MSC World America's Drew Barrymore

New leading role for ET child star Drew Barrymore as MSC World America’s godmother

Drew Barrymore, who achieved fame as a child actress in the blockbuster movie ET the Extra-Terrestrial, is to serve as godmother for MSC Cruises’ new US flagship, MSC World America. Barrymore will be cutting the ribbon and triggering the traditional breaking of a bottle of champagne on the ship’s bow at the naming ceremony on

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Renaissance of Ambassador Cruise Line

Ambassador unveils inaugural 2025/26 Caribbean programme on new ship Renaissance

Ambassador Cruise Line’s inaugural fly-cruise Caribbean programme for winter 2025/26 has been entrusted to Renaissance, the new addition to the fleet. The launch of an all-new season follows the merger of Ambassador and the new French cruise operator Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC). Renaissance, originally Holland America’s Maasdam, was bought by CFC in 2022. From

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American Legend in KeyWest

Out of the Blue: American Legend christened during Florida cruise

American Legend, the newest small ship in American Cruise Lines’ innovative Project Blue series, has been officially christened in Key West, Florida. The vessel, the fourth in the series of coastal cats, was visiting Key West during her unique 8-Day Florida Gulf Coast & Keys cruise, sailing roundtrip from St Petersburg. The Florida itineraries are

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MSC Barcelona Cruise Terminal

Welcome to MSC’s new cruise terminal in Barcelona

Guests disembarking from MSC Fantasia on Saturday (15 February) were the first to experience the line’s new cruise terminal in Barcelona. The state-of-the-art facility, left, will serve both MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys ships and is a significant infrastructure development for the Cruise Division of MSC Group. Sandra Yunta, the MSC Barcelona Cruise Terminal’s director,

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White Cliffs Of Dover

Dover booming as it prepares to greet
NINETY-ONE cruise ships in 2025

Dover is ready to launch its cruise season with eight inaugural calls and major cruise lines visiting regularly for turnaround days. An action-packed 2025 season begins next month, with eight inaugural calls and seven cruise lines choosing the Port as their UK embarkation hub for adventures that bring together some of the world’s greatest landscapes.

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Kyoto with Carnival Journeys

Carnival launches new Asia-Pacific sailings in 2026 and 2027

Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled four new Asia-Pacific sailings on Carnival Luminosa in 2026 and Carnival Adventure in 2027. Guests sailing on the new Carnival Journeys will visit ports of call across Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australia – including seven first time ports of call. Carnival is growing its presence in the Pacific with the

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American Constitution

American Cruise Lines doubles capacity in Alaska for summer 2025

American Cruise Lines is delivering its biggest Alaska cruise season ever in 2025, with two small ships offering five itineraries between May and September. It has repositioned small ship American Constitution to the West Coast for summer Alaska cruises and spring and autumn Puget Sound cruises. Doubling capacity in the region, the 170-passenger American Constitution

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Viking Sky

Viking’s four 2026-2027 World Cruise itineraries add up to a 170-day mega voyage

Viking have put together four 2026-2027 World Cruise options which, if taken in total, add up to the 170-day Viking World Voyage III, which will visit 41 countries with 82 guided tours and overnight stays in 18 cities. Viking Sky will depart Fort Lauderdale on 22 December 2026, and visit ports of call across six

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Celebrity River Cruises

Celebrity Cruises to launch river vacations across Europe in 2027

Celebrity Cruises is to launch river cruising across Europe in 2027 following the arrival of the first of ten new vessels. “Celebrity River Cruises will bring the quality and sophistication of our Edge Series ocean ships to the most iconic rivers, starting with Europe,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity’s president. The ten transformative ships will

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Nice waterfront

Will Nice cruise ban open the floodgates?

It was only a matter of time before the increasingly mammoth size of modern cruise ships would have consequences, writes SeaView editor David Simpson. So this week’s announcement by the Mayor of Nice that the chic Mediterranean resort on the Cote d’Azur, pictured, is slamming the door on them came as no surprise. Venice got

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