REGENT’S DRAMATIC NEW SHIP CELEBRATES PAST AND FUTURE
- They call the atrium Starlight and its design swirls into the heavens. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is taking inspiration from the past and looking to the future with the showy interiors of its newest ship Seven Seas Prestige.
MSC CRUISES EXPANDS FLY&CRUISE PROGRAM IN CANADA
- MSC Cruises Canada is expanding ‘Fly&Cruise’ program for the summer and winter 2025-26 seasons. Designed to let Canadian guests seamlessly book both their flights and cruises together, the package solution aims to provide stress-free and flexible vacation experience for clients while also adding commissionable air rates for travel advisors. The program is supported by airline partners including Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet and includes cross-Canada gateways.
NEW EXPEDITION SHIP FOR G ADVENTURES
- Proclaiming a “bold new chapter of polar exploration,” G Adventures will introduce a new expedition vessel for the upcoming Antarctica season. Currently chartered through Danish maritime company SunStone, the presently named ‘Ocean Adventurer,” will replace G’s ‘Expedition’ ship and take its name in tribute to the signature “little red ship.”
TRAFALGAR EXPANDS INTO RIVER CRUISING
- Known for decades for its land/coach tours, Trafalgar has announced that it is expanding into river cruising, starting in 2026. The company will debut in Europe with two river cruise journeys along the Rhine and Danube, with travel advisors now able to book the trips (ahead of the general public).
CAN VISTA CLAIM TO HAVE THE FINEST CUISINE AT SEA?
- A surf and turf burger in the Waves Grill tops a thick patty of wagyu beef with medallions of lobster. A spicy salad in Red Ginger stacks strips of crispy duck with succulent cubes of watermelon and cashews. And wherever you go there are decadent pastries that are tiny works of art.
FLORIDA’S PORT COMPETITION KEEPS HEATING UP
- Who’s number one? It depends who you ask as Florida’s big cruise ports keep going for records. Greater Miami and Miami Beach have just branded the city the ‘Cruise Capital of the World’ to celebrate milestones that include the opening of the world’s largest cruise terminal and the arrival of several huge new cruise ships.
PONANT PLANS ‘WORLD-FIRST’ CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF ANTARCTICA
- Ponant Explorations is planning a world-first circumnavigation of Antarctica aboard the cruise company’s luxury icebreaker, ‘Le Commandant Charcot’ – a journey the company calls an “unprecedented feat” that will take place between January and March 2028.
VICTORY’S SPLASH LAUNCHES GREAT LAKES CRUISING
- By Wallace Immen/ While Champagne’s traditional, it was premium Canadian whisky anointing the Great Lakes cruise ship Victory 1 in a recent christening ceremony at the Port of Toronto, where Godmother Emily Coleman broke a bottle across the bow of the first of two ships offering round trips between Toronto and Chicago.
CAN OCEANIA MAKE ME A STAR IN THE KITCHEN?
- Caution: Don’t take a course in Oceania Cruise’s Culinary Centre on a full stomach. You’ll learn why soon enough. I’m just a guy whose past culinary achievements have been grilling burgers at summer barbecues and frying eggs at breakfast.
THREE’S A CHARM FOR AMAWATERWAYS IN PORTUGAL
- AmaWaterways christened its newest luxury river cruise ship, AmaSintra, which set off on its inaugural voyage along the Douro River in Portugal. The launch of the vessel further strengthens AmaWaterways’ presence in Europe and bring to three, along with sister ships AmaDouro and AmaVida, the company’s number of ships in the top trending destination.
AMAWATERWAYS LAUNCHES PIONEERING COLOMBIA CRUISES
- AmaMagdalena has inaugurated the first-ever luxury river cruises on Colombia’s Magdalena River. The historic launch is a significant milestone for AmaWaterways, introducing a new region to its offerings beyond Europe, Asia and Africa and a pioneering tourist development in South America.
EXPLORE JOURNEYS UNVEILS LOYALTY PROGRAM
- Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has unveiled Explora Club, its new guest loyalty program. Structured in five levels – Classic, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond – repeat guests can earn an incremental suite of benefits, ranging from priority access and bespoke events to personalized gifts and exclusive savings designed to enhance their time both on board and ashore.
ALL THAT GLITTERS: Barrymore, Bloom christen MSC World America in Miami
- MSC Cruises named its new flagship MSC World America Wednesday night in a dazzling ceremony at the line’s new state-of-the-art MSC Miami Cruise Terminal. The event culminated with the ship’s Godmother, Drew Barrymore, cutting that the ribbon that broke the bottle on the ship’s bow in a maritime tradition that wishes it good fortune.
WHY CLASSIC CRUISE SHIPS ARE MOVING TO NEW LIVES
- With cruise lines busy christening a new generation of ships, older members of their fleets are moving on to new roles. On the same week in April that Norweigan Cruise Line showcased its shiny new 3,600-guest Norwegian Aqua, it announced that veteran fleet-mates Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun are going to be transferred to Cordelia Cruises to sail in Asia and the Middle East.
CATCHING UP WITH CARNIVAL: Cruise line unveils expansive five-year plan
- Building on a period of expansive growth, Carnival Cruise Line has outlined a strategic plan for the next five years, including new ships, fleet enhancement deployment and exclusive destinations.
EMERALD CRUISES UNVEILS THREE NEW VESSELS AT SEATRADE
- With the prominent Seatrade cruise show taking place in Miami this week, news from the sector is coming fast and furious. Among the first off the mark was Emerald Cruises, part of the Scenic Group portfolio, which unveiled a major multi-ship expansion for 2027 and revealed that the cruise line will make its first-ever appearance on the Seine River, offering curated itineraries from Paris through Normandy
MSC OPENS WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE TERMINAL IN MIAMI
- MSC Cruises inaugurated the world's largest and most advanced cruise terminal on Saturday (April 5) at PortMiami. Aiming to set sets a global benchmark for cruise infrastructure, the new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal as the first in the industry to implement a complete biometric journey with digital identity verification for a seamless embarkation experience.
WHY YOU NEED TO SPRING TO THE SAND IN GRAND TURK
- Since when did finding a spot to lay down a beach towel on an island made of sand become a competitive sport? We’re about to find out on a day docked at the only cruise port in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
MSC MARKS MILESTONES FOR THREE NEW SHIPS
- MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique marked significant milestones for three World Class ships on Friday in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the delivery of MSC World America, the coin ceremony of MSC World Asia, and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.
COULD A CRUISE REALLY GO ON FOREVER?
- It’s so easy to settle into a cruise that you might wonder: “What would it be like to live at sea?” Forget days, or even weeks. Cruise lines are planning voyages that last for two and three seasons. One is selling a year of sailing and there are even companies turning ships into globe-circuiting floating residences.