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Virgin Voyages has enhanced its group booking program, now called “Circles, Groups, and Weddings,” making it easier for travelers and travel advisors to book group trips.
Updates include greater flexibility, better rewards, and benefits like up to a 10 percent…
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Ambassador Cruise Line has launched a new asset portal designed to support travel agents and streamline sales, according to a press release.
Hosted on DASH, a digital asset management (DAM) tool, the platform provides access to sales materials, including campa…
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Built in Italy by the Fincantieri shipyard, the Majestic Princess returned to Europe earlier this month following an eight-year gap.
After spending its inaugural season in the Mediterranean in 2017, the Princess Cruises ship has since been sailing in destinati…
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Coral Expeditions has commenced its 2025 Kimberley season, marking the first of more than 50 departures exploring the remote coastlines of Western Australia.
The season’s first departure from Broome on March 11 coincides with peak waterfall conditions, w…
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Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas met the SS United States while cruising off the coast of Florida in late February.
Offering a short cruise to the Bahamas, the 2024-built ship sailed out of its planned route to pay tribute to the former ocean…
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Cunard is offering travelers up to $660 in onboard credit per balcony stateroom on select Cunard Fare bookings made between March 5, 2024, and June 2, 2025.
The promotion applies to 450 voyages departing between August 1, 2025, and April 21, 2027, aboard the Q…
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Atlas Ocean Voyages has launched a redesigned consumer website, offering an enhanced platform for travelers and travel advisors to plan and book Polar, Epicurean, and Cultural Expeditions. The updated site features immersive photography, high-quality video, an…
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa 2 recently became the first cruise ship to visit the Chinese port of Qingdao this year.
Offering a 16-night cruise in Asia, the 516-guest vessel arrived at the port for a transit call on March 1, 2025.
A ceremony was held at the port to ma…
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic Inspiration has successfully completed its Antarctic semi-circumnavigation, a 32-day voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Christchurch, New Zealand.
Departing on January 28, 2025, the expedition ship crossed the Antarctic Circle an…
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Aroya Cruises has launched the “Ramadan Along the Horizon” experience for Ramadan 2025, offering guests the opportunity to visit its ship while docked in Jeddah.
Running through the end of March, the experience includes Iftar and Suhoor offerings along with Ra…
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The Queen Elizabeth has recently arrived in Singapore to undergo a refurbishment.
According to Cunard, the 2,000-guest ship will be upgraded for its 2025 cruise seasons in Alaska and the Caribbean.
The project includes renovations to Queen Elizabeth’s signatur…
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Victory Cruise Lines has announced its inaugural shore excursions lineup, featuring over 75 experiences in 2025.
In a press release, the company said guests receive a $500 Shore Excursion Credit per stateroom when booking Toronto to Chicago departures April 26…
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TUI Cruises is planning its first-ever adults-only cruise onboard the Mein Schiff 6, the company announced in a press release.
The “Adults Only: Pure Relaxation in the Indian Ocean” cruise sails between South Africa and Singapore starting on Nov. 17, 2025.
Acc…
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The 2025 Luxury Market Report, available from Cruise Industry News, has showcased an orderbook for luxury newbuilds showcasing a total value of $14.4 billion into 2032, a $5.1 billion increase from 2024.
According to the report, the ships coming into the luxur…
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Royal Caribbean International is cancelling the upcoming cruise of the Quantum of the Seas due to a tropical storm in Australia.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, the sailing, which was scheduled to depart from Brisbane on Friday, is no longer go…
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MSC Cruises has opened sales for its winter 2026-27 season in the United States, featuring seven ships with embarkation at four homeports.
Highlights include the MSC World America offering Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami, the MSC Grandiosa and…
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Windstar Cruises has appointed Victor Valencia as Vice President of Revenue Management to support the company’s growth with the addition of two new ships.
He will oversee strategic growth, revenue, pricing and the optimization of profitable growth using data s…
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Viking recently revealed plans for its 2027 newbuild, which will carry the name Viking Astrea.
Following the Viking Mira and the Viking Libra, the 998-guest vessel will be the third to enter service for the company in a 12-month timeframe.
Currently under cons…
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American Cruise Lines (ACL) revealed the first details of its upcoming riverboat, which will be named the American Anthem.
According to the company’s website, the 180-guest ship is scheduled to enter service in the Pacific Northwest in early 2027.
As part of A…
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Nearly six months after leaving Belfast on its three-and-a-half-year world cruise, Villa Vie’s Odyssey is filling a unique market niche, Hotel Manager Rodrigo Lopes said.
“I believe Villa Vie grabbed a new market niche, with a very well-thought-out busin…
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