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Fincantieri Delivers Viking Mira for June Mediterranean Debut
The maiden voyage is a seven-night Western Mediterranean cruise from Civitavecchia to Barcelona, with calls in Livorno, Cannes, Marseille and Sete.
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Meyer Werft Pitches Battery-Electric Cruise Ship for 2031
Johannes Bade said the ship is best suited to regions with close-together ports, and Meyer Werft named Florida and the Bahamas among possible deployment areas.
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Disney Dream Returns to Europe for Summer Sailings
After shifting to Southampton in late July, Disney Dream is scheduled for a seven-night Norwegian fjords sailing in August with calls at Olden and Stavanger.
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Crystal Cruises Adds Crew Recreation Area to 2028 Newbuild
The Deck 12 space is planned for up to one hundred crew members, with a twenty-four-hour gym inside and sun loungers, a jacuzzi and showers outside.
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Costa Fascinosa Adds Spring 2027 Western Mediterranean Cruises
A mid-May variation extends the sailing to eight nights with an added Ajaccio call, and embarkation is available in Civitavecchia, Toulon and either Savona or Genoa.
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Royal Caribbean Sends Mariner to Europe for Summer 2027
The program includes a seven-night Barcelona cruise in late July timed to the 2027 total solar eclipse, whose path of totality crosses Gibraltar and North Africa.
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Fred. Olsen Offers Free Flights on Balmoral Grand Voyage Sectors
The opening eight-night sailing departs Southampton on September 30, 2026, with calls at Vigo, Cadiz for Seville, Malaga, Melilla and Alicante.
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TUI Cruises Returns Two Ships to Service After Hormuz Disruption
Mein Schiff 5 restarted from Heraklion on May 15, followed by Mein Schiff 4 from Trieste, with both summer programs scheduled into mid-October.
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Norwegian Jade and Gem Return With New Vibe Beach Clubs
On Norwegian Jade, a Deck Fourteen public area became a for-fee sun deck with cabanas, premium lounge seating and an added hot tub. The ship also added Starbucks on Deck Seven.
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Miray Plans Black Sea Cruises as Gemini Remains Laid Up
The roundtrip Istanbul cruises list calls at Sochi and Batumi along with Trabzon and Amasra, and Miray has not said whether the delayed start affects them.
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Barcelona Mayor Seeks to Double Short-Stay Cruise Passenger Fee
A University of Barcelona study estimated 2024 cruise tourism generated about €1.2 billion in Catalonia and supported more than 9,500 jobs.
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Regent Adds Flou Sleep Systems to Seven Seas Prestige Suites
Seven Seas Prestige is due to begin its inaugural season with thirteen cruises in the Caribbean and Europe, starting from Barcelona on December 13, 2026.