Costa Cruises has opened sales for its 2026-2027 season in South America, which will feature the Costa Diadema and the Costa Serena. According to a press release, the ships will serve national markets in the region between November 2026 and April 2027. The deployment includes three- to nine-night itineraries departing from Santos, Itajaí and Rio...

The secondhand cruise ship market seems to be picking up some pace as Cruise Industry News looks at some of the key transactions and moves that have taken place in recent weeks. For a complete overview of the market, see the Secondhand Market Report. Goddess of the Night Company: Seajets Capacity: 2,720 guests Tonnage: 103,000...

The Costa Diadema recently kicked off a series of seven-night itineraries to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. After concluding a schedule of short cruises in Brazil, the ship is now offering weeklong cruises that depart from three homeports: Santos, Itajaí and Buenos Aires. For the first sailing of the series, the 3,700-guest vessel arrived at the...

The Norwegian Escape recently completed ten years of service after being delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line on October 22, 2015. As the first ship in the company’s Breakaway Plus series, the 164,600-ton ship was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany over a 17-month period. Following its delivery, the Norwegian Escape sailed from Bremerhaven...

Two Costa Cruises vessels recently underwent routine drydocks ahead of their winter season in Europe. Sailing year-round in the Western Mediterranean, the Costa Smeralda was the first to visit a shipyard for routine maintenance. The LNG-powered vessel arrived at the Chantier Naval de Marseille for its drydock in France in late November. In a recent...

Hurtigruten has launched a wave-season campaign offering UK travelers savings of up to 30% on selected Norwegian coastal voyages departing between Jan. 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027, the company said in a press release. The promotion is available to book until Feb. 28, 2026, and applies across the line’s Original Coastal Express sailings and...

Marella Cruises is offering savings on cruises booked between Dec. 22 and March 2 as part of a new promotion on itineraries stretching through summer 2027. Customers can set sail and enjoy savings of up to £300 per booking on elected sailings departing between April 1 2026 and April 30 2027, the company announced in...

Carnival Cruise Line will offer additional adults-only departures in 2026 as part of its Sailings Exclusively for Adults (SEA) program, the company’s Brand Ambassador John Heald said in an update. The casino-oriented cruises were first announced in 2025 and include expanded gambling access, themed parties, bingo events and other offerings geared toward adults. “We are...

Carnival Corporation has embarked on its annual holiday community outreach, delivering joy, support and festive cheer to thousands of residents across its partner destinations, the company said in a statement. Students and staff from Grand Turk’s Eliza Simons Primary School, Ona Glinton Primary School and children in care of the Department of Family & Children...

Norwegian Cruise Line is bringing back its Free at Sea Plus package, according to a recent press release. The company stated that the return takes its Free at Sea program “to the next level, giving travelers even more ways to enjoy a seamless, stress-free cruise.” With prices starting at $49.99 per person per day, the...

Aman at Sea announced that the hull of Amangati celebrated a construction milestone after being towed to between shipyards in December. According to a press release, the vessel was moved to the Port of Genoa following a week-long voyage from San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy. The luxury yacht is now moored at the T. Mariotti...

Princess Cruises embraced a cherished maritime tradition in a uniquely festive way, celebrating a symbolic christening of its Rose Parade float with a ceremonial break of a bottle of Pantalones Organic Tequila, the company said in a press release. The christening took place at the Pasadena facilities of Artistic Entertainment Services (AES), the builder behind...

Ambassador Cruise Line has hosted 21 travel trade partners on a five-night familiarisation cruise aboard the Ambience, showcasing its “Canals and Cultures of Hamburg and Amsterdam” itinerary, the company said in a press release. Sailing from London Cruise Terminal on Nov. 29, the voyage was hosted by divisional sales manager North Emma Rodgers and business...

Adora Cruises announced that the Adora Mediterranea will offer a series of themed cruises from Guangzhou during its “Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Waves” season. According to a press release, the company will invite artists, musicians and other performers to showcase Lingnan culture to guests onboard the culture-focused sailings. Adding to the ship’s usual entertainment...

Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas arrived in Brisbane earlier this month for its winter season in Australia. Sailing from the port for the first time, the 1999-built vessel is now set to offer a series of three- to 20-night cruises to Queensland and the South Pacific. According to Royal Caribbean, the deployment marks...

The Queen Elizabeth is completing 15 years of service for Cunard after being delivered to the company on Sept. 29, 2010. Introduced as a larger and updated version of the 2007-built Queen Victoria, the vessel was constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. According to Cunard, the ship was designed to reflect the line’s...

Atlas Ocean Voyages has expanded its partnership with Approach Guides to launch personalized, co-branded websites for travel advisors. According to a press release, the initiative gives advisors “a seamless way to market and sell the company’s transformational voyages.” “Our website is a treasure trove of content, from immersive itineraries and ship details to special offers...

MSC Cruises has completed a major refurbishment of the MSC Magnifica at the Palumbo shipyard in Malta and the ship has now started her winter sailings in the Mediterranean Sea ahead of the vessel’s 132-day world cruise that starts in January. The two-month drydock included the addition of two new specialty dining venues: Butcher’s Cut...