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Royal Princess Returns From Singapore With 20 New Cabins and a Fresh Look
Royal Princess has finished her Singapore refit with 20 new cabins, O'Malley's Irish Pub, a bigger Bellini's and new Sanctuary spaces.
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New ships, changing plans and the little things that make a big difference to your holiday. Here’s what’s caught our eye.
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Queen Mary 2's New Look Takes Its Cue From Cunard's Art Deco Past
Cunard has revealed archive-inspired designs for Queen Mary 2's 2027 refurbishment, from refreshed cabins to its Grill Suites.
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American Cruise Lines Opens a New River Route Through Arkansas and Oklahoma
American Serenade is sailing American Cruise Lines' first Arkansas River programme, with more departures planned for 2027.
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HX Begins Search for a New Chief Executive as Gebhard Rainer Plans Departure
HX Expeditions says Gebhard Rainer will remain during a transition while the board searches for his successor.
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MSC Seascape Resumes Voyage After FBI Opens Investigation in Galveston
The ship returned to Texas before resuming its Caribbean voyage as the FBI investigates.
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Antarctica21 Welcomes Hybrid-Electric Magellan Discoverer Ahead of First Voyage
The intimate new expedition ship is preparing for its first Antarctic air-cruise in December.
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Celebrity Solstice Opens Eden's New Cruise Season With Maiden Visit
Nearly 3,000 passengers arrived as Eden welcomed the first of 25 planned ship calls.
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Milwaukee Sets Great Lakes Cruise Record as New Dock Nears Completion
Nearly 20,000 cruise passengers visited Milwaukee, with a new dock due for 2027.
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MSC Cruises Brings Formula 1 Race Weekends to Sea With Heineken
Race-day screenings and onboard celebrations will run across selected MSC ships into 2027.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Adds 16 Grand Voyages for 2027 and 2028
Sixteen extended journeys and a 31-night expedition open up Europe, the Mediterranean and the Arctic.
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Villa Vie Odyssey Held in Singapore Under Court Order
The residential cruise ship is under court-ordered arrest in Singapore following its abrupt suspension in Cambodia.
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Belize City State of Emergency: What Cruise Visitors Need to Know
A 30-day emergency affects parts of Belize City and nearby districts. Here's what cruise visitors should check.
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Aurora Expeditions Unveils Four New Antarctic Voyages for 2028–29
Four new Antarctic expeditions join Aurora's 37-voyage 2028–29 season, with wildlife, photography and active adventures.
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Carnival Opens More Than 300 Port Canaveral Cruises for 2028–29
Five Carnival ships will sail more than 300 new cruises from Port Canaveral, including Bahamas breaks and 14-day Caribbean journeys.
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Marella Discovery 2 Reveals Four New Venues for Its Adults-Only Makeover
Marella Discovery 2 is adding a speakeasy, karaoke room, escape room and creative retreat as it becomes adults-only.
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Adora Flora City Delivered as China's Cruise Industry Reaches a New Milestone
Adora Flora City has been delivered in Shanghai ahead of her November debut from Guangzhou, with Hong Kong and Vietnam on the first itinerary.
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AIDA and Costa Strengthen Their Caribbean Plans With La Romana Partnership
AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises have announced a long-term partnership with Central Romana to strengthen Caribbean homeport operations and air connections.
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Royal Caribbean's 2028 Caribbean Cruises Put Four Icon Class Ships in the Spotlight
Royal Caribbean reveals its summer 2028 Caribbean sailings, with four Icon Class ships, Icon of the Seas from Galveston and a refreshed Symphony of the Seas.
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MSC World Asia Is One Month Away From Its Mediterranean Debut
MSC World Asia begins seven-night Mediterranean cruises on 4 December 2026, with new dining, family attractions and Caribbean sailings to follow.
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Celebrity Xcite's First Caribbean Cruises Are Now on Sale for 2028
Celebrity Xcite's first seven-night Caribbean sailings from Miami are open for booking, alongside Celebrity's wider 2028–29 Caribbean programme.
