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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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Commandant Charcot North Pole

Le Commandant Charcot to complete first-of-its-kind circumnavigation of Antarctica in 2028

In what will be a world first, Ponant Expeditions’ icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot is to embark on a full circumnavigation of Antarctica between January and March 2028, departing from Ushuaia. The ship will journey through remote, uncharted regions and navigate nearly 11,000 miles of coastline along the frozen continent. Specifically designed for expeditions in extreme

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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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American Legend in KeyWest

Out of the Blue: American Legend christened during Florida cruise

American Legend, the newest small ship in American Cruise Lines’ innovative Project Blue series, has been officially christened in Key West, Florida. The vessel, the fourth in the series of coastal cats, was visiting Key West during her unique 8-Day Florida Gulf Coast & Keys cruise, sailing roundtrip from St Petersburg. The Florida itineraries are

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MSC Barcelona Cruise Terminal

Welcome to MSC’s new cruise terminal in Barcelona

Guests disembarking from MSC Fantasia on Saturday (15 February) were the first to experience the line’s new cruise terminal in Barcelona. The state-of-the-art facility, left, will serve both MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys ships and is a significant infrastructure development for the Cruise Division of MSC Group. Sandra Yunta, the MSC Barcelona Cruise Terminal’s director,

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White Cliffs Of Dover

Dover booming as it prepares to greet
NINETY-ONE cruise ships in 2025

Dover is ready to launch its cruise season with eight inaugural calls and major cruise lines visiting regularly for turnaround days. An action-packed 2025 season begins next month, with eight inaugural calls and seven cruise lines choosing the Port as their UK embarkation hub for adventures that bring together some of the world’s greatest landscapes.

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