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Ocean Cruising
Norwegian Scraps More Than 4 Months of Cruises: See the Impacted Dates
Norwegian Cruise Line canceled more than four months of cruises on two ships. Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Breakaway will swap places due to “a fleet redeployment” in 2026, according to letters sent to guests and travel partners, which the cruise line shared with USA TODAY…
— USA Today
Royal Caribbean Ship Turns Around Back to Homeport With a Problem
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas has returned to Vancouver just two hours after setting sail, with as-yet-undisclosed technical issues having a significant impact on her current sailing. The ship was to have departed Vancouver on Sunday, July 6, 2025 for a 7-night Inside…
— Cruise Hive
River Cruising
7 Christmas Cruises for 2025/26
Summer may only just be starting but now may be the best time to bag a cabin for a Christmas cruise. A range of cruise lines offer Christmas sailings, letting guests enjoy the festive period without worrying about the turkey or having to invite distant relatives, and booking now means…
— The Independent
These Are the 10 Best River Cruise Lines of 2025–and No. 1 Is a Luxe Journey Through the Nile
Today’s travelers want experiences, and on rivers as diverse as the Danube, Rhine, Seine, and others in Europe; Egypt’s Nile; the Mekong in Vietnam and Cambodia; America’s Mississippi; and the Peruvian Amazon, you can find just that with these inland ships. They slowly cruise to…
— Travel Leisure
How River Cruising Is Going Beyond Castles and Wineries – The Rise of Expedition River Voyages
There’s expedition cruising – then there is expedition river cruising. Known for its small ship cruising in remote areas of the world like the Peruvian Amazon, Lindblad Expeditions has recently announced it will be expanding its river expeditions … to Europe. But the all-important…
— Cruise Passenger
Luxury Cruising
Dining Solo at Sea: Here’s What I Ate on a 19-Day Luxury Cruise
When I boarded a cruise ship at Long Beach Pier earlier this year for a 19-day solo trip through the Panama Canal, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’d traveled on other cruise lines before and had recently toured one of Seabourn’s other ships. So when the brand invited me to…
— Saveur
Cruise Line Sees Record Bookings for $25,000 a Night Suite
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, one of the best ultra-luxury cruise lines in the world, opened for bookings cruises on their next new ship, Seven Seas Prestige. The cruise line had their biggest new bookings day ever on June 25, 2025 when sailings opened for reservations on Seven Seas…
— Cruise Fever
Explora Club Adds Points
Following the April 2025 launch of Explora Club, Explora Journeys introduces the second phase of its loyalty program. Members can now track points and status directly through their My Explora Account on explorajourneys.com, with every night sailed, eligible onboard purchases, and…
— Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Small Ship Cruising
The 5 Best Small-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2025
Small ships may not have the variety of entertainment and activities found on larger ships, but that’s fine with Travel Leisure readers, who praise this category of ships, which we define as those with 150 to 299 cabins, as making them feel like ocean explorers. Comfortable, and…
— Travel Leisure
Windstar Adds All-Inclusive Upgrade For 2025-26 Sailings
Windstar Cruises announced its “Travel is Better When You’re All In” add-on: a complimentary all-inclusive upgrade on select voyages through March 31, 2026. The promotion is available to book through Sept. 30, 2025. The upgrade covers beverages, gratuities and Wi-Fi, valued at $99…
— Cruise Industry News
Adventure Cruising
From Indoor Cat to Jungle Adventurer (Kind Of): My Amazon River Cruise on Aqua Nera
I hate bugs. It’s been a lifelong animosity, my inability to coexist with nature’s most abundant creature. At picnics and BBQs, I’m the one who waves napkins when flies get too close and shies sharply when yellow jackets threaten. I won’t sit on the deck unless multiple citronella candles…
— Cruise Critic
How to Book an Epic Arctic or Antarctica Cruise Without Overspending
Expedition cruises to the icy wilds of the Arctic and Antarctica often come with steep fares. Not all sailings cost the same, though. Much like traditional ocean cruising, there are a range of operators with varying price points, inclusions and vibes – and those kinds of bucket list trips…
— USA Today
Atlas Announces New Canadian Arctic Expedition Aboard World Voyager
Atlas Ocean Voyages launched a new polar expedition for 2026: the Canadian Arctic Discovery 17-night expedition aboard the World Voyager, sailing September 21 from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to St. John’s, Newfoundland. The sailing offers the opportunity to traverse remote regions…
— Cruise Industry News
Odds and Ends
This Adults-only Cruise Was Just Named the Best in the World–With '80s Fitness Classes, Cheeky Parties at Sea, and Drinking Games
Some 34.6 million people cruised in 2024, up from 31.7 million in 2023, and the upward trend is expected to continue with 42 million cruisers by 2028, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Exciting mega-ships with as many bells and whistles as can be…
— Travel Leisure
Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead on Hiking Trail
A 62-year-old tourist who never returned to her cruise was found dead on a hiking trail in Alaska. According to multiple reports, Marites Buenafe of Kentucky was aboard a Norwegian Bliss cruise visiting Juneau last week with a week-long roundtrip departure from Seattle. She…
— Men's Journal
Deck Plans
A Taste of Burgundy, A Heart for Home: Join Us on a Fundraising River Cruise for Hurricane Helene Relief
 In April 2026, we’re inviting you to join us on a journey through one of France’s most enchanting wine regions — not just to savor fine food and flowing wines, but to help support the community we love back home.
We’ll be sailing aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaCello on the Flavors of Burgundy itinerary, departing April 23, 2026, for a seven-night cruise along the serene Saône River. And this time, we’re traveling with purpose.
This special departure will serve as a fundraiser for Fairview, which was hard hit by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, leaving devastating floods, landslides, and long-lasting hardship in its…
— Travel Research Online
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To everything there is a season, says the Bible (and Simon and Garfunkle). And in this odd year in the travel industry, some are soaring and some are flat. Some are still booking summer vacations for 2025 while some are looking to ensure they keep growing in 2026.
Luxury, expedition or mainstream? No matter what your customer’s preference in a cruise ship, there’s a new choice to consider this week, as Oceania, National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions and Royal Caribbean each welcomed a new member to their…