Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek were named in Luxor, Egypt, on November 5. The ceremony took place at Viking's docking location in Luxor and was followed by a dinner inside Karnak Temple. Both ships are identical sister ships to Viking Aton and Viking Osiris and designed to sail the Nile river on Viking's 12-day 'Pharaohs & Pyramids' itinerary. Each ship holds 82 guests in 41 … [Read more...]
David Coulthard confirmed as guest speaker on special Celestyal voyage
Departing on November 30, 2024, the seven-night maiden voyage onboard the 1260-passenger Celestyal Journey, begins with an overnight in Doha (Qatar) so as to allow guests to attend the F1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand prix 2024 events, including sprint, qualifying and race days. The cruise then sails to Dubai (UAE), Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE) and Abu Dhabi (UAE), before returning to … [Read more...]
Oceania Cruises announces more than 100 voyages for 2026
More than 100 itineraries, including 35 Grand Voyages, are currently on sale. A special solar eclipse sailing from Copenhagen to Reykjavik onboard Marina will depart on July 30 and position passengers in the path of the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.Expert astronomer Dennis Mammana will be onboard and narrate the actual eclipse while passengers enjoy a viewing party, signature cocktail … [Read more...]
Marella Cruises reveals new themed cruises
Two adult-only ‘Country Rhythms 1’ cruises onboard the adult-only Marella Explorer 2 will depart from Malaga in February 2026.Elsewhere an ‘Electric Sunsets 90s vs 00s’ music sailing returns for a fifth year. The three-night, adults-only cruise onboard Marella Voyager sets sail from Palma on November 1, 2025 and calls at Valencia and Cartagena before disembarking in Malaga.Acts include B*Witched, … [Read more...]
Holland America Line adjusts 2026 world cruise to avoid Red Sea
Departing from Fort Lauderdale on January 4, 2026 onboard Volendam, the revised itinerary will now visit 51 ports in 23 countries and territories and span five continents. Rather than sailing through the Red Sea and visiting Safaga and Alexandria in Egypt, the voyage will take in ports in East and Southeast Asia, Central America, destinations in the US and a transit of the Panama Canal. The … [Read more...]
Virgin Voyages announces inaugural Alaska sailings
Virgin Voyage’s newest ship Brilliant Lady will sail seven to 12-night routes from Seattle and Vancouver between May and September.Ports of call include Ketchikan and Sitka and the ship will also sail Tracy Arm Fjord. Shore excursions offered include whale watching, salmon fishing, glacier trekking, lumberjack shows and dog sledding.Presale for Alaska routes opens today (October 31) with general … [Read more...]
Loose Women’s Judi Love to front new show on luxury yacht
The stand up comedian and TV presenter is set to front her own travel and food show, Judi Love’s Culinary Cruise, on ITV. The series will see the star travel to five different locations – Kotor in Montenegro and Parga, Kerkira, Kefalonia and Itea in Greece – onboard Emerald Azzurra.Love will explore what each destination has to offer, shop for ingredients and then recreate local dishes for … [Read more...]
New reality TV show to be filmed on Virgin Voyages ship
Virgin Voyages has partnered with two creative agencies, SuperBloom and Purveyors of Pop – the production company behind reality franchises such as Real Housewives, Ex on The Beach and Married To Medicine – to launch a new reality television show that will be filmed onboard Brilliant Lady as it sails the Mediterranean.Billed as the ‘ultimate whodunnit’, Mystery Voyage will see a group of … [Read more...]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises partners with Aston Martin Newcastle
Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Aston Martin Newcastle came together to deliver an experience day as Seven Seas Splendor called into the Port of Tyne. The cruise line partnered with regional travel agents to invite Regent guests based in Newcastle and the Northeast to Aston Martin Newcastle. Guests were given a vehicle from Aston Martin Newcastle to drive from the Port of Tyne to a Michelin starred … [Read more...]
TUI River Cruises reveals new venues onboard TUI Al Horeya
TUI River Cruises has revealed the new venues onboard the fully refurbished ship, launching November 7. TUI Al Horeya's top deck will be home to the line's first swimming pool and two hot tubs as well as serving small-bites to eat – including an afternoon tea. In the evening, the top deck will turn into an al fresco dining space, Felucca, which serves locally inspired cuisine. This is a … [Read more...]
