29 July 2026 - TUI River Cruises has announced TUI Luzia, the first purpose-built ship for the brand, was floated out in Kladovo, Serbia marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Scheduled for delivery in June 2027, TUI [Read more...]
Guilford, CT—April 27, 2026—May will be a monumental month for American Cruise Lines, ushering in many exciting “firsts” for U.S. river cruising around the country. Next month, American Encore launches on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and becomes the first ship ever to be christened in the state of [Read more...]
MIAMI and TURKU, Finland, April 27, 2026 – Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), a global vacation leader redefining the future of vacations, today announced it has confirmed with Meyer Turku the order of a sixth and seventh Icon Class ship to be delivered in 2029 and [Read more...]
TravelAge West on 15th April has reported that Oceania Cruises has revealed plans to fully re-inspire Oceania Marina, with the 1,250-guest ship set to enter dry dock in October 2026 for an extensive redesign of staterooms, dining venues and public spaces throughout the vessel. The project is [Read more...]
MIAMI, March 30, 2026 – Introducing the hero of family vacations: Royal Caribbean has revealed Hero of the Seas, the fourth Icon Class ship and bold evolution of family adventure arriving in Miami in August 2027. As part of the game-changing Icon Class that combines beach retreats, resort escapes [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today celebrated the christening of Norwegian Luna™ in Miami. As the latest ship in the Company’s fleet, Norwegian Luna will offer a wide range of onboard experiences for every type of traveler and be the newest ship to call to the Caribbean with itineraries that visit both of [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that Carnival Adventure will sail seasonally in Australia from April 2028 when she relocates to North America for the northern hemisphere summer. While Carnival remains the only cruise line with a year-round commitment to this region, it has had to [Read more...]
MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceania Cruises®, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line, has celebrated a pivotal milestone in the construction of its next-generation ship, Oceania Sonata™, as the keel of the ship was laid at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. The ceremony, an important [Read more...]
Geneva, Switzerland, 5 February 2026 – MSC Cruises today revealed new details about the shipwide artwork that will be featured on MSC World Asia, the line’s highly anticipated new flagship set to commence sailings in the Mediterranean from 4 December 2026. The new state-of-the-art flagship is set to [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Group has announced a series of agreements with the Chantiers de l'Atlantique (CdA) shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France to secure the construction of its highly anticipated Discovery Class ships that will redefine how Royal’s guests experience the world. The agreements include two firm [Read more...]