Archives for October 2025

A new Latin music experience at sea brings handpicked Latin artists, Puerto Rican flair and Nicky Jam’s top hits aboard Valiant Lady from December 5–13, 2025. This December, Virgin Voyages will ignite the Caribbean with Olas de Fuego: Nicky Jam x Virgin Voyages, an all-new, eight-night celebration of Latin music and culture aboard Valiant Lady. Departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico on Dec. 5-13, … [Read more...]

It’s a celebration seven days a week as Royal Caribbean marked the first of many milestones for the seventh Oasis Class vacation in the fleet. The first piece of steel was cut for the next in the revolutionary Oasis Class lineup of game-changing ships that first redefined the industry more than a decade ago. The soon-to-be-named vacation is officially on its way toward its bold introduction in … [Read more...]

Mitsui Ocean Cruises, Japan’s premier luxury cruise brand, released 22 new 2026 itineraries onboard Mitsui Ocean Fuji offering “FUNATABI – Beautiful Encounters with Japan.” Now open for booking in North America, these sailings deliver a truly genuine cultural experience – one that only a Japanese cruise line can provide – inviting guests to connect with Japan’s people, natural wonders, and … [Read more...]

American Cruise Lines has announced brand new 15-day Northwest National Parks cruises operating roundtrip from Tacoma, Washington in September 2026. This bucket-list itinerary explores the Pacific Northwest’s parks and ports, featuring seven days of guided exploration through Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks followed by eight days cruising throughout Puget Sound, Friday … [Read more...]

Members of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) gathered in Oslo today for the Annual General Meeting (AGM), a key forum for setting strategic direction, and reviewing environmental priorities, and strengthening collaboration across the Arctic expedition cruise industry. Among the key outcomes of this year’s AGM was the formal adoption of underwater noise as a new … [Read more...]

The Arctic Expedition Cruise Week, hosted by the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), brought together industry leaders, destination representatives, local stakeholders, and government partners through three key events to advance sustainable and responsible expedition cruising in the Arctic. Fostering Local ConnectionsThe week began with a unique forum where local Arctic … [Read more...]

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it. The slide created a gargantuan splash – a hyper-local, but massive tsunami that ran up the opposite mountain slope, leveling everything in its path as high as the Empire State Building. It ripped evergreens out of the ground, stripped a nearby … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises revealed its elegant Royal Princess has been named World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship by the prestigious World Culinary Awards, celebrating the very best in global gastronomy. Voted on by the culinary community, industry experts and consumers from around the world, the awards celebrate and reward excellence in the culinary industry and recognizes the cruise line’s ongoing … [Read more...]

Viking has announced the naming of its nine newest river ships, including the company’s 100th ship, during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. “We are proud to name our newest river ships and to honor the nine distinguished members of our extended Viking family serving as their godparents,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking. Of the nine new river ships, the Viking Annar, … [Read more...]