Itineraries

Cruise calendars are being published further and further in advance to encourage early bookings. Indeed some 2026 itineraries are already making an appearance. Here you can preview all of the cruise options or target specific years from 2024 onwards.

cruise ship queen elizabeth

Major refit for Queen Elizabeth ahead of inaugural 2025 Miami-Caribbean and Alaska seasons

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is to undergo a major three-week refit ahead of her inaugural 2025 Miami-Caribbean and Alaska seasons. The refit at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore from 25 February to 13 March will prepare her for a new Alaska season from Seattle in June and a debut voyage from Miami to the Caribbean on

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Carnival America anniversary parties

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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Disney Fantasy

Disney Fantasy leads revival of short cruises from the UK in 2025

The Disney Fantasy will be setting sail from the UK for the first time ever in summer 2025 with the revival of the line’s popular programme of 3-, 4- and 5-night sailings from Southampton. Fantasy makes its European debut with visits to the sun-kissed shores of Spain, the charm of France or the picturesque beauty

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Disney Treasure at Port Canaveral

Disney to boost fleet to 13 ships by 2031

Disney Cruise Line has announced an additional four ships, taking the fleet to 13 by the year 2031. With five ships in the current fleet and four others already in the works, the additional four ships announced will debut between 2027 and 2031. They will be built at at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany,

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Ambience of Ambassador Cruise Line

Ambassador unveils 2026/27 season featuring 84 itineraries and ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ offer

Ambassador Cruise Line’s 2026/27 season features 84 itineraries on its two ships, Ambience and Ambition, calling at 146 ports, 27 of them new, in 48 countries across three continents. The new season will see longer durations to the Mediterranean to European city breaks, themed cruises to sailings that take in the Northern Lights and a

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MSC Poesia

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

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Marina of Oceania 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

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Carnival Splendor

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

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Riviera to debut in Alaska

Oceania Cruises’ 1,250-guest Riviera to make her debut in Alaska in 2025

Oceania Cruises is offering more than a dozen immersive explorations of Alaska in 2025, with the 1,250-guest Riviera making her debut in what is known as the final frontier. The season takes place from May to September, with itineraries ranging from seven to 12 days that depart from Seattle, Vancouver, and Whittier. Each itinerary features

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Victoria Mekong

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

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