Ryndam will be Holland America's new Pinnacle-class ship

Holland America Line extends ‘Time of your Life’ savings campaign by two weeks

Holland America Line is extending its current Time of your Life campaign by two weeks until 14 March. It offers free stateroom upgrades, savings of up to 30% and reduced prices for children. The campaign applies to select sailings departing from summer 2024 to spring 2025, including itineraries in Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Panama

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Cunard launches calendar of 300 cruises for  September 2025 to January 2027

Cunard’s programme of voyages sailing from September 2025 to January 2027 across its fleet of four Queens features more than 300 voyages calling at 184 destinations in 70 countries and 108 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The programme also includes 37 overnight port calls and 66 late-evening departures, plus five maiden calls in Kona, Hawaii; Roatan,

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Celebration Key

Carnival Cruise Line unveils Celebration Key destination experiences

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed more information about activities at Celebration Key, its new and exclusive destination in Grand Bahama, opening in July 2025. Celebration Key will feature on more than 500 cruise itineraries, via 18 Carnival ships sailing from nine US homeports. It will offer a range of activities across five distinct areas, comprising:

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Celestyal Journey

Celestyal Journey to visit the Persian Gulf from November 2024

Celestyal has announced that Celestyal Journey will visit four new countries and six new ports of call in the Persian Gulf from November 2024. The seven-night Desert Days itinerary will sail from November to January from Doha, Qatar, calling for the first time at Bahrain, Dubai, Khasab (Oman), Sir Bani Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.

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Riviera of Oceania Cruises

Oceania’s Riviera to explore lesser-known African and Asian ports in winter 2024/5

Oceania Cruises’ 1,250-guest ship Riviera will explore the continents of Africa and Asia at the end of 2024, and into 2025 with three brand new itineraries. The jewel of these itineraries is a 59-day Grand Voyage offering guests the chance to explore truly off-the-beaten path ports across Africa and Asia. Riviera will sail from Barcelona,

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TUI Alma

TUI River Cruises heads for the Douro with its first new build ship TUI Alma

TUI River Cruises has announced its first new-build ship which will sail on Portugal’s Douro River when she launches in 2025. Says managing director Chris Logan says: “This is a huge moment for TUI River Cruises and a defining moment in our journey. Given we only launched back in 2021 it’s a testament to the

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Riviera Travel returns to Ireland

Riviera Travel has re-opened its European river cruise and select touring product to the Irish market. The 2024 and recently-launched 2025 river cruise programmes are now on sale to Irish holidaymakers, covering Europe’s main waterways including the Seine, Rhone, Rhine, Douro and Danube. Dedicated departures for solo travellers are available, along with newly-introduced themed cruises

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Carnival Miracle

Nine Dover cruises feature in Carnival Miracle’s summer 2025 European season

Carnival Miracle will sail 16 European cruises in summer 2025, with nine of them setting sail from Dover. The first departs Lisbon for Dover with visits to La Coruna and Bibao, Spain, as well as Le Verdon (Bordeaux) and Le Havre. Civitavecchiamakes up Carnival’s trio of European home port. From Dover, nine 12- and 15-day

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Big cities such as Los Angeles and Melbourne are back in P&O Cruises winter 2025/26 collection

P&O Cruises new collection of holidays for winter 2025/26 will include the return of a dozen ports of call after a five-year absence alongside introductory offers such as a 10% saving and 10% deposit. Iconic names back on the agenda include Los Angeles, Melbourne and Bali, as well as awe-inspiring Bodø in Norway and Dunedin

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Around the world on 180 voyages in Cunard’s 2025 cruise programme

Cunard is offering travellers the choice of 180 voyages from April 2025 to January 2026 spanning 91 destinations across 24 countries. Voyages will be available to book from 1pm BST on 4 October exclusively for Cunard World Club Members, with bookings available to all from 1pm on 5 October. The programme features sailings between April

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