Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has revealed details of its new Amazon itineraries which will launch in 2027 onboard luxury newbuild, the RV Brasilian Dream, and offer a unique eco-tourism experience along the Amazon River, the Rio Negro, the Solimões, the Arapiuns and the Tapajós up to the Colombian Read more
TUI River Cruises will debut new sailings on the River Danube for winter 2026 with new Serbian and Croatian ports of call. The winter itineraries will go on sale from 3 July 2025, offering 33 sailings across the entire fleet from November 2026 – April 2027. For TUI Aria’s first Read more
Crystal, a leader in exclusive and innovative F&B experiences at sea, unveiled a new chapter for its Scoops Gelato Bar today through an exclusive collaboration with Badiani, one of the world’s most esteemed artisan gelato makers. Guests aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity can now savour a newly curated selection Read more
Mein Schiff Flow is a second of two next-generation InTUItion class cruise ships, designed for dual-fuel operation (Liquefied Natural Gas – LNG and Marine Gas Oil – MGO) and built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard. A sister ship to Mein Schiff Relax, delivered in February 2025, the new unit Read more
Holland America Line have announced a new slate of cruises taking guests to prime locations throughout Europe to witness some of nature’s most stunning phenomena. Those seeking to sail in the shadow of the sun during the 2027 solar eclipse can now book one of two cruises departing summer of 2027. Also Read more
Celebrity Cruises is making its classic Solstice Series ships new again. The brand is investing more than $250 million to modernize these best-in-class ships, starting with Celebrity Solstice in 2026. Guests can look forward to eight new experiences, including four new-to-sea spaces, and many redesigned favorites which elevate everything that makes these ships unforgettable. Read more
Marella Cruises, TUI’s UK cruise line, has announced new cruises for winter 2026 featuring some first-time visits and long-awaited return ports of call including La Goulette (for Tunis), Tunisia; Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Spain; Lexios (for Porto), Portugal and Tangier, Morocco. All winter 2026 sailings will go on sale Read more
Sailing one step closer to its debut, Royal Caribbean’s highly anticipated Star of the Seas has taken to the open ocean for the first time. This week, the next combination of the best of every vacation embarked on a series of sea trials, marking a key construction milestone before the new Icon Class ship Read more
Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, has elevated its onboard entertainment experience with the introduction of “The Seabourn Six,” a new series of original production shows now featured across the line’s entire fleet of ultra-luxury ocean ships, Ovation, Encore, Sojourn, and Quest. Produced exclusively by Belinda King Read more
TUI Airways will launch a new direct flight from Birmingham Airport to Budapest International Airport, Hungary. The inaugural flight will take off on 4 May 2026 offering travellers in the Midlands convenient access to Hungary’s capital city. Sitting on the Danube, Budapest is the first port of call on selected Read more
On Friday, May 23rd 2025, the ESG Shipping Awards were presented in Athens (Greece). AIDA Cruises, the leading company in the German cruise industry, received two of the prestigious awards: In the “Technology Leader” category, the company received recognition silver for its use of biofuels. In the “Community Leader” category, Read more
Princess Cruises has unveiled its new 2026-27 South America and Antarctica season, now open for sale, offering guests epic landscapes and extraordinary adventures—from the birthplace of the tango to the home of playful penguins. New for the 2026-27 season, the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess makes her debut. Princess Cruises is a member Read more