MSC Cruises breaks new ground as it heads to Alaska for the first time in summer 2026
MSC Cruises is launching Alaska itineraries for the first time, with seven-night summer sailings in 2026. MSC Poesia will homeport in Seattle for the season and depart weekly on seven-night sailings to Alaska and Canada starting between May and September. Guests sailing to Alaska will be visiting a wide variety of the region’s most picturesque
- Published in 2026, Alaska, Ocean Cruises
Oceania’s 2026 Collection of Voyages offers a world of discovery across Alaska, the Med and Northern Europe
Oceania Cruises’ 2026 Collection of Voyages features an extraordinary breadth of sailings across Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and beyond. There are more than 100 itineraries, plus 35 Grand Voyages designed to ignite guests’ passion for discovery. “Oceania Cruises is about discovering the magic of small-ship cruising, where the onboard experiences are just as exceptional
- Published in 2026, Alaska, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Ocean Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line doubles Australia deployment for 2026/27 with sailings from Sydney and Brisbane
Carnival Cruise Line has announced it will operate four ships in Australia for its 2026/2027 season. Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter are currently sailing for sister line P&O Cruises Australia but will transfer to Carnival in March 2025 and be renamed Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter. They will join Carnival Splendor, pictured above, and Carnival
- Published in 2026, 2027, australia, Ocean Cruises
Riviera Travel to introduce new ship and itinerary on the Mekong in 2026
Riviera Travel will be operating a new ship on a new Mekong itinerary in 2026, it revealed this week. The 70-guest Victoria Mekong features 33 staterooms and two suites, all with private balconies. It also has a restaurant, bar, infinity pool, gym, library and games room, movie room and a spa. The ship, which was
- Published in 2026, River Cruises, Southeast Asia
Windstar Cruises expands its South Pacific presence in 2026 visiting Fiji, Tonga and Cook Islands
Windstar Cruises is offering a significant expansion of its year-round itineraries in the South Pacific on Star Breeze from 2026. There will be new experiences visiting Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands, in addition to existing sailings in Tahiti and the Society Islands, the Tuamotus, and the Marquesas. New shorter itinerary options like the 7-night
- Published in 2026, Ocean Cruises, South Pacific
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils the ‘All-New’ Norwegian Luna
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled the next evolution of its Prima Plus Class with the all-new Norwegian Luna. Marking the company’s 21st ship, Luna may not be setting sail until 4 April 2026 but her cruises have already opened for sale for Caribbean sailings roundtrip from Miami from April to November. Norwegian Luna will kick
- Published in 2026, Caribbean, Ocean Cruises
Riviera Travel freezes 2026 departures at 2025 prices until December
Riviera Travel is offering its largest-ever river cruise programme for 2026, with 428 sailings on 13 river ships to destinations across Europe and further afield. The season features 31 dedicated solo departures. The company has also frozen 2026 departures at 2025 prices until 15 December this year. As well as traditional destination favourites such as
- Published in 2026, Europe, River Cruises, Southeast Asia
Celestyal unveils 50% summer saving bonanza
Celestyal has launched a summer saving campaign, with up to 50% off new bookings made by 31 August. The savings applies across their 2024, 2025 and recently launched 2026 and early 2027 programmes. For its new Arabian Gulf voyages, departing from November to March each season, Celestyal is offering early booking savings of up to
- Published in 2024, 2025, 2026, Ocean Cruises, Offers
Ambassador launches ‘Buy One Get One Half Price’ June campaign
Ambassador Cruise Line has launched a June campaign featuring deals on both its 2024/25 and 2025/26 itineraries. Guests can take advantage of a range of offers when booking by 10 July for its 2024/25 season and by 31 July for its 2025/26 season. These include Buy One Get One Half Price savings on a second
- Published in 2024, 2025, 2026, Ocean Cruises, Offers
Windstar enhances winter 2025-2026 itineraries with an early booking offer
Windstar Cruises, one of few lines to sail in the Mediterranean during the winter, has unveiled its 2025/2026 voyages and sail dates including six unique itineraries plus six Star Collectors that combine itineraries for more in-depth exploration. It is coupled with an early booking offer which includes a $200 onboard credit per stateroom plus a
- Published in 2025, 2026, Mediterranean, Ocean Cruises, Offers


















