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Viking Vela

Viking floats its boat as Vela meets water for the first time

Viking’s newest ocean ship, the 998-guest Viking Vela, was “floated out” on Friday (1 December), but it will be another 12 months before she takes to the sea for real. Scheduled to debut in December 2024, the Viking Vela will spend her inaugural season in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe. “Together with Fincantieri, we

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Sky Princess

Princess provides all the ingredients for a perfect culinary cruise

Princess Cruises is taking the iconic Good Food Show and hosting it onboard Sky Princess next year. The BBC show, which was live at the Birmingham NEC last week, will be onboard a 14- night sailing to Spain & Portugal in November. The Good Food Show team, alongside a line-up of well-known chefs, will transform

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SeaDream in Norway

SeaDream returns to Norway in summer 2026 with more to experience than ever

SeaDream Yacht Club is enhancing its presence in Norway in summer 2026 thanks to unprecedented customer demand. Double the number of voyages will offer more opportunities to experience one-of-a-kind yachting adventures in some of the world’s most spectacular waters. “The demand for 2025 surpassed our wildest imaginations. We are thrilled to return in 2026 with

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Oceania Cruises’ Marina to undergo extensive refurbishment in May

A newly announced major refurbishment of Oceania Cruises’ 1,250-passenger ship Marina in May will include the addition of three new dining venues. One of the culinary additions will be Aquamar Kitchen, an Oceania signature restaurant which presents wellness-inspired menus with a hint of indulgence. In the evening, Waves Grill will transform into an al fresco

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Celestyal Discovery

A fresh Discovery boosts Celestyal Cruises

Celestyal Cruises has boosted its feet with the purchase of AIDAaura from Carnival Corporation. The acquisition of the 20-year-old ship is part of the company’s efforts at “fleet refreshment” and will replace Celestyal Olympia, originally Royal Caribbean’s Song of America, which was due to be laid up for the winter. The Aida cruise ship will

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MSC World America

MSC Cruises seals deal for two new World Class ships

MSC Cruises today confirmed the order of two World Class vessels with French ship builder Chantiers de l’Atlantique which will take its World Class fleet to four. The two newly ordered vessels, currently referred to as World Class 3 and 4, will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. There is also an option for a

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Nicole Scherzinger on the bridge of Arvia

Another reason P&O Cruises will be sparkling in the Caribbean this winter

P&O Cruises will be well and truly sparkling in the Caribbean on Arvia this winter when it introduces a range of jewellery by local Bajan silversmith and art jeweller Ichia Tiyi. The range, which will be available for purchase during Arvia’s 2023/2024 Caribbean season, will include a selection of silver cuffs, bracelets, rings, necklaces and

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Oceania Cruises vintage wine

Vintage cruising with Oceania’s  rare wine collection

Oceania Cruises prides itself on offering some of the finest dining at sea, but now it has gone a big step further by launching a rare wine collection across its fleet. To complement its gastronomic experiences, the line’s newly upgraded luxury wines and vintage lists feature 80 new labels sourced from Italy, France, South America

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MSC Orchestra

MSC Cruises scraps MSC Orchestra’s Red Sea winter plans

MSC Cruises has cancelled its full Red Sea winter programme for MSC Orchestra from 8 November to 17 April 2024 because of the Israel – Palestine conflict. The company decided proximity of some of ship’s ports of call to Israel and the number of restrictions in the bordering countries would have adversely affected the holiday

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Aranui 5

Aranui offers 50% discount for 2024 cruises to remote Austral Islands

Passenger-freighter Aranui 5 has announced special savings for its two cruises to the remote Austral Islands in March and November 2024. There’s a 50% discount for the second passenger sharing a cabin or a no single supplement offer for solo travellers on both voyages. Departing Papeete in Tahiti, each of the 11-day cruises to this

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