TUI Cruises has renewed its strategic partnership with Emirates for fly-cruise packages to Dubai ahead of the cruise line’s expanded two-ship season for 2025/26.
TUI renews partnership with Emirates to enhance Dubai fly-cruise travel
Viking to name 14th newbuild Viking Astrea, releases 2027 itineraries
Viking has announced plans for its latest newbuild, Viking Astrea, set to debut in June 2027 as its 14th ocean-going cruise ship.
Costa Cruises extends Dubai fly-cruise partnership with Emirates through 2027
Costa Cruises has renewed its partnership with Emirates through 2027, building on two decades of collaboration and reflecting Dubai‘s position as a major global cruise hub.
Norwegian Cruise Line expands entertainment offerings with four new productions
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled four new entertainment productions set to debut across nine ships by September 2025, marking a significant expansion of its onboard programming.
AIDA Cruises extends fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025
AIDA Cruises has extended its fly-cruise partnership with Emirates at ITB Berlin 2025, joining TUI and Costa Cruises, which signed similar agreements during the same event.
Royal Caribbean looks to double cruise bookings from ‘high spend’ South African market
Royal Caribbean Cruises Group is looking to double its cruise bookings from South Africa, which it describes as a small, but highly profitable market.
Celestyal makes 2025/26 Abu Dhabi roundtrip itineraries even more port intensive
Celestyal Cruises has refreshed its Arabian Gulf itineraries for the upcoming 2025/26 cruise season, even as it continues to operate its 2024/25 cruise season, which concludes at the end of March this […]
Seabourn sells Sojourn to Japanese cruise line, but 2026 World Cruise still on
Seabourn has sold a second vessel to Mitsui Ocean Cruises, with Seabourn Sojourn having been acquired for an undisclosed amount, joining the former Seabourn Odyssey.
Passenger evacuated from cruise ship off Port Elizabeth following medical emergency
A 56-year-old British cruise passenger was evacuated from a cruise ship off Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on Monday following a medical emergency, according to a report by South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).
Four Seasons Yachts reveals cullinary options aboard first vessel Four Season I
Four Seasons Yachts has announced the dining options available aboard its first vessel, Four Seasons I, ahead of her entry into service in 2026.
SS United States arrives safely in Mobile, Alabama for conversion following two-week tow
SS United States has arrived safely in Mobile, Alabama following a 1,800-nautical mile journey under tow from Philadelphia, where the former ocean liner had spent almost three decades in cold layup.
Former Paralympian suffers “holiday from hell” on cruise around South Africa
A British cruise tourists in South Africa has described how her dream cruise around the country turned into a nightmare due to a lack of accessibility equipment and infrastructure, and a lack […]
Swan Hellenic opens sales for 2026/27 Antarctic season, including Cape Town departure
Swan Hellenic has opened bookings for its 2026/27 Antarctic cruise season, offering 24 voyages aboard its expedition ships SH Vega and SH Diana, including a 20-night grand voyage from Cape Town.
Joint Maritime Information Center and cruise officials in Dubai discuss Red Sea security
As cruise operators assess the evolving security landscape in the Red Sea, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) is strengthening engagement with industry leaders to enhance situational awareness and coordination.
Explora Journeys to spend Christmas and New Year 2026/27 in Red Sea and Dubai
Explora Journeys has released 2026/27 Christmas and New Year itineraries for Explora II, with a range of cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on offer during the season.
Ghana cruise experts call for investment in cruise potential, emulating Cape Town
Ghana has the potential to become a prominent player in the African cruise tourism market if a range of regulatory and investment initiatives are undertaken according to a report by sector analysts […]
First cruise ship of the season arrives at DP World’s terminal in Sokhna, Egypt
Aroya, the first cruise ship in the fleet of the homegrown Saudi Arabian cruise line AROYA Cruises, has become the first cruise ship of the season to call at the DP World […]
Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue announces departure from the line
Captain Kate McCue, one of the mosts highly regarded figures in the cruise industry and the first American woman to command a large cruise ship, has announced her departure from Celebrity Cruises.
AROYA Cruises to reposition to Eastern Mediterranean for Saudi summer season
AROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey.
Carnival Sunshine re-enters service following extensive refit in France
Carnival Sunshine has completed an extensive drydock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in France, returning to North America with enhancements to public areas and staterooms.
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