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Celebrity Marks Float Out of Compass, Its First River Ship
Celebrity Cruises has marked a major milestone with the float out of the Celebrity Compass, its first river ship. In a social media update, the cruise line said that this brings the Compass closer to its debut on the river in 2027. The first steel cutting for…
Italy
Addition of information about Mount Etna eruption and flight disruption ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Keel Laid for Royal Caribbean’s Soon-To-Be-Named Icon 5
Royal Caribbean celebrated the start of physical construction of its fifth Icon-class ship with a keel-laying ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. Set to debut in 2028, the fifth ship in the Icon class will deliver a combination of a beach…
Travelmarvel and Quark Announce Partnership for New Ship
Travelmarvel has announced a partnership with Quark Expeditions for a new purpose-built small ship scheduled to enter service in 2029. Under a 10-year charter agreement, Travelmarvel will deploy the vessel in the Mediterranean, while Quark will operate the…
Aroya Completes Second Season in the Mediterranean
Aroya Cruises recently completed its second consecutive summer deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean. Having spent most of the season offering seven-night cruises to Greece, Turkey and Egypt, the Aroya embarked on a repositioning voyage to the Red Sea on…
MDESIGNS: The Dutch Studio Designing the Emotional Heart of Riverboats
Marloes Boele started working in interior design at the age of 16 as a side job while she was still a student, then moved into the profession full time a few years later. She launched MDESIGNS in 2007. And somewhere between those two facts lies a philosophy…
Fleet Moves: Six Ships Changing Hands In September
Six cruise ships are changing hands in September, as previously announced transactions are completed and new moves are confirmed. [For a complete overview, see the new Secondhand Market Report from Cruise Industry News.] Regatta Company: Oceania Cruises…
MSC World Asia Ready for Debut Following Sea Trials
MSC Cruises has announced that its World Asia has completed its final sea trials as part of preparations for its delivery on November 25, 2026. The final trials took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of France this week to test the ship’s…
Kyrgyzstan
Removal of information about the World Nomad Games ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Your cancellation’s covered: new scheme to help stranded rail passengers arrives this weekend
From 20 September 2026, if a train is cancelled, passengers can get on another operator’s service and carry on their journey without paying again.
P&O Offers Extra Onboard Spend for Caribbean Fly-Cruises
P&O Cruises is adding up to £600 extra onboard spending money on select Caribbean fly-cruise holidays. The offer applies to bookings made between September 10 and 30, 2026, for more than 100 Select Price itineraries departing between October 23, 2026, and…
Corazul’s Maiden Season in Brazil to Start Earlier
R11 Travel and Corazul Cruceros said the Buenavista’s maiden season in Brazil will start earlier than planned. According to a press release, the vessel is now scheduled to launch service from the Port of Santos on October 23, 2026. After canceling its season…
andBeyond Offers Discount Ahead of Amazon Explorer’s December Debut
andBeyond is offering an early-bird discount for journeys aboard its upcoming expedition yacht, the Amazon Explorer. The 15-cabin river expedition yacht designed for the Peruvian Amazon will debut in the region in December 2026. Thanks to the discount, guests…
From Fort Lauderdale to Reykjavik: The Celebrity Summit Turns 25
The Celebrity Summit recently marked a quarter century with Celebrity Cruises, having been delivered to the brand on August 31, 2001. As the third ship in Celebrity’s Millennium class, the vessel was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France.…
PromoAcao Meets with MSC; Plans 15 Cruises for 2026-27
PromoAção Events’ management team was recently at MSC Cruises’ Geneva headquarters to meet with the company’s global leadership team. Organizing theme cruises for the Brazilian market, the company said the meeting is part of its international expansion…
Semester at Sea Kicks Off Fall 2026 World Voyage
Semester at Sea welcomed guests onboard the World Odyssey earlier this month for its Fall 2026 World Voyage. The 105-night educational cruise sailed from the Dutch Port of IJmuiden on September 9, 2026, and will visit destinations in four continents.…
Free rail travel expanded to bereaved veteran families this Remembrance weekend
Bereaved military family members can travel for free on National Rail services to attend Remembrance events between 7 and 8 November 2026.
American Melody Completes Five Years of Service for ACL
The American Melody riverboat is completing five years of service for American Cruise Lines (ACL) this month. Built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland, the 175-passenger ship embarked on its maiden voyage on September 3, 2021. As the fourth vessel in…
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