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
Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, announced a powerhouse lineup of entertainment and Seabourn Conversations speakers during the 2024 90-day Grand Africa Voyage on Seabourn Sojourn. The bespoke, curated programme will feature a brand-new collection of cast shows, 28 guest entertainers, and 12 renowned speakers, including West Read more
Royal Caribbean Group has announced that it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to order a fourth Icon Class ship for delivery to Royal Caribbean International in 2027. The agreement also includes options to build a fifth and sixth Icon Class ship. “Building on the incredible momentum Read more
American Cruise Lines has announced that American Liberty, the third new Coastal Cat in the company’s groundbreaking series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, Rhode Island last week. The celebration took place on a glorious sunny day at Fort Adams State Park, where all of American’s small ships dock Read more
Carnival Cruise Line is beginning to reveal its 2026/2027 deployment plans and today announced the first wave of sailings for summer 2026, including cruises to some of summertime’s most sought after destinations in Europe and Alaska, as well as the first time Carnival guests can take part in a special solar eclipse cruise. Reservations Read more
Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas will soon double the world’s best vacation count in one of the world’s top travel destinations, and the full lineup of unrivaled experiences in store has been revealed. From thrills like the fastest and tallest waterslides to 40-plus ways to dine and drink combined with adventures in idyllic destinations like the Read more