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.

Full sun eclipse

Sundowners! Holland America Line offers twin 2027 total solar eclipse cruises

Holland America Line has launched two new solar eclipse cruises departing in summer 2027. The total solar eclipse will occur on 2 August with the path of totality crossing mainly over Northern Africa and two ships, Nieuw Statendam and Oosterdam, will be positioned off the western coast of Morocco and eastern coast of Tunisia for

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MSC World Europa

MSC Cruises signs up for two more World Class ships by end of decade

MSC Cruises today signed two new orders with French ship builder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for their globally successful World Class ships, bringing the number to six. The two vessels, currently referred to as World Class 5 and 6, will be delivered in 2029 and 2030 respectively. They will join MSC World Europa, pictured, the first

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St Kitts with Holland America

Holland America Line unveils 2026-27 Caribbean season of 65 cruises

Holland America Line’s 2026-2027 Caribbean season features 65 roundtrip departures via Fort Lauderdale or Miami aboard six ships, with cruises ranging from seven to 14 days. From October 2026 to April 2027, 33 seven-day cruises, comprising four itineraries, are on offer. Each features weekend departures. In addition, 32 cruises of nine days and over are

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SeaDream at anchor

SeaDream kicks off a three-year Bahamas yachting voyages programme

SeaDream Yacht Club has introduced a three-year series of ten unique Bahamas yachting voyages sailing out Palm Beach. The seven-day cruises explore the Bahamas’ most stunning destinations, taking in powdery white-sand beaches, deserted cays, local culture, national parks, some of the Caribbean’s best snorkelling spots and exclusive golf resorts. With departures directly from Palm Beach,

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Viking Sky

Viking on course for world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ships

Viking has released details of new ship Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of operating with zero emissions. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy, the revolutionary ship i is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. A second hydrogen-powered ship, Viking Astrea, is also under construction and scheduled for delivery

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MSC World America

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 in Barcelona

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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MSC World America's Drew Barrymore

New leading role for ET child star Drew Barrymore as MSC World America’s godmother

Drew Barrymore, who achieved fame as a child actress in the blockbuster movie ET the Extra-Terrestrial, is to serve as godmother for MSC Cruises’ new US flagship, MSC World America. Barrymore will be cutting the ribbon and triggering the traditional breaking of a bottle of champagne on the ship’s bow at the naming ceremony on

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Renaissance of Ambassador Cruise Line

Ambassador unveils inaugural 2025/26 Caribbean programme on new ship Renaissance

Ambassador Cruise Line’s inaugural fly-cruise Caribbean programme for winter 2025/26 has been entrusted to Renaissance, the new addition to the fleet. The launch of an all-new season follows the merger of Ambassador and the new French cruise operator Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC). Renaissance, originally Holland America’s Maasdam, was bought by CFC in 2022. From

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Kyoto with Carnival Journeys

Carnival launches new Asia-Pacific sailings in 2026 and 2027

Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled four new Asia-Pacific sailings on Carnival Luminosa in 2026 and Carnival Adventure in 2027. Guests sailing on the new Carnival Journeys will visit ports of call across Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australia – including seven first time ports of call. Carnival is growing its presence in the Pacific with the

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