Love begins at 88 for passengers who met on board Azamara Onward
An Azamara couple (not Alice & Sidney): the cruise line has found over 65s are…
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Fred Olsen’s former Braemar targeted by residential cruise company Villa Vie
Mikael Petterson CEO of Villa Vie Residences Villa Vie Residences, a company specialising in luxury…
Mein Schiff 5 completes dry dock in Dubai
Wybcke Meier of TUI cruise The Mein Schiff 5 has completed a routine drydock in…
Mein Schiff VII is floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard
The new Mein Schiff 7 has floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard and will now…
499-cabin Viking Vela floated out at Fincantieri
The Viking Vela, a new cruise ship, has been floated out at Fincantieri shipyard. It…
NCL Viva named by Luis Fonsi in Despacito-themed ceremony in Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the naming of Norwegian Viva in a ceremony in a Despacito…
Dublin Docklands and Clones cross border canal amongst Waterways Ireland 10-year projects
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Islands Waterways Ireland has launched a comprehensive 10 Year Plan…
Sun Princess will have the largest casino in Princess cruises fleet
John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises. Princess Cruises’ upcoming ship, the Sun Princess will have…
HANDOVER: Icon of the Seas joins Royal Caribbean fleet
Jason Liberty & Tim Meyer Yesterday’s handover of the Icon of the Seas at the…
VIVA river cruises celebrates fifth anniversary
VIVA Cruises, a European river cruise specialist, celebrated its fifth birthday with a special anniversary…
Celestyal adds 3 new countries and 6 new ports to 2024-25 Med programme
Celestyal Discovery Celestyal Cruise Line has added three new countries, Croatia, Montenegro, and Italy and…
NCL cancels sailings on Norwegian Sun Mar-Nov 2025
Harry Sommer of NCL Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled sailings on the Norwegian Sun between…
Mariner of the Seas completes 20 years in service
Mariner of the seas Royal’s former flagship Mariner of the Seas just completed 20 years…
Riviera Travel relaunches in Irish market with 30 river cruises
Vicky Billing, Will Sarson & Sarah Fowler of Riviera Riviera Travel has announced its return…
Silver Explorer completes its final voyage for Silversea Cruises
Silversea Silver Explorer at Monacobreen Glacier Svalbard The Silver Explorer has completed its final voyage…
Hurtigruten bolster HX brand with 3 trade appointments
Hayley Van Der Steen of Hurtigruten HX Hurtigruten Expeditions (HX) has made three further appointments…
Durban opens cruise terminal ahead of summer season
Durban cruise terminal opening The Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in Durban has been officially inaugurated…
Celebrity Ascent hosts first guests after shipyard handover
Celebrity ascent sea trials Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Class hosted…
Carnival Panorama to have funnel removed so it can pass under Columbia River bridges
The Carnival Panorama, facing propulsion issues and being too tall for the bridges of the…
Seabourn Pursuit & Seabourn Venture meet in Antarctica
Seabourn celebrated a historic moment as their two new purpose-built expedition ships, Seabourn Pursuit and…
MSC to expand Ocean Cay in Bahamas with excursion & sea dive centres
Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises is investing in the development of Ocean…
Arctic expedition cruise operators launch joint search and rescue
Frigg Jørgensen Executive Director Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators…
Azamara cruises announces partnership with NatGeo day tours
Dondra Ritzenthaler CEO of Azamara cruises Azamara, the small-ship cruise line known for immersive travel…
‘Look beyond the ship’ – Hurtigruten targets Ireland with new campaign
Carla Hines of Hutigruten Hurtigruten cruise line has reorganised and is anticipating growth in Ireland…
Ponant to sail to northern most point on earth in 2024
Herve Gastinel CEO of Ponant Ponant plans to embark on an Arctic expedition in 2024…
SeaDream Yacht Club to return to native Norway in 2026
Atle Brynestad CEO of Seadream Yacht Club SeaDream Yacht Club has announced its return to…
Princess cruises introduces Christmas cocktail choices fleetwide
Princess cruises “I Love this Martini” menu Princess Cruises’ fleet is offering festive experiences, including…
Celebrity Cruises hosts 6 ships in Europe amidst 2025-2026 sailings
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo CEO of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises announced its 2025-2026 season of sailings with…
Ponant adds Greenland and Papua New Guinea to expedition cruise itinerary
Herve Gastinel CEO of Ponant Ponant is offering weeks-long expeditions in 2024 to remote areas…
Fred Olsen adds Dalmation & Italian cruises to 2025 programme
Samantha Stimpson CEO of Fred Olsen cruise line Fred Olsen has introduced two new cruises:…
Celestyal acquires second new vessel, Celestyal Discovery
Celestyal_discovery Celestyal has acquired a second new vessel, the Celestyal Discovery, signaling a fleet upgrade…
Carnival Jubilee completes sea trials and remains on track for Christmas launch
Carinval Jubilee seatrial Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Carnival Jubilee, has completed its first…
Lindblad to partner with NatGeo expeditions for 17 more years
Sven-Olof Lindblad Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. has announced a 17-year extension and expansion of its…
Viking cruises adds to Mekong river cruise fleet
Viking cruises has announced an expansion of its river fleet in Southeast Asia with the…
Handover: Seven Seas Grandeur taken over by cruise line
Seven Seas Grandeur Seven Seas Grandeur has been handed over to the cruise line at…
Celestyal latest to cancel cruise sailings to Israel
Chris Theophilides CEO of Celestyal Cruises Celestyal Cruises has cancelled December sailings to Israel from…
Dun Laoghaire boat tours named for Dalkey Island’s herd of goats
Dublin business partners Conor Battigan and Ed Ruane have launched the first dedicated boat tour…
Celebrity Cruises offers travel trade €40 per booking incentive
Laura Hodges Bethge of Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is offering an incentive for agents during…
Fred Olsen gathers three ships in Madeira to celebrate 175 years
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated their fleet with the Fleet in Funchal event in Madeira.…
Brittany Ferries luxurious MV Santona arrives in Rosslare to take up 30-hour sailings to Bilbao
MV Santona in Rosslare Rosslare Europort hosted the Brittany Ferries MV Santoña for the first…