Oceania Cruises Marks 15 Years of Its Culinary Center
Oceania Cruises marks 15 years of The Culinary Center, the first hands-on cooking school at sea, with new classes for 2025 and beyond. Originally launched with Marina, The Culinary Center is now featured on Riviera, Vista, and the upcoming Allura, set to join the fleet in Summer 2025. To celebr
Regent Seven Seas Cruises and American Cancer Society Launch Relay For Life at Sea
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces the launch of Relay For Life® at Sea in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS). Guests aboard Seven Seas Grandeur can support the ACS’s mission to promote cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survival. “Cancer is a journey that touches
PortMiami Sets New Record for Cruise Passengers
PortMiami, known as the Cruise Capital of the World©, recorded a historic total of 8,233,056 cruise passengers in Fiscal Year 2024, from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. This marks a 12.79% increase from the previous record of 7,299,294 passengers in Fiscal Year 2023. “PortMiami continues
Holland America Line and Sur La Table Announce Partnership
Holland America Line and Sur La Table are partnering to showcase global flavors from ship to shore. This collaboration will feature cooking classes nationwide at Sur La Table locations, inspired by Holland America Line’s visits to over 140 European ports. Participants will learn hands-on with
Holland America Line Enhances 2026 Grand World Voyage Itinerary
Holland America Line has announced updates to its 2026 Grand World Voyage aboard Volendam. The revised itinerary will allow guests to explore East and Southeast Asia, Central America, and U.S. destinations and transit the Panama Canal. This new route replaces the original plan through the Red Sea, r
MSC Cruises to Debut Alaska Cruises from Seattle
MSC Cruises will offer Alaska itineraries starting May 11, 2026, with MSC Poesia homeporting in Seattle. Guests can explore Alaska’s scenery, wildlife, and Native culture, visiting destinations like Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Tracy Arm, Juneau, and Victoria in British Columbia. Lynn Torrent, EVP
Sea Cloud Spirit to Homeport in Venice Summer 2025
Sea Cloud Cruises will launch its newest ship, Sea Cloud Spirit, for four roundtrip sailings from Venice during the Summer 2025 season. This marks the first time the cruise line’s largest vessel will offer nine-night voyages featuring an overnight stay in Venice at the Grand Canal. The itinera
Seabourn Reveals 2026 Voyages
Seabourn has unveiled its 2026 itineraries for the Seabourn Ovation, Encore, Quest, and Sojourn. The itineraries will cover the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, British Columbia, Japan, and Canada & New England from March to December, featuring over 200 destinations in nearly 40
Chef Thierry Marx Joins Explora Journeys for Chef Invité Series
Explora Journeys has launched its Chef Invité Series featuring multi-Michelin-starred Chef Thierry Marx! Set sail aboard EXPLORA II on an 11-night Caribbean cruise from Miami, where Chef Marx, invited by Head of Culinary Franck Garanger, will craft an exclusive dining experience for guests. “Chef
Royal Caribbean Introduces Perfect Day Mexico
Royal Caribbean will launch Perfect Day Mexico in 2027 in Mahahual on the Caribbean coast, combining adventure and relaxation. The destination will feature a waterpark, pools, beaches, dining, and entertainment options. More details are coming soon! “Perfect Day at CocoCay has been a gamechang
MSC Cruises to Expand GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Entertainment Fleetwide
MSC Cruises is expanding its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS entertainment program to its entire fleet, giving thrill-seekers more chances to set records. Since launching the program on MSC Seascape and MSC World Europa in March last year, guests have been able to break official records through various activ
Cunard Unveils New Voyages for 2026 and 2027
Cunard has announced a new program of voyages from October 2026 to April 2027, featuring over 40 itineraries aboard its flagship, Queen Mary 2, the newest Queen Anne, and the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. The new itineraries feature 101 destinations across 57 countries, including 62 UNESCO Wor
Leadership Changes Announced For The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is undergoing strategic changes and making key appointments to its operations leadership team in anticipation of future expansion. Mark Lockwood has been appointed as the Chief Product Officer, while Jens Gorka assumes the role of Senior Vice President for Shi
Silversea Cruises’ Managing Director Mark Conroy to Transition to Senior Advisor Role
Celebrating his 50th year in the travel industry, Silversea Cruises’ Managing Director for The Americas, Mr. Mark Conroy, will transition into a Senior Advisor role supporting the cruise line’s sales team. Conroy joined Silversea Cruises in 2016 and has helped the cruise line become the market l
Nassau Cruise Port Welcomes a Record Six Ships on Back to Back Days
One popular cruise port is breaking records and that’s great news for the industry. Nassau Cruise Port saw a record six ships in port both December 5th and December 6th, bringing tens of thousands of guests to the port city. Calls to Nassau even included two of the largest ships in the world
Canada Will Reverse Cruise Ship Ban Starting November 1st
Ready for the best news you’ll hear all day? Canadian Minister of Transport the Honourable Omar Alghabra announced this morning that as of November 1, 2021, cruise ships could return to ports in the country so long as they fully comply with public health requirements. The country had
MSC Cruises Introduces New Luxury Brand Explora Journeys
One of the fastest growing cruise lines is expanding their reaching into the luxury cruise sector and we couldn’t be more excited. Explora Journeys is billed by MSC as the next generation of luxury cruising with the first of four new ships, Explora I, sailing in 2023. Small ship luxury an
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Norwegian Prima
The new Prima Class ships from Norwegian Cruise Line are on the way! In an announcement this morning, the cruise line released some new details about the very first ship. In an interesting change from the usual, Norwegian Prima will be slightly smaller than the previous Breakaway and Break
