Cruise ship MSC Meraviglia sails into NYC port with 44-foot dead whale across bow
A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 44-foot dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said. (more…)
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Anchorage welcomes Nieuw Amsterdam, first cruise ship of 2024 season
Nearly 2,000 passengers from Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam arrived Thursday morning, walking down a gangway at the Don Young Port of Alaska to find a chilly morning in Anchorage. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to offer a host of savings as part of its Summer Sale
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving guests the chance to make 2024 their year of adventure with a host of savings as part of its Summer Sale. (more…)
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A&K Travel Group partners with Architect Adriana Granato and Naval Architects Giacomo and Lorenzo Mortola
&K Travel Group has announced an exclusive partnership with the Architect Adriana Granato as well as a long-term collaboration with the Naval Architects Giacomo and Lorenzo Mortola. (more…)
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Holland America Line Begins Pilot Test of Renewable Fuels on its Flagship, Rotterdam
Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords. (more…)
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P&O Cruises Australia Helping Our South Pacific Friends Aim High
P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter has arrived in Vanuatu with a special delivery for the Vanuatu Paralympic Committee. (more…)
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Princess Cruises announced that its 2026 European cruise and cruisetour season will be its biggest ever
Princess Cruises is going big in Europe for 2026. The “Love Boat” line announced that its 2026 European cruise and cruisetour season will be its biggest ever, with five Princess cruise ships sailing the region, including the sensational new Sun Princess. (more…)
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Seabourn Kicks Off 2024 Alaska Season with Seabourn Odyssey departing from Vancouver
Seabourn will kick off its 2024 Alaska season on May 10,2024 with Seabourn Odyssey departing from Vancouver for an enriching and in-depth schedule to some of the region’s most popular destinations and rarely visited ports throughout the Inside Passage. (more…)
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HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) unveils New Norway Expedition for Winter 2026
Inspired by Friluftsliv, the art of open-air living, this immersive seven-night journey spent entirely above the Arctic Circle explores Norway’s natural wonders and cultural heritage. (more…)
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Riviera River Cruises’ MS Lord Byron has started its season on France’s Rhône River after undergoing a refurbishment
Riviera River Cruises’ MS Lord Byron began the 2024 season having undergone a refurbishment of its public areas and cabins, as well as a full renovation of its stern restaurant. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Plans New Cruise Terminal to Meet Growing Industry Demand
Port Canaveral announced its plan today to build a new cruise terminal to meet the growing demands of the cruise industry. (more…)
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Heritage Expeditions Celebrates 2025-26 Second Wave Release with 20% Discount and Inclusive Flights on Select Departures
Heritage Expeditions, Australasia’s only family-owned and -operated small-ship expedition cruise company, is celebrating the release of the second wave of their 2025-26 season with a 20% Early Bird discount and inclusive flights on select voyages*. (more…)
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Oceania Cruises Announces Four-Category Upgrade Sale
Oceania Cruises is offering guests an ultra-premium experience in addition to ultimate value with an up to four-category upgrade on more than 60 sailings throughout 2024 and 2025 across the world. (more…)
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Marmaris Cruise Port proudly hosts Marella Discovery on her First Turnaround Call
On Monday, the 6th of May, Marmaris Cruise Port, Turkey, has successfully homeported Marella Cruises’ Marella Discovery for her maiden call in a series of her 27 weekly turnaround calls in 2024 East Mediterranean summer season. (more…)
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games may use cruise ship as athletes’ village
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee said Wednesday it will consider using a cruise ship moored at a pier as an alternative athletes’ village for the 2026 sporting event hosted by Aichi Prefecture and its capital city of Nagoya. (more…)
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Ambassador Cruise Line Launches New Agent Incentives For Trade Partners
Ambassador Cruise Line, the premium-value, no-fly cruise line, has announced two new agent incentives as a thanks to its valued trade partners for their hard work and continued support. (more…)
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Ambassador Cruise Line To Further Bolster Trade Team
Ambassador Cruise Line has announced that it is looking to recruit a Deputy Head of Trade as the premium value, no fly cruise line looks to bolster its in-house trade team. (more…)
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VIVA Cruises will offer some ‘winter magic’ on the Seine on VIVA GLORIA this winter
European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, is launching new cruises along the Seine in November and December 2024, with excursions to the famous Palace of Versailles and opulent Château de Chantilly. (more…)
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Dartmouth hosts busiest cruise week ever – Cruise Britain
The small port of Dartmouth, Devon, on the UK’s South West coast, experienced its busiest week on record during the first week of May. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Offers An Unparalleled Choice Of Itineraries To The Caribbean For Summer 2024 And Winter 2024/2025
MSC Cruises serves up a comprehensive range of summer 2024 and winter 2024/2025 sailings to the Caribbean, providing guests an incredible choice of ships and enriching itineraries to some of the most coveted destinations in the region including The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Martinique, Mexico and more. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia Of The Seas Begins Tests At Sea. 10 weeks before the new ship’s July debut in Port Canaveral
The countdown is on for the next big thing coming to vacations, the ultimate short getaway: Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas is almost ready for its debut. (more…)
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AmaWaterways Celebrates Travel Advisor Appreciation Month with Cruise Giveaways, Special FAMs and More
