World of Cruising has partnered with Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show to offer our readers free tickets. The shows will be at Manchester Central from 16-19 January and at Olympia London from 30 January-2 February. Tickets usually cost £1.95 for the Manchester event (£7 at the door) and £11 for the London event (£15 at the door). But World of Cruising readers can get two complimentary … [Read more...]

Navigating the many sales and promotions hitting the market in late December and early January can be overwhelming. At World of Cruising, we like to make the task easier by highlighting some of our favourite deals and offers so you don’t miss out. And among our favourites this year is Marella Cruises’ sale, which offers savings of up to £300 per booking. What’s the deal? You can save … [Read more...]

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The cruise line’s oldest and smallest ship, Balmoral, entered the shipyard at A&P Falmouth on December 1 for a two-week programme of maintenance – and World of Cruising went behind the scenes at A&P Falmouth to see Balmoral’s dry dock in action. Extensive maintenance has been completed on exterior areas including an ultra-high pressure water blast of the underwater hull and application of … [Read more...]

The turn of the year is always a fabulous time to book a cruise holiday, with many sales and promotions on offer. This year, sophisticated travellers should look at Oceania Cruises’ New Year sale, which runs until January 31, 2025. Rather than taking the well-trodden route of price reductions, the foodie line – which leads the way in culinary and destination-rich sailings – focuses instead on … [Read more...]

We knew we were on to something when World of Cruising TV launched earlier in 2024 – and we were right. Come January, we’ll be keeping all your favourite bits in season two, but we’ll also be shaking things up. Expect to see host Dean Wilson (Create and Craft TV) present on location, offering you a glimpse into the world outside our purpose-made studio in Palma on the Spanish island of … [Read more...]

There are few better ways to explore Alaska than by ship. Credit: Shutterstock America’s northernmost and largest state is best explored by sea and Brilliant Lady, the … [Read more...]

You help Classic FM fundraise for Global’s Make Some Noise charity, which raises money for smaller UK charities. Why is it close to your heart? Global’s Make Some Noise is particularly important because it looks after community-based charities that make a massive difference. Our brilliant major charities obviously do phenomenal work, but we can speak direct to these small organisations which … [Read more...]

Black Friday deals Black Friday promises unbeatable offers for your next cruise. What are you waiting for? Discover our pick of the best Black Friday cruise deals … [Read more...]

The event saw 100 biodegradable candles in coconut shells crafted by local artists placed on the river to signify the blessing before the ship sailed to Luxor Temple.A live sand artist showcased the story of the river, traditional Egyptian acts of Whirling Dervishes were on display and a gala dinner and live entertainment from TUI River Cruises’ entertainment team took place.The 141 passenger ship … [Read more...]

In total, 41 awards were handed out by host Sue Perkins, one of the nation’s best loved broadcasters, comedians and travel presenters.Dubbed the Oscars of the cruise industry, the Wave Awards – now in their 10th year – are the UK cruise industry’s premier accolades with both travel industry pros and the general public getting to cast their vote. Royal Caribbean was the biggest winner on the night, … [Read more...]

Crystal has finalised an order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for construction of a third ocean ship that is slated to be delivered in 2032.The new 690-passenger vessel will be 61,800 tons and feature a promenade extending through the ship, the only Nobu restaurant at sea, and all-suite accommodation with private verandas, including a single occupancy category. Crystal’s owner, A&K … [Read more...]

A total of 46 cruises are now available to book onboard Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit with departures from February 2026.Seabourn Pursuit will operate expedition experiences ranging from 10 to 22 days, travelling to 71 destinations in more than 13 countries. The vessel, Seabourn’s first expedition ship, will travel from the South Pacific to the Kimberley region of Australia before cruising … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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 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...]

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...]

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 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 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...]

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 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...]

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...]

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, 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...]

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...]

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...]