Cruising News
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE® ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO NORWEGIAN EPIC™ AND PRIDE OF AMERICA™
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that Norwegian Epic and NCL’s Pride of America will both undergo revitalization projects just in time for the 2025 summer travel season. Designed to give guests MORE to do and MORE to enjoy with the freedom and flexibility to design their very best vacation, the new enhancements range from the addition of a reimagined water park for children, the expansion of the adults-only Vibe Beach Club, additional accommodations and more.
SEABOURN ANNOUNCES 145-DAY “2027 WORLD CRUISE
Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, has unveiled its “2027 World Cruise: Australia & South Pacific Panorama,” a 145-day roundtrip voyage from Miami that will chart an extraordinary journey through some of the world’s most captivating regions in the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Sailing between Jan. 5 and May 30, 2027, the award-winning Seabourn Quest will travel nearly 34,000 nautical miles and visit 67 destinations in 19 countries.
Holland America Line Reveals 2027 Grand Voyages
Holland America Line announced itineraries for its two Grand Voyages sailing in 2027, offering guests the choice to embark on an ambitious 129-day circumnavigation of the globe on the 2027 Grand World Voyage or a 70-day, region-specific in-depth exploration on the Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage. As revealed today by the cruise line’s president Beth Bodensteiner to guests on board the 2025 Grand World Voyage, the meticulously designed cruises contain bucket-list locations and rarely-called-at ports, as well as ample overnight and extended calls in sought-after destinations.
CELEBRITY CRUISES’ MUCH-LOVED SHIP CELEBRITY APEX® RETURNS TO SOUTHAMPTON FOR 2025 SUMMER SEASON
Back by popular demand for her second summer season from Southampton, Celebrity Cruises®’ award-winning ship, Celebrity Apex® is offering itineraries to stunning destinations in 2025, from Northern Europe to Ibiza and the Canary Islands, including the premium cruise line’s first ever Presidents’ Cruise sailing in the Norwegian Fjords.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Unveils 98-Night World Cruise for 2027
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled a new 98-night around the world adventure, setting sail from Southampton in January 2027. Guests aboard Borealis can look forward to a four-day stay in Hawaii, and visits to five Japanese ports, where calls have been carefully timed to avoid the peak tourist season and to coincide with the beauty of the late plum blossom.
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE UNVEILS AN EXCITING ‘INNOVATION ITINERARY’
Building on a period of expansive growth, Carnival Cruise Line is outlining its strategic plans over the next five years with the introduction of its “Innovation Itinerary,” focused on three pillars: sailing the most fun fleet at sea; creating compelling experiences and destinations; and building more Carnival loyalists. The line’s President Christine Duffy provided details on new ships, deployment, fleet enhancements and exclusive destinations at a media briefing today aboard Carnival Celebration at PortMiami.
MSC CRUISES TAKES DELIVERY OF MSC WORLD AMERICA
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones on Thursday for three World Class ships in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the delivery of MSC World America, the coin ceremony for MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.
IN FIVE MONTHS, CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE WILL UNLOCK FIVE PORTALS TO PARADISE AT CELEBRATION KEY
Carnival Cruise Line guests are just five months away from experiencing Celebration Key’s five portals to paradise. To kick off the countdown to the official opening on July 19, Carnival Corporation & plc’s Chief Executive Officer Josh Weinstein and Chief Maritime Officer Lars Ljoen joined Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy for a behind the scenes look at this new exclusive destination on Grand Bahama as construction enters its final phases
CASTLES, FJORDS AND ANCIENT LOCHS TO HEADLINE SEABOURN’S 2025 NORTHERN EUROPE SEASON
Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, is offering an extraordinary line-up of Northern Europe itineraries for the summer 2025 cruise season. From May to August 2025, Seabourn Sojourn will embark on a series of captivating voyages across The British Isles, Norwegian Fjords and Iceland Coast.
Disney Cruise Line Embraces Summer 2026 with Family Vacations to Alaska, Europe, and Caribbean
Disney Cruise Line invites families on unforgettable summer adventures to new and favorite ports of call around the world during the 2026 season. With a soon-to-be expanded eight-ship fleet, there will be more Disney Cruise Line itineraries to choose from than ever before.
OCEANIA CRUISES UNVEILS ITS NEXT EVOLUTION OF FINE DINING AT SEA ON ALLURA™
Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is thrilled to announce the next evolution of The Grand Dining Room menus, debuting aboard the line’s newest 1,200-guest ship, Allura™, launching in July 2025. The reimagined menus introduce more than 270 brand-new recipes across all three meal services, distinguished by refined flavors, modern techniques, and elegant presentations.
CELEBRITY CRUISES ERASES THE LINE BETWEEN SHIP AND SHORE WITH ‘THE BAZAAR”
A transformational experience awaits on Celebrity Xcel. Introducing The Bazaar, a brand-new multi-level, multi-sensory space unlike anything else at sea. The new experience will be an epicenter of excitement on board and will introduce authentic experiences that extend guests’ time “on shore” to enjoy destinations in an unconventional way. Offering non-stop exploration, The Bazaar invites guests to get swept away in the sights, sounds, flavors, and traditions of the places they visit, and the festivals made famous by those destinations, all while on board Celebrity Xcel.