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Deck the Halls! It’s been a record-breaking year for American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines has clocked up a record-breaking year, winning 23 awards in 2025 and boosting its claim to be the hottest destination for river cruising around the world. The company’s new ship, American Patriot, was named a top finalist for Best New River Cruise Ships by Travel Weekly, and some of American’s most notable

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P&O Cruises and Cunard to broadcast all FIFA World Cup 2026 matches fleetwide

P&O Cruises and Cunard have each secured the rights from IMG to broadcast every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. So fans can now book their dream summer getaway knowing they won’t miss any of the action. From 11 June to 19 July, 2026, all 104 matches – played across the United States, Canada

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A SeaView review: Pity about the glitch that spoiled our otherwise perfect cruise of Cape Cod on American Legend

I never thought I would have a complaint about American Cruise Lines, but here it is, writes SeaView editor David Simpson. For the first time in four voyages I must say how thoroughly miserable our day-long Hyannis Experience turned out. The only saving grace of the day-long tour was the JFK Museum. The rest of

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American introduces three 50-day+ river cruises for 2026 to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday

American Cruise Lines has announced a new series of extended river cruises for 2026 to honour the country’s 250th Birthday. Three 50-day plus cruises and one 36-day Civil War battlefields cruise will navigate the country’s legendary rivers and picturesque coastlines aboard the newest fleet of riverboats and small ships in the USA. Guests will enjoy

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MSC Cruises takes the US seriously with a seven-ship 2026-27 winter season

MSC Cruises’ winter 2026-27 season from the United States features seven ships offering a wide variety of cruises from four homeports to the Caribbean and Bahamas, a Panama Canal Transit and transatlantic MSC Grand Voyages. Most itineraries will visit Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC’s private island in the Bahamas. Miami departures MSC World America:

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Carnival Spirit four-week makeover adds new and improved experiences

Carnival Spirit has returned to service following a month-long dry dock in Cadiz during which guest experiences were added and enhanced. The 2,124-guest Carnival Cruise Line ship departed Barcelona on 16 March for a 14-day transatlantic voyage to Miami before repositioning for the Alaska summer season. Carnival Spirit now features a new Heroes Tribute Bar

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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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What a swell party this is! Carnival Cruise Line to mark America’s 250th anniversary with ten-ship get together

Carnival Cruise Line will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 with a first-of-its kind ten-ship meet-up at sea. Says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line: “Uniting our ships will multiply the fun and make America’s 250th birthday even more memorable for guests who celebrate at sea.” The ten celebration cruises comprise a variety of

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7 million guests … Carnival hits a major New Orleans milestone

Carnival Cruise Line has become the first cruise line to embark seven million guests from New Orleans. The cruise line, which began operations from Port NOLA in 1994, had Captain Antonio Modaffari and the ship’s team welcome the Litteral family onboardCarnival Valor, pictured, on Monday (30 September) with an impromptu celebration to mark the  occasion.

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American Cruise Lines adds three more to its list of newbuild orders

American Cruise Lines confirmed yesterday (12 June) that it has ordered three more ships, taking its list of newbuilds in the pipeline to seven. The new ships, all scheduled for delivery before the end of 2026, include six in the Project Blue series and a brand-new American Riverboat. “The domestic cruise industry is the healthiest

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