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Europa 2 Is Getting a Fresh Look in Singapore, With Nearly 250 Suites to Be Updated
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is refreshing nearly 250 Europa 2 suites in Singapore in January 2027, alongside the Atrium, Piano Bar and two restaurants.
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Carnival Radiance Scooter Reminder: What Guests Need to Know Before Boarding
Carnival is reminding guests on Carnival Radiance's November Hawaii cruise about scooter size and storage rules. Here's what to check before sailing.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Adds Food and Wine Stars to Its 2027 Cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages has named new chefs and wine experts for 2027 sailings through the Canaries, Mediterranean and Adriatic.
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Carnival's 'Crew Love' Stickers Have Started a Gratuities Debate
Carnival is trialling stickers for guests who prepay gratuities. The cruise line has explained the idea, but passengers are divided.
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Ambassador Plans Shore Power for All Three Cruise Ships
Renaissance is first in line for a shore-power retrofit, with Ambience and Ambition planned to follow in 2027 and 2028.
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Seven Seas Prestige's First Cruise Is Delayed as Regent Pushes Back Debut
Regent's new Seven Seas Prestige has been delayed to late December 2026, with its original 13 December inaugural sailing cancelled.
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Norwegian Plans 200,000 More Great Stirrup Cay Visits in 2027
Norwegian expects 1.4 million Great Stirrup Cay visits in 2027 after changing itineraries, up 200,000 from its earlier forecast.
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Carnival Luminosa Joins Carnival Miracle for Baltimore's 2028–29 Cruises
Carnival Luminosa is heading to Baltimore after a refit, joining Carnival Miracle for Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and Caribbean cruises from 2028.
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Barcelona Approves €104.5m Cruise Terminal C Rebuild
Barcelona Port has approved a €104.5m replacement for Terminal C, with shore power and a plan to reduce its cruise terminals from seven to five.
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Viking Welcomes New River Ship Haki for Rhine and Danube Cruises
Viking has taken delivery of the 190-guest Viking Haki, a new Longship for Rhine, Main and Danube itineraries including Christmas market sailings.
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Cordelia Cruises Now Has Two Ships Sailing from India
Cordelia Sky and Cordelia Empress are sailing from Mumbai and Kochi, opening up more short cruises around India and the Indian Ocean.
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Tauck Adds Three New Rhône River Cruises for 2028
Tauck's new ms Harmonie will double its Rhône guest capacity, with fresh six-, eight- and 14-day journeys through France and beyond.
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SS United States Is Set for Its Final Voyage to the Seabed
The record-breaking ocean liner SS United States is scheduled to become an artificial reef off Florida on 12 November, weather permitting.
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Villa Vie Odyssey Stops in Cambodia as Its World Cruise Faces a Fuel Crisis
Villa Vie Odyssey has suspended its residential world cruise in Cambodia as soaring fuel costs leave residents waiting for answers.
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Princess Unveils a 129-Night World Cruise and a Huge Australia Season
Princess Cruises has revealed a 129-night world voyage for 2029 and more than 90 Australia and New Zealand departures for 2028-29.
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Royal Caribbean Says 2027 Cruises Are Booking Ahead at Higher Rates
Royal Caribbean Group reports stronger 2027 bookings and higher rates, alongside a $5.6 billion third quarter. What does it mean for cruise planning?
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MSC World Asia Is Bringing More Included Food Options to Sea
A five-stall food market, poolside snacks and Pan-Asian street food are coming to MSC World Asia before its December Mediterranean debut.
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Explora V Floats Out in Genoa as Explora VI Takes Shape
Two new Explora Journeys ships have reached construction milestones in Italy, with debuts planned for late 2027 and summer 2028.
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Mein Schiff 3 Cancels Canary Islands Cruise After Port Collision
A collision in Bremerhaven damaged Mein Schiff 3's lifeboats and forced the cancellation of a 20-night Canary Islands voyage.
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Pelican Plunge Repairs Are Disrupting Disney Castaway Cay Visits
The floating waterslides have been closing for maintenance, so families should check before planning their Castaway Cay day.
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AIDAmar's 142-Day World Cruise Starts on Germany's Baltic Coast
AIDAmar's 142-day adventure will take in 51 ports, five continents and some extraordinary South Pacific stops.
