Cruise News

Oceania Cruises has announced the next series of its 2026 Collection of Voyages, opening for bookings on November 13, 2024, according to a press release.The collection features over 60 new itineraries, with 17 Grand Voyages across the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. These journeys will be offered on Oceania’s smaller ships, including the Nautica, Regatta and Sirena.“We are thrilled to offer this expansive collection of sailings for 2026, giving our curious guests the luxury of choice – from a seven-day roundtrip cruise from Miami sailing the Caribbean aboard Nautica, to a 69-day epic adventure spanning[...]

Celestyal has announced a simplified fare offering named “Celestyal One,” replacing the line’s current “Experience” and “Experience Plus” packages, according to a press release.“Celestyal One” will include the cruise fare, complimentary essential WiFi for all guests, filtered coffee, tea, water and juice throughout the day (6am-10pm), unlimited free soft drinks in the main restaurants with meals, as well as port fees and taxes, and crew gratuities.Celestyal is also simplifying its beverage offering with the removal of all beverage packages.The company said that these will be replaced by a prepaid food and beverage wallet called “CelestyalPay,” which will be[...]

The MSC Foundation is backing critical new research from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List which revealed that 44 percent of reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction, according to a press release. Presented at the COP29 UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the study highlights a pressing threat to... Source link

Global Ports Holding (GPH) has contributed €250,000 to support emergency response and reconstruction after severe floods devastated Valencia, Spain, according to a press release. This funding is directed to the Valencia Government and will aid in search, rescue and rebuilding efforts, helping communities most impacted by the disaster. Coordinated with the Spanish government’s response, which... Source link

The new Disney Treasure docked in its homeport of Port Canaveral this morning for the very first time. Following its initial visit to Florida, the Disney Treasure will sail to New York City for a special christening celebration on the evening of November 19, which will be streamed live on the Disney Parks Blog, according... Source link

MSC Cruises recently kicked off its 2024-25 cruise season in Brazil with the arrival of the MSC Seaview in Santos.After crossing the Atlantic in late October, the 2018-built vessel started its first cruise from Brazil on Nov. 10, 2024.To mark the start of the deployment, MSC held a celebration onboard the vessel, which was attended by Adrian Ursilli, the company’s country manager, along with ship officials, authorities, travel agents and press members.During the 2024-25 season, five MSC vessels are scheduled to offer 126 cruises departing from six Brazilian homeports.Two additional vessels from the brand are poised to visit[...]