Celebrity Cruises unveils new excursion programme for river cruises
Celebrity has announced its excursion programme for its newly launched river cruises, offering curated shore…
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Avalon Waterways offers no solo supplement and onboard credit
Avalon Waterways unveils last-minute offers with no solo supplement on selected river cruise sailings. Thirteen…
AmaWaterways extends river sailings to city escapes
AmaWaterways has launched a City Escapes programme with extended time in cities along Seine, Rhine,…
Tauck launches women-only European rivercruise sailings and immersion trips
Tauck has opened bookings for three women-only small group journeys in Europe with 20 to…
P&O Cruises changes balance due date
P&O Cruises is to change the date of balance payment for booking which will be…
Sad news: Former Irish Sailing President Paddy O’Neill
The Irish sailing community is paying tribute to Paddy O’Neill who passes away in 2026…
Chicago Architecture Center river cruise aboard First Lady kicks off 2026 season
The 2026 season begins on 15 March for the CAC River Cruise aboard First Lady.…
Virgin Voyages introduces onboard Indian Restaurant on Valiant Lady named for Richard Branson’s grandmother
Virgin Voyages is launching Ariya, a new modern Indian restaurant, exclusively aboard Valiant Lady in…
Call for river cruise star ratings & TWELVE other KEY takeaways from CLIA RiverView Conference
The CLIA RiverView Conference 2026, held in Amsterdam from 8–10 March, focused on the rapid…
Mechanical issue puts AmaSofia out of action after naming ceremony in Amsterdam
AmaWaterways has officially taken delivery and named its newest river cruise ship, the AmaSofia in…
Riviera Travel CEO discusses advantages of river ships over hotels in new markets
In an interview, Riviera Travel;s new CEO Matt Luscombe has outlined the advantages of hotels…
MSC Yacht Club to upgrade Fantasia-Class restaurants in 2026
MSC Cruises is upgrading MSC Yacht Club restaurants across its Fantasia-class ships as part of…
Holyhead port disruptions extend into FOURTH day as wind causes further ferry cancellations
FStena Line is experiencing significant cancellations and delays on the Irish Sea, particularly on the…
Stena Line launches support an athlete campaign with Special Olympics Ireland
Stena Line supports Special Olympics Ireland’s Support an Athlete campaign ahead of the 2026 Summer…
Celebrity Cruises reveals details of 2028 Galapagos expeditions
Celebrity Cruises opens bookings for more than 50 all-inclusive 2028 Galapagos expeditions on Celebrity Flora.…
Royal Caribbean changes terms of beverage packages
Royal Caribbean confirmed changes to its beverage packages effective from 15 March 2026. The Deluxe…
Donegal’s Rathmullan Pier proposed as a dock for cruise ships
Donegal County Council receives calls to assess Rathmullan Pier as a potential dock for cruise…
Carnival Cruise Line prohibits viral ‘move to the bed to the balcony’ trend on safety grounds
Carnival Cruise Line prohibits dragging mattresses or beds onto cabin balconies. The practice blocks emergency…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises reveals new itineraries and mystery cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises plans new cruise and tour itineraries in partnership with Luxury Gold…
NCL takes delivery of 21st ship Norwegian Luna ahead of repositioning voyage on March 10
Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its latest vessel, Norwegian Luna, marking a significant…
Cruise lines extend cancellations across Middle East or remainder of winter season
Major cruise lines have extended cancellations across Middle East or remainder of the winter season,…
Passenger evacuations begin for MSC Euribia, stranded in Dubai
MSC Cruises has launched a major repatriation operation for passengers stranded aboard its flagship MSC…
Several Egypt Nile sailings cancelled after US travel advisories
River cruise operators have suspended Egypt Nile sailings out of caution following updated US State…
TUI Mein Schiff passengers evacuated on relief flights
TUI Cruises has initiated a large-scale evacuation operation for passengers aboard its Mein Schiff 4…
Emerald Star by Le Boat Start of Season Sale
Emerald Star by Le Boat is offering up to 30pc off 2026 self-drive boating holidays…
Disney Cruise Line stages naming ceremony for Disney Adventure in Singapore
Disney Cruise Line has staged a lavish naming ceremony for the Disney Adventure on 4…
MSC Cruises co-ordinating repatriation for guests docked in Dubai on MSC Eurasia
MSC Cruises says it is co-ordinating repatriation for guests on board MSC Euribia with airlines…
‘Self-inflicted’ – NCL bemoans 40pc increase in capacity on Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CFO Mark Kempa revealed that the 40pc Caribbean capacity increase occurred…
Celebrity Cruises launches Spring Sale 30pc off first and second guests
Celebrity Cruises has launched its Spring Sale offering 30pc off first and second guests on…
Viking Voyages bookings up 13pc
Viking Holdings reported strong financial results for full year 2025 with revenue of $6,501.4m up…
Avora Residences acquires Seven Seas Navigator
Avora Residences has acquired Seven Seas Navigator from Regent Seven Seas Cruises for conversion into…
Celebrity cruises releases details of refresh of Solstice Class
Celebrity Cruises relaunched Celebrity Solstice after a major revitalisation introducing eight new experiences. New spaces…
Four Seasons I delivered at Fincantieri Ancona shipyard
Fincantieri delivered the Four Seasons I to Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings the joint owner and operator…
CRUISE trends for 2026, ships are getting bigger
Larger Newbuilds Cruise ships will continue to grow in size over the next decade, with…
Revenues up 20pc at Lindblad
Lindblad Expeditions has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31…
Brittany Ferries reports surge in 2026 bookings for Guernsey routes
Brittany Ferries has announced that forward bookings for 2026 were tracking 33pc ahead of the…
Irish Ferries reveals Easter Deals with Legoland and Alton Towers
Irish Ferries has revealed Easter family adventures to English theme parks with packages from €668.…
Robert Downey Jr to be godparent of the Disney Adventure
Robert Downey Jr is to be godparent of the Disney Adventure ship. The vessel is…
Viking Cruises opens bookings for 2027 itineraries on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
Viking Cruises has opened bookings for new 2027 itineraries on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers,…
Crystal builds strong momentum heading into 2026
Luxury cruise line Crystal is entering 2026 with robust commercial momentum, high guest satisfaction, and…