutive summer season in the Mediterranean.
After completing a winter season in the Caribbean, the Explora Journeys vessel embarked on a trans-Atlantic crossing on April 2, 2025.
The 16-night reposit…
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V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group, has launched V.Yachts to provide management, crewing and consultancy services to the yacht sector, according to a statement.
The company said this dedicated offering will provide yacht owners with access to in-depth industry e…
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Lindblad Expeditions today announced the appointment of Keith Taylor as interim Chief Maritime Officer effective immediately.
In this role, he will oversee the company’s global maritime operations and lead a team of shipboard and shoreside professionals who ar…
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Carnival Corporation today announced its purchase of a property in Miami’s Waterford Business District just south of Miami International Airport for its new global headquarters.
The company said the purchase reinforces Carnival Corporation’s long-standing comm…
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As of May 2025, the global ocean cruise ship orderbook includes 73 vessels valued at $63.5 billion.
These ships average 106,238 tons, 2,423 passengers, and have an average estimated cost of $869 million each.
Recent updates include newbuilds for AIDA, Viking, …
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Cordelia Cruises has shared more details about the inaugural season of its new-to-brand ship, the Cordelia Sky.
Currently in service for Norwegian Cruise Line, the 1999-built vessel will debut in India in 2026 as part of a long-term charter agreement announced…
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Princess Cruises is changing all the ports of call for the cruise onboard the Sky Princess that is scheduled to depart on Dec. 28, 2025.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the sailing will no longer visit the Western Caribbean as originally planne…
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Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery recently made its inaugural call to Çeşme, Turkey, marking the ship as the largest ever to dock at the port.
The Spirit of Discovery arrived on April 24, 2025, as part of its 22-night “Gems of the Aegean Sea”…
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Seabourn has announced its 2027 World Cruise: Australia & South Pacific Panorama, a 145-day roundtrip voyage from Miami, set to sail from January 5 to May 30, 2027.
The Seabourn Quest will travel nearly 34,000 nautical miles, visiting 67 destinations acros…
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MSC Cruises is removing a series of visits to Geiranger from the itineraries of the MSC Euribia that are set to depart in May 2025.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the change is related to safety concerns in the Norwegian fjord.
“Your original …
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Coral Expeditions has released its 2026–27 cruise schedule, introducing a new series of short Wild Escapes voyages and expanding its regional and international programs through to 2030.
The upcoming season will feature enhanced expedition diversity, new desti…
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Cunard’s Queen Anne recently returned to the port of Southampton to conclude its first ever world voyage.
After entering service for the company in May 2024, the ship set sail on its maiden world voyage on Jan. 9, 2025.
The 107-night cruise sailed from Cunard’…
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Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC) will sail from a new port in Northern France for the 2026 summer: Dunkirk.
Repositioning from a fly-cruise season in the Caribbean, the Renaissance arrives at its new homeport in late March 2026.
The 1992-built ship then…
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The Port of Santos welcomed more than one million guests and 13 ships during the 2024-25 cruise season in Brazil.
According to Terminal Concais, the port hosted over 150 calls over 99 days of operation between early November 2024 and late April 2025.
The seaso…
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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has hosted its first UK trade familiarization (FAM) sailing, welcoming 50 UK-based travel advisors, media representatives and guests aboard the National Geographic Endurance.
The overnight, invitation-only cruise depart…
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