With more and more people clamouring to climb onboard, It’s hard to keep up with all the breaking news and developments. We’ll do our best to keep you informed.

Star Legend

It’s a mystery as Windstar keeps guests in the dark about where they are going

If you want to head off on a cruise without any idea where you’re heading for then Windstar Cruises has the answer. Its first-ever “President’s Mystery Cruise” will be setting sail from Athens in April next year with guests only knowing that they will be back there in eight days. Star Legend’s unannounced destinations will

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Celestyal Journey

Leap of faith as Celestyal celebrates record-breaking February 29 campaign

Celestyal bookings went into orbit with its one-day-only ‘You just have to leap there’ offer. The campaign, on 29 February, marked the extra day of the year with an offer of cruises for just £29 per person, per night. And the punters obviously went for it with a record-breaking bonanza. The limited-time deal applied to

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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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AIDA kick-starts busy year for Dover with four visits in March

An impressive 2024 cruise season for Port of Dover officially begins next month, AIDA Cruises leading the charge with four consecutive weekly port of call visits. After AIDAluna, pictured, sails in on 12 March, AIDAdiva follows on the 18th, 23rd and 27th to mark the beginning of an exciting year for cruising in Dover, which will

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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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SeaDream yachts

For the first time SeaDream slows things down in 2026 with 14-day voyages in the Mediterranean

SeaDream Yacht Club’s 2026 Mediterranean voyages introduces seven new ports of call and its first ever 14-day in-depth slow travel voyages. Other highlights include overnight stays in popular destinations, transits of the Corinth Canal and docking in the city center of Venice. “Our meticulously curated itineraries and carefully selected ports of call provide our guests

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Sun Princess

Sun Princess delivered but still not ready to sail

More bad news for Sun Princess as her maiden voyage has been scuppered for a second time. Originally due to sail for the first time on 8 February, delivery was delayed until the 14th and now her scheduled departure on Sunday (18 February) has been postponed while the ship remains at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard for

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Gwen Stefani

Three-time Grammy winner Gwen Stefani named godmother of Carnival Jubilee

Three-time Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani  is to christen the 6,500-guest Carnival Jubilee in a special ceremony in Galveston, Texas, on 24 February. Stefani said: “Carnival is taking it to the next level of fun while being committed to children’s causes and supporting our military families and veterans.” A section of the

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Queen Anne of Cunard

Cunard’s spiritual home to stage Queen Anne naming ceremony

Cunard will officially name its newest ship, Queen Anne, in a spectacular ceremony in Liverpool, the cruise line’s spiritual home, on ‌‌3 ‌‌‌‌June. Hosting the event will be Busted musician Matt Willis and his wife, TV presenter Emma. The ceremony will take place on the Mersey waterfront during the ship’s 14-night maiden sailing around Great

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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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