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Explora Journeys Floats Out Explora V at Fincantieri
Explora V is set to sail the Mediterranean, calling at 27 destinations across nine countries, while Explora VI will incorporate fuel-cell technology to improve energy-generation efficiency.
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Phoenix Reisen Buys Oceania’s Insignia for 2027 Alvara Debut
Alvara will be named in Hamburg on November 26, 2027, Phoenix Reisen’s 54th anniversary, during a four-day Oslo roundtrip rather than its maiden voyage.
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Regent Tests $25,000-a-Night Suite on Seven Seas Prestige
On Seven Seas Splendor, Regent's roughly 5,100-square-foot top suite includes a Steinway piano, private dining room and a wraparound deck with a hot tub.
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Phoenix Reisen to Add Insignia as Alvara in 2027
Online bookings open October 23, 2026, with seven Hamburg roundtrips planned; Alvara’s first sailing leaves November 11, 2027, for Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Firenze Sails Adults-Only Casino Cruises From Long Beach
Access to these departures is tied to invitations or targeted Carnival offers, delivered by email or through guests’ personalized account offers.
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National Geographic Resolution Marks Five Years With Lindblad
National Geographic Resolution was christened in Duse Bay in the Weddell Sea on November 23, 2021, with Captain Heidi Norling serving as godmother.
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Viking Returns Onboard Bookings to Travel Advisors
Viking Ptah operates the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids program, a Cairo round trip combining Nile cruising with visits to Egyptian sites; Viking Sekhmet begins sailing in 2027.
Royal Caribbean
Star of the Seas Marks First Anniversary of Delivery
Astronaut Kellie Gerardi became Star of the Seas’ godmother after Diana Ross withdrew, with the ship’s naming ceremony held inside its enclosed AquaDome.
Princess Cruises
Star Princess Carries 90,000 Guests in First Alaska Season
In April 2027, the 4,300-lower-berth Star Princess is scheduled for a Panama Canal voyage before returning to Seattle for a second Alaska summer.
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Viking Names Seven New River Ships in Amsterdam
Bottles of Norwegian aquavit were broken against the hulls, while Michael Londregan and Danielle Galloway became Viking’s first Australian ship godparents.
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TUI River Cruise Refund Rule Draws Criticism Over Coach Transfers
In June, Viking's Amsterdam-to-Basel Rhine Getaway guests took a five-hour coach from Koblenz to Strasbourg, where they joined a sister ship.
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Astoria Grande Marks 30 Years After Launching AIDA Cruises
Built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland, the vessel was christened in Warnemünde on June 7, 1996, with Christiane Herzog as godmother.