Celebrity Flora

Celebrity says farewell to Galapagos expedition ships

Celebrity Cruises have parted company with two of its small Galapagos expedition ships, Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration. They completed their final cruises for Celebrity in the first week of January before joining National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to undergo refurbishment and their new branding. Celebrity Xpedition is to be renamed National Geographic Gemini and Celebrity Xploration

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Bolette of Fred Olsen Cruises

Olsen launches five new ex-Liverpool cruises with special savings

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has launched five brand-new 2026 cruises from Liverpool on board their flagship Bolette. And to mark the launch of these new adventures, guests can enjoy up to £285 per person FREE On-Board Spend plus additional savings or benefits when booked before 28 February 2025. The cruises include the chance to witness

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SeaDream becomes first cruise line to accept cryptocurrency

SeaDream Yacht Club has become the first cruise line to allow payment for voyages using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Guests can now book c ruises to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Norway, and Northern Europe using any of more than 200 of the most frequently used cryptocurrencies. Leading cryptocurrency payment platform Coinbase Commerce will be used to

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Denali Lodge in McKinley Park Alaska

Bigger and better: Holland America to splash out $70m on Denali Lodge enhancements

Holland America Line is to invest $70m in a multi-year expansion of Denali Lodge in Alaska’s McKinley Park to boost guest capacity and improve facilities. Work will start in this year, with additional enhancements taking place in 2026 and 2027. The expansion comprises: 2025: Enhancements to the riverside interpretive trail with scenic viewpoints, improved on-site

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Seven Seas Splendor

Regent Seven Seas unveils captivating collection 12 new Spotlight Voyages

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled an impressive lineup of 12 new Spotlight Voyages for 2025 and 2026 that immerse guests in the fascinating worlds of gourmet cuisine, fine wines and whiskies, cultural heritage and the artistry of bespoke jewellery making. “We’re seeing a significant shift in luxury travel towards more immersive, passion-led experiences, which

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Robbie Williams Mein Schiff christening

Robbie Williams to sing at naming ceremony of Mein Schiff Relax in April

Robbie Williams is to perform an exclusive open-air concert for 15,000 guests at the christening of TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Relax in Malaga in April. The bad news for fans of the international superstar is that the voyage is already sold out. Guests on on Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 7 will also be

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Ambience of Ambassador Cruise Lines

Ambassador Cruise Line launches ‘Shiploads of Savings’ campaign

No-fly cruise line Ambassador has launched its Shiploads of Savings campaign, featuring great deals on sailings across the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. Until 12 February 2025 guests can take advantage of a range of offers including half price Premium Drinks Packages on selected sailings in the 25/26 season and Buy One, Get One Half

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Carnival Water+Slides

Carnival reveals onboard updates for on-the-move Adventure and Encounter

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed a range of onboard updates for Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter. The two ships are transferring from P&O Cruises Australia but will remain Down Under sailing with Carnival from March 2025, following a two-week wet dock. Adventure and Encounter will feature: Carnival’s ‘Fun Squad’: The line’s onboard entertainment team will

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Star Seeker in Japan

Early start for Windstar 2027 Japan sailings after 2026 cruise scramble

Because of high demand for its 2026 sailings in Japan aboard its newest ship Star Seeker, which joins the fleet in December of 2025, Windstar is now opening spring 2027 bookings for Japan earlier than planned. Travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto, Windstar’s 10-night Grand Japan itinerary packs in a variety of the country’s highlights –

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Nieuw Statendam

Holland America unveils Christmas giveaway including full world cruise for two

Holland America Line has launched a Christmas giveaway featuring a host of prizes, including a full Grand World Voyage. The Great HALiday Giveaway, which can be found on the Holland America website, runs until 17 December and offers 150 prizes, with free Alaska, Caribbean, northern Europe and Mediterranean cruises up for grabs. Entrants will automatically

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