Cruise Croatia to add newbuild ship to fleet in 2025
The 36-passenger MV Aretis will sail 19 seven-night departures between Dubrovnik and Split between June 7 and October 11, 2025, and 24 departures in summer 2026.Cruise Croatia partnered with the Radež ship yard in Korcula to build MV Aretis and made a 20 per cent investment in the build process, allowing exclusive use of the ship through 2025, 2026 and 2027. MV Aretis will feature 18 ensuite … [Read more...]
TUI River Cruises announces new European ship
TUI River Cruises has announced a newly refurbished ship, TUI Ria. Credit: TUI TUI River Cruises will deploy a newly refurbished ship on the Rhine and Moselle from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt in summer 2026 The 190-passenger TUI Ria will be the line's highest capacity vessel and offer new flight routes from Newcastle to Frankfurt and Bristol to Amsterdam. The latest addition to TUI … [Read more...]
Azamara returns to Alaska for summer 2026
From May 2026, Azamara Pursuit will embark on a series of 10-13-day cruises to remote Alaskan destinations with extended port stays of more than 10 hours.There will be 27 late-night departures on itineraries to maximise time in port, with excursions such as bear spotting, whale watching, and glacier hiking available. Each sailing will feature one of the line’ signature ‘AzAmazing’ evenings in … [Read more...]
Holland America Line expands Canada and New England season for 2026
From April through October 2026, the 1964-guest Zuiderdam and 1432-guest Volendam will each sail seven-day roundtrip departures from Boston and between Boston and Montreal or Quebec City in Quebec, Canada.Volendam also sails 10 and 11-day itineraries that delve deeper into the Maritimes, and include Newfoundland and New France.Additionally, guests can embark on a new 28-day 'Canada, New England … [Read more...]
Marella Discovery to become adult-only
Marella Discovery, which debuted as part of Thomson Holidays in 1995, will operate exclusively for adults in summer 2026. The British cruise line said the change has been driven by the growing demand for adult-only holidays and the success of Marella Explorer 2, the line’s current adult-only ship. The 1,800-passenger Marella Discovery will homeport at Limassol (Cyprus) and offer three round-trip … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean begins construction of third Icon-class ship
The first building block was placed in the dry dock where the ship will take shape. The milestone was celebrated with a keel-laying ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. The as yet unnamed ship is slated to enter service in 2026, with more details set to be released in the coming months. It will be joined by a fourth Icon-class – Royal Caribbean’s first new category since 2014 – … [Read more...]
Average cruise passenger age drops by 11 years
The study, which was conducted by cruise specialist cruise.co.uk and analysed almost 500,000 passengers, showed that for bookings made to date in 2024 the average age is 55 years old, compared to 66 years old in 2019.Factors attributed to the decrease include the growing trend for multi-generational travel and the holiday type’s growing appeal to younger audiences, driven by new ships featuring … [Read more...]
P&O Cruises launches its winter 2026-27 programme with new ports added
Gavleston will feature on Aurora’s Grand Tour, while Port Vila is included on Arcadia’s 106-night World Cruise. Both cruises are scheduled to depart from Southampton in January 2027.Agadir in Morocco, Alotau in Paua New Guinea, Kona in Hawaii, Newcastle in Australia, Port of Spain in Trinidad, and Progreso in Mexico have also been confirmed as new winter ports.In addition, P&O Cruises will … [Read more...]
The rumour mill: SS United States set to depart Philadelphia on October 25
There is no stopping it now, but will SS United States really depart on October 25? Credit: SSUSC As a permanent and welcoming fixture upon the Philadelphia skyline since July 1996, the iconic SS United States has officially changed hands and will depart for a watery grave on Friday, October 25 – if all goes to plan History records October 25 as the birthdate of Pablo Picasso. Katy Perry … [Read more...]
Viking takes delivery of new Nile river ship
The delivery ceremony for the 82-passenger vessel took place at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt.Viking Sobek has 41 staterooms and is identical in design to sister ships Viking Osiris, Viking Aton and Viking Hathor with a “distinctive” square bow.The new Nile ship will sail the line’s 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking, said: “We are proud to … [Read more...]