In celebration of Travel Advisor Appreciation Month and to show their gratitude for the support of travel advisors, AmaWaterways announced new FAM opportunities for travel advisors, a booking incentive and opportunities to win a complimentary cruise during each Webinar Wednesday throughout the month of May. (more…)
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Seabourn Modifies 90-Day Grand Africa Voyage; Will Visit 42 Destinations In 20 Countries
Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, is inviting travelers to explore the lands of Africa with its 90-day Grand Africa Voyage, featuring a newly modified itinerary that will take travelers to the East, South, and West Coasts of the continent. (more…)
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Luxury Cruises Pour $1.5 Billion Into Private Islands, Beaches
For decades, cruise lines have profited off of their private paradises for passengers. Now, their Caribbean hosts are fighting for a bigger share of the windfall. (more…)
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Costa Cruises Presents The New Lost Luggage Concierge Service
Costa Cruises guests using a flight to reach the embarkation port will be assisted in the event of lost luggage by Sos Travel, which will trace and return their luggage on board the ship within 48 hours. (more…)
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Port Klawock Opens as Alaska’s Newest Cruise Destination
Port Klawock, Alaska’s newest cruise port, celebrated the arrival of its first cruise ship, Seabourn Odyssey, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 6. (more…)
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Offers More Value While Sailing The Exotics. Guests will Save up to $4,500 per guest in this Limited Time Offer for Select Sailings in 2024 & 2025
Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides luxury travelers with exclusive savings through its newly launched offer The Exotics Edition. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions announced the departure of Chief Marketing Officer, Hayley Peacock-Gower
Aurora Expeditions has today announced the departure of Chief Marketing Officer, Hayley Peacock-Gower, who is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity and challenge. (more…)
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Go Solo with Aurora Expeditions’ Arctic Summer Savings. Travel company announced incredible savings for solo travelers thinking of going north for the summer
Aurora Expeditions, the Australian-owned adventure travel company known for immersive, responsible exploration, has today announced incredible savings for solo travelers thinking of going north for the summer. (more…)
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Tauck Announces 2025 Cruising Plans. New River and Small Ship Ocean Cruises, Added Capacity on River Seine And New Travel Advisor Support
Tauck has announced its 2025 plans for its river cruising and small ship ocean cruising portfolios, and the coming year promises to be a busy one with new itineraries, a boost to the company’s capacity on the River Seine, and its first-ever Tauck River Academy for travel advisors. (more…)
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Cruise brings 3,000 visitors to Yucatan
The port received several visitors who sought to mitigate the effects of the strong heat, which in recent weeks has been hitting the region. (more…)
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Princess Cruises Expands Caribbean Program with Return to San Juan Home Port
Princess Cruises today announced its return to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a season of Southern Caribbean cruises onboard Grand Princess, from October 2025 through March 2026. (more…)
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Tour Company Announces Themed Cruise On ‘The Big Nude Boat’y Announces Themed Cruise On ‘The Big Nude Boat’
Packing for this cruise could be a breeze. Bare Necessities Tour & Travel (a nudism-focused travel company) has announced an 11-day Caribbean cruise for nudists on Norwegian Pearl. (more…)
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Mount Pleasant council members discuss future of cruise ships at Patriots Point
Patriots Point could be the next stop for Carnival Cruise. The agreement between the South Carolina Port Authority and the cruise line is expected to come to an end at the end of the year. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates 30 Years of Sailing from New Orleans. Carnival Liberty Arrives to Welcome First Guests from New Homeport
Trumpets blared aboard Carnival Liberty today (May 6, 2024) as Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its 30th year sailing from New Orleans. (more…)
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Marella Cruises Launches First Ever Trade-wide Incentive ‘Make It On Marella’
Marella Cruises has launched its first ever trade-wide incentive, ‘Make it on Marella’ with 25 agent winning places up for grabs to the new homeport, La Romana, Dominican Republic. (more…)
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Montreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
Cruise ship Staff Capt. Rakesh Prasad can’t forget the traumatized expressions on the faces of hundreds of Ukrainians who boarded Holland America’s Volendam in April 2022. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with Debut of New Teacher Cruise Discount and Fifth Anniversary of Its ‘Giving Joy’ Campaign
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is honoring Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 – 10, 2024) with the launch of its all-new Teacher Cruise Discount, offering educators and staff across the U.S. and Canada with an exclusive year-round cruise fare discount and onboard credit; as well as celebrating the return of its Norwegian’s Giving Joy® recognition program for its fifth year of awarding teachers with a free vacation. (more…)
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The Port of Roses has started the 2024 cruise season with the call of the Sea Cloud II
This season, the Port of Roses expects to receive nine cruise ships with about 1,500 passengers. Compared with the 2023 season, this is five cruise calls (more than doubling the previous year’s figures) and 1,200 passengers more than last year. (more…)
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Sixthman and SWAU Announce “The Galaxy Cruise: Rebels of the Caribbean”
Sixthman, the industry leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, and SWAU, the world’s premier autograph collecting destination, have announced “The Galaxy Cruise: Rebels of the Caribbean”, a four-night galactic adventure on the high seas sailing May 1 – 5, 2025 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas aboard Norwegian Gem. (more…)
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