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Oasis of the Seas Has a New Crown Lounge, With a Bigger Casino on the Way
A new Deck 15 Crown Lounge is welcoming guests, while work continues on Oasis of the Seas' larger non-smoking casino.
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Silversea's Antarctica Season Is Here, and Its New Hotel Changes the Journey
Forty Antarctica voyages, three expedition ships and a new hotel in Chile could make reaching the ice a little easier.
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Holland America Is Bringing Alaska's History Into Its 2027 Cruises
Historic rail journeys, glacier visits and wildlife tours will mark Holland America's 80th Alaska season.
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Quantum of the Seas Is Back in Brisbane With 28 Australian Getaways
Quantum of the Seas is back in Brisbane with short breaks, South Pacific sailings and family entertainment.
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MSC's New Family Villa Has a Cinema, a Secret Door and Room for Eight
A two-storey family villa with a cinema and secret door is coming to MSC World Atlantic.
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Oceania Insignia Is Getting a New Life as MS Alvara in 2027
Oceania's Insignia will become MS Alvara in 2027, joining Phoenix Reisen for smaller-ship cruises from Germany.
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Cunard's 93 New Cruises Include a Very Special Liverpool Crossing
Queen Mary 2's 500th Atlantic crossing leads 93 new Cunard voyages, with Liverpool and Southampton in the spotlight.
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Princess Is Bringing Sanctuary Collection to Five More Ships
Sky Princess joins the Sanctuary Collection rollout, with a Baltic cruise from Southampton in May 2027.
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Storm Austen Sends Three Cruise Ships Back to Southampton Early
Reports say three ships returned to Southampton early as the storm disrupted schedules.
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Fred. Olsen's 2028 Cruises Are Already Proving Popular
The cruise line reports record bookings for its new programme.
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Don't Believe the Fake Royal Caribbean Gratuity Notice
A viral announcement has confused passengers, but the policy has not changed.
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An Adults-Only Flight to an Adults-Only Cruise? Virgin and JetBlue Are Trying It
Virgin Voyages and JetBlue are teaming up for a one-off Caribbean holiday with a dedicated adults-only flight.
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Almost Two Million Cruise Passengers: Seattle's Big Alaska Season
Seattle reports nearly two million cruise passenger journeys, 330 ship calls and record shore-power use in 2026.
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Norwegian Bella Is Coming to Europe in 2028 – and I'm Already Interested
Norwegian Bella will begin sailing from Barcelona in 2028. Here's why her European debut has caught my attention.
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119 Nights Around the World? MSC Cruises Reveals Its 2029 World Cruise
MSC's 2029 world cruise promises 119 nights across five continents. Here's what appeals to me — and what I'd check before booking.
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Seabourn Wants Its Food to Tell the Story of Every Destination
Seabourn is expanding Earth & Ocean across its dining experience. Could destination-inspired food make cruising more memorable?
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Oasis of the Seas Heads to Canada Instead of the Bahamas
Passengers expecting the Bahamas have found themselves bound for Halifax instead. Here’s what changed and why.
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Iona’s Le Havre Change: What It Means for Passengers
A change of port is never ideal, especially when you have already planned your day ashore. Reports about Iona’s Le Havre call have understandably caught the attention of passengers sailing from Southampton.
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MSC Status Match: Why UK Cruisers Should Check the Rules
Loyalty perks can make choosing your next cruise a little more interesting, especially when you have already built up status elsewhere. Recent reports about changes to MSC Cruises’ status-match programme have raised questions for passengers.
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Disney’s Palo Dining Benefit: What Loyal Cruisers Need to Know
Disney Cruise Line has a loyal following, and speciality dining is one of those little extras that can make a sailing feel special. So it is worth paying attention when the rules around a dining benefit change.
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Carnival Is Moving Two Ships Out of Australia in 2028
Adventure and Luminosa will leave in March 2028, while Splendor and Encounter continue year-round sailings.
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Seven Viking Ships Named Together — but They’re Heading to Different Rivers
A naming ceremony connected four countries, with the seven ships destined for European rivers and the Nile.
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