China Launches Its First Cruise-to-Nowhere From Shanghai
China has launched its first cruise-to-nowhere voyage from Shanghai, turning Adora Magic City into the destination for a short high-seas escape.
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Azamara Expands 2027 Cruise Offerings With Multi-Day Overland Experiences
Azamara Cruises has introduced a new set of 2027 Overland Experiences that allow guests to leave the ship for several days and rejoin later in the itinerary. The program reflects a broader push in cruising to add more destination depth and higher-value land components to voyage planning.
Atlas Ocean Voyages Launches Atlas Inner Circle Referral Program
Atlas Ocean Voyages has introduced a referral program that rewards past guests for bringing first-time travelers to the brand. The move adds a customer-led acquisition tool as expedition cruise lines look for lower-friction ways to build repeat and referral demand.
Freedom Cruise Line Revives Plan for Nuclear-Powered Floating City
By
Thomas Grant
• 3 mins read
Freedom Cruise Line is reviving plans for a mile-long floating city with homes, hotels, schools, hospitals and space for up to 80,000 people.
Viking Opens Sales for 2028-2029 World Cruise Programs
By
Thomas Grant
• 3 mins read
Viking’s new world cruise lineup expands long-duration ocean travel with routes spanning six continents, extended voyage options, and deeper destination programming.
Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship
By
Yuliya Karotkaya
• 4 mins read
The New Viking Mira Joins Award-Winning Fleet of Sister Ships
Hantavirus Headlines Have Not Slowed Cruise Demand, Travel Advisors Say
By
Thomas Grant
• 3 mins read
The hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius expedition ship has raised traveler questions, but cruise bookings and fares appear largely unaffected.
Explora Journeys Launches Memorial Day Weekend Promotion
By
Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
By
Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
Explora Journeys has launched a Memorial Day promotion offering fare discounts and lower deposits on selected sailings through 2028. The campaign expands booking flexibility while giving the luxury cruise brand another tool to stimulate demand across a broad range of itineraries.
NatGeo-Lindblad Debuts New Website for Travel Advisors
By
Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
By
Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has launched a new online resource hub for travel advisors, consolidating sales and marketing tools in one place. The move reflects how cruise and expedition brands are investing more directly in advisor support as distribution becomes more content- and platform-driven.
Cruise Demand Holds Strong Despite Hantavirus and Norovirus Outbreak Concerns
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Thomas Grant
• 4 mins read
Recent cruise ship outbreaks have raised public health questions, but industry forecasts and booking trends suggest travelers are still choosing cruises in record numbers.
Passengers Evacuated From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
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Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
By
Thomas Grant
• 2 mins read
Passengers from the MV Hondius began evacuating in Tenerife after a deadly hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational repatriation effort. The incident has quickly become a test of how cruise operators and health authorities manage infectious disease events involving multiple jurisdictions.
Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves Three Dead and Raises Health Concerns at Sea
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Laura Mitchell
• 3 mins read
Three cruise passengers have died and several others have fallen ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, prompting an international health response.
Royal Caribbean Opens Its First Private Destination in Europe With Santorini Beach Club
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Yuliya Karotkaya
• 3 mins read
Royal Caribbean has opened Royal Beach Club Santorini, its first private destination in Europe, bringing a paid beach club model to one of the Mediterranean’s most crowded cruise ports.
Celestyal Returns to the Mediterranean After a 49-Day Shutdown and Faces a New Commercial Test
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Eleanor Price
• 4 mins read
Celestyal’s ships have made it back to the Mediterranean after weeks stranded in the Gulf, but the cruise line now faces the harder task of rebuilding demand and rethinking its winter strategy.
Google and Virgin Voyages Use Rovey to Show What Agentic AI Could Mean for Travel Booking
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Laura Mitchell
• 4 mins read
Google and Virgin Voyages are using travel as a high-profile test case for agentic AI, with Rovey designed to guide cruise customers from discovery through booking with more context-aware support.