Virgin Voyages officially announces wedding packages coming in April 2025. Entrepreneur. Humanitarian. Kiteboarder… and now wedding officiant. Sir Richard Branson is expanding his resume as the iconic businessman helped three Sailor couples tie the knot during Virgin Voyages’ epic Celebration Sailings. While the week-long events headlined by Richard and Boy Read more
AE Expeditions (part of Aurora Expeditions), a pioneer in responsible and immersive small ship exploration, has today released its new 2026 Arctic and Beyond season including the company’s first-ever voyages to Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Coast, as well as new dedicated solo cabins on every sailing. The Read more
Amadeus River Cruises has released details of its newest ship, Amadeus Amara, which will join the fleet in July 2025. Thanks to an innovative lightweight construction and an exceptionally shallow draft in this category of ships, the vessel will remain reliably operational even in seasonally fluctuating water levels. Additionally, its Read more
Carnival Splendor is sailing home to Sydney with a range of new onboard enhancements following her dry dock in Singapore. The ship, which will return to Sydney Harbor on Sept. 9, now boasts updated dining venues, various stateroom and amenity refurbishments, and the striking red, white, and blue hull design Read more
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, today announced Rosalba Giugni will be the godmother of EXPLORA II, at the new ship’s official naming ceremony on 15 September 2024 in Civitavecchia near Rome, Italy. EXPLORA II is the latest addition to the Explora Journeys fleet Read more
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, has unveiled Your World Included™, its new brand value promise that features an updated selection of always included amenities for all guests across the globe, cementing its brand promise, Your World. Your Way.® As part of Your World Included, all Read more
This one came completely out of the blue! Needing a short break, I had a trawl of the available short cruises and a 4 nighter out of Southampton popped up on my radar, aboard the massive MSC Virtuosa. Its also a first as its my first solo cruise, at least Read more
Windstar Cruises’ newest ship, Star Seeker, will join the small ship company’s fleet in December 2025, and today the line has announced itinerary plans and opened reservations for the 112-suite yacht’s inaugural season including the Caribbean, Alaska and Japan. The maiden will depart from Málaga on 28th December 2025, crossing Read more
Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has introduced a brand new cruise visiting hidden gems along the coastlines of Croatia and Montenegro. On this seven-night ‘Splendours of the Northern Adriatic’ cruise round trip from Dubrovnik, guests will discover the charming Losinj and Krk Islands, Rovinj and its beautiful old harbour, Read more
AIDA Cruises has officially opened its fully modernized Fleet Operations Centre (FOC) in Hamburg. The FOC is part of Carnival Maritime GmbH (CMG), which was established in 2015 as a maritime service unit for AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises. The embedded FOC, which is available around the clock for cruise Read more
Windstar Cruises began sailing in 2024 to the Marquesas Islands – a remote, South Pacific paradise that welcomes just a few thousand visitors per year, and in July the Marquesas received broad international recognition by being named one of the planet’s newest UNESCO World Heritage sites. Windstar is commemorating the Read more
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary and destination focused cruise line, is adding a range of new Caribbean and Panama Canal winter sailings in early 2026 departing from Tampa on Florida’s west coast. The line’s 670-guest Insignia will make history in March 2026 as it becomes the first ultra-premium cruise Read more