Cruise News

  • MSC Cruises has opened sales for the first of its Evo-class ships. MSC Seashore – which launches in June 2021 – is an update of the line’s Seaside generation of vessels. The ship will spend its inaugural season in the Western Mediterranean. Sales are now…
  • AmaWaterways has released its 2020 preview brochure featuring two new itineraries, more land extensions and an expanded programme for AmaMagna. Those booking early will benefit from savings of up to £1,500 per couple. “We are thrilled to be able to offer our g…
  • MSC Cruises’ 2021 world cruise onboard MSC Poesia goes on sale today. For the first month sales will be available exclusively to MSC Cruises Voyager Club members, who will receive a five per cent discount on the price. On the 10 January 2019 sales will open to…
  • Celebrity Cruises has launched Celebrity Edge, its first new ship in six years and first new ship series in more than a decade. The naming ceremony brought together more than 3,000 guests, employees, crew members and students who were joined by the ship’s godm…
  • It is now officially 100 days until the MSC Bellissima naming ceremony. The ship – the second in the Meraviglia class – will be named on 2 March in Southampton. MSC Bellissima will spend her inaugural season in the Mediterranean offering seven-night cruises be…
  • Amadeus River Cruises has revealed that it will introduce its 16th ship in spring 2020. Amadeus Imperial will cruise the Danube, Rhine and Main rivers as well as the Dutch and Belgian waterways. Its maiden voyage is scheduled for April 2020 on the canals in Ho…
  • Royal Caribbean itineraries for 2020 sailings from the UK are now on sale. The line will host its largest ever number of guests from Southampton, with Anthem of the Seas returning to the port for the first time since 2015, where she will join Independence of t…
  • Celebrity Edge has officially arrived at its new home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ship is now at Port Everglades’ Terminal 25 following the ship’s first-ever, 15-day transatlantic crossing. Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard D. Fain…
  • Construction work has officially started on Ponant’s new polar exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot. The line recently held the steel-cutting ceremony at the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. Le Commandant Charcot, which launches in 2021, will be fi…
  • The launch date for Scenic Eclipse has been delayed again. The first sailing date is now 13 April 2019, following an earlier amended date of late January. Guests will receive a full refund and a future cruise credit to the value of 25%. Scenic said that the la…
  • Virgin Voyages has revealed that it will not charge extra for guests to eat at any of the 20+ dining venues on board its first ship, Scarlet Lady. The move – to coincide with the release of extra details regarding the ship’s onboard amenities – is part o…
  • Princess Cruises has unveiled a range of features onboard the 3,660-guest Enchanted Princess, which launches in 2020. As with sister ship Sky Princess, which arrives next year, Enchanted Princess will have two Sky Suites located on the top deck. The 270-degree…
  • Celebrity Cruises has officially taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet, Celebrity Edge. The delivery took place at a ceremony on board the ship, hosted by Royal Caribbean Cruises’ chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and Celebrity Cruises’ presi…
  • Virgin Voyages has confirmed that its first ship, Scarlet Lady, will feature Cuba as a destination during her inaugural season in 2020.  The cruise line said that the decision was based on customer and travel partner research it conducted in North America and …
  • Virgin Voyages has signed a €700 million agreement with shipyard Fincantieri for the construction of a fourth new build ship. The 2,770-passenger vessel, which will be delivered in 2023, will be the sister to three ships already on order. The first three will …
  • Princess Cruises has announced that 2020 will be its biggest UK and European season, with three ships sailing a full season out of Southampton for the first time. The line has also revealed that its newest ship, Enchanted Princess, will be named in Southampton…
  • Avalon Waterways has officially launched the newest addition to its fleet on the Mekong river, Avalon Saigon. The 36-guest ship is fitted with 18 suites featuring floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall panoramic windows measuring 14-feet-wide. “Featuring Avalon …
  • MSC Cruises has announced it will enter the ultra-luxury cruise market with the addition of four new ships to its fleet. The cruise line has signed a memorandum of agreement with shipbuilder Fincantieri, valued in excess of €2 billion. The 500-cabin ships – th…
  • Carnival Cruises is to transform Carnival Victory into Carnival Radiance in a dry dock overhaul that represents the final phase of a $2 billion fleet enhancement programme. The refurbishment of Carnival Victory in 2020 will add the line’s culinary, bar and ent…
  • MSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC Grandiosa – the first ship in the line’s Meraviglia-Plus class. Sails are currently open exclusively for MSC Voyager members for the next two weeks, before going on general sale on the 22 October. MSC Grandiosa will s…
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