Cunard announces 2026-27 sailings
Itineraries include 101 destinations in 57 countries, comprising 62 Unesco World Heritage sites, 22 overnight port calls and 26 late-evening departures to give passengers more time to explore.Queen Anne, Cunard’s newest ship, will make a maiden call to South America as part of the 78-night South America Discovery voyage, which includes an overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro. The £479m vessel will … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean celebrates first float-out of Star of the Seas
The milestone was marked with a traditional maritime ceremony that took place in the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku (Finland), following nearly 19 months of construction.The celebration kicked off with a symbolic shot from a cannon before the dry dock was flooded with 92 million gallons of water.Star of the Seas was then floated out of the dry dock and into the outfitting pier where construction … [Read more...]
Carnival to deploy four ships in Australia
Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter – transferring to the fleet from sister line P&O Cruises Australia which will shut down early next year after nearly a century of voyages – will join Carnival Splendor and Carnival Luminosa sailing from Sydney and Brisbane. Destinations include Moreton Island, the South Pacific, and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New … [Read more...]
Celebrity Cruises to launch first Grand Voyage
The sailing which will take place onboard Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity’s newly refurbished vessel, which has just come out of dry dock, from September to December 2026.Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises. “Our guests’ love of back-to-back sailings inspired the 110-night Grand Voyage which traverses 55 destinations across 15 countries with no repeated ports to provide an unrivalled … [Read more...]
The Rumour Mill: The deal is done. SS United States will sink.
SS United States has been in need of restoration or repurposing since the 1980s, but that time may never come. Credit: Reddit Gossip surrounds recent court rulings regarding the fate of SS United States. Both the ship’s conservation group and Florida’s Okaloosa County have signed a contract to reef the iconic cruise liner, but politics are at play. So – is SS United States doomed? All … [Read more...]
The Rumour Mill: Cruise lines won't go to Guernsey
Cruise ships are - apparently - avoiding Guernsey with feverish energy. Or are they? Credit: Shutterstock According to various news sources, the Channel Island of Guernsey has fallen foul of major cruise lines. This feels hard to believe, as Guernsey offers stunning natural beauty, friendly people, and many attractions. Yet, cruise traffic continues to dip – so what’s going on? Back in … [Read more...]
TUI River Cruises launches second ship on the Nile
The launch of TUI Bahareya comes after the successful sales of TUI Al Horeya, TUI River Cruises first ship on the Nile. The ship will sail down the River Nile in winter 2025. Like it's predecessor, TUI Bahareya will be a newly refurbished five-star ship – with Bahareya meaning 'belongs to the river' in Arabic. The ship will accommodate 136 passengers and 68 cabins, sailing two itineraries in … [Read more...]
Cunard launches new promotion offering onboard credit
Enjoy up to £453 ($600) of onboard credit per balcony stateroom* on selected Cunard Fare bookings, thanks to Cunard's latest promotion. You can choose between more than 300 voyages departing between March 8, 2025, and April 30, 2026, across all four ships in the fleet to redeem this offer. And yes, this includes Cunard's iconic Transatlantic crossings, Alaska, Norwegian Fjords and fly cruises to … [Read more...]
The Rumour Mill: Is Norway Banning Cruise Ships after 2025?
There's a big change coming for 2026, and not all cruise ships will be able to operate in Norway. Credit: Calum Brown There’s been heavy miscommunication regarding Norway’s attitude towards fuel-powered cruise ships. So, let’s get this straight – is Norway banning cruise ships from 2026? The answer is both yes and no. Here’s the lowdown Norway is more than the world’s largest sovereign … [Read more...]
Sir Richard Branson marries 3 couples onboard Virgin Voyages
The marriage ceremonies were part of Virgin Voyages' celebration sailings, marking the brand's 50 plus year history. Three couples said 'I do' onboard with Sir Richard Branson there to officiate. Brits Ben and Emma exchanged their vows onboard Valiant Lady in The Perch, Virgin Voyages crew members Alejandra and Matias (who met onboard) made it official onboard after their engagement onboard … [Read more...]
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