Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Xcel, hit the open sea for the first time on Saturday, September 13, marking a major milestone ahead of its inaugural season! Under Captain Kirk …
MSC Cruises revealed expanded entertainment offerings on MSC Seascape, sailing from Galveston starting in November 2025. The ship will feature MSC Cruises’ signature style with a Texan twist, led by …
Carnival Cruise Line is raising the bar for loyal guests with exciting updates to its new Carnival Rewards™ program, set to launch June 1, 2026. The enhancements are designed to …
Starting September 11, 2025, Silversea is introducing three fare types, giving guests more ways to customize their journeys with add-ons like air travel, hotels, transfers, and land experiences. The line’s …
Princess Cruises, which has sailed the Mexican Riviera since 1965 beginning with the Princess Patricia, announced 13 new shore excursions across Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, and Puerto …
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of MSC Group, has revealed its 2027–2028 Journeys Collection. This season marks the brand’s first Journeys through Asia and the launch of EXPLORA …
Starting September 17, 2025, Oceania Cruises will expand its Your World Included program with a choice of two new amenities: Shore excursion credit of up to $600 per guest, based …
Sea Cloud Cruises announces that solo travelers can book all 2026 sailings with no single supplement, plus Early Bird savings of up to 25% on all-inclusive fares. The promotion applies …
Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL) announced the winners of its annual Norwegian’s Giving Joy® program, awarding 20 educators a cruise for two, with the top three receiving an invitation to sail …
At the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, MSC Cruises brought its signature cuisine trackside. As a Premium Partner of the BWT Alpine F1 Team, three of its chefs served dishes from …
Virgin Voyages debuted its newest ship, Brilliant Lady, this week at Pier 90 in New York City, welcoming more than 4,000 guests onboard. The event marked the cruise line’s official …
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas has reached a major construction milestone, touching water for the first time at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. The ship will continue …
Celebrity Cruises introduces Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker on the Rhine and Danube, with open decks, spacious staterooms, and world-class dining. Priority Booking Access for 2027 sailings is open, and …
Explora Journeys has introduced the Sky & Sea fare, a package that combines flights, transfers, and more with its ocean journeys! Available to travelers from the UK, Netherlands, Spain, France, …
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is now accepting Winter 2026–2027 Caribbean bookings aboard Ilma. From November 2026 to April 2027, the yacht will sail more than 20 itineraries, ranging from three …
Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for new 2027 cruises aboard Carnival Firenze, including three Carnival Journeys voyages across South America and 10 new Caribbean sailings from Miami. The ship …
Ponant Explorations is offering 12-night North Pole voyages in 2027 aboard Le Commandant Charcot. These shorter itineraries deliver the full polar experience and complement the line’s longer North Pole cruises, …
Celebrity Cruises has named world-renowned Brazilian chef Janaína Torres as Godmother of Celebrity Xcel, the newest ship in the line’s award-winning Edge Series®. Torres becomes the first Brazilian chef to …
Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas made its grand debut in Port Canaveral, Florida! Crew, executives, and guests gathered in the ship’s iconic AquaTheater as Kellie Gerardi, research astronaut and …
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced its 2027 Europe season with 24 new itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The program introduces seven new ports in Germany, England, Greece, and …
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