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Oceania, Viking and Regent Win New Luxury Cruise Award Categories
Phil Hoffmann received the inaugural Jenny Piper Memorial Industry Icon award, honouring the former Travel Daily and Cruise Weekly Business Publishing Group managing director.
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Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Festivale Replaces Bolt Coaster With Three-Deck Water Park
Sunsation Point will center on a six-slide WaterWorks Ultra complex with family raft rides and a separate splash area for babies and toddlers.
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Zac Brown Named Godfather of Margaritaville Beachcomber
On January 28, Brown will headline an exclusive Nassau concert as Beachcomber joins Islander and Paradise for Margaritaville at Sea's first three-ship gathering.
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Mitsui Ocean Sakura Debuts Three Original Stage Shows
The former Seabourn Sojourn was named in Yokohama on September 16 before a four-night maiden voyage to Toba in Mie Prefecture and Hidaka in Wakayama Prefecture.
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American Cruise Lines Christens American Ranger on Hudson River
Beginning in December, American Ranger will sail roundtrip from St. Petersburg on an eight-night Gulf Coast and Keys itinerary with an overnight call at Key West.
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Adora Flora City to Debut Family-Themed Cabins in 2026
Families booking the themed cabins can join a bridge visit with senior officers and a behind-the-scenes tour, while children receive Captain Adora gifts after the voyage.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Jubilee Makes First Call at Celebration Key
Captain Andrea Catalani and Jubilee’s officers marked the arrival with Bahamian pilots on the bridge, according to Carnival Cruise Line brand ambassador John Heald.
MSC Cruises
MSC World Atlantic Floats Out Ahead of 2027 Caribbean Debut
Designed for up to 6,762 passengers, MSC World Atlantic will have 2,626 cabins and more than 38,000 square metres of public areas across seven districts.
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Viking Takes Delivery of 82-Guest Nile Ship Sekhmet
Built for Nile operations, the 72-meter Viking Sekhmet carries 41 outside staterooms and 48 crew members, with an Aquavit Terrace offering indoor and outdoor space.
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Explora V Drops Red Sea Sailings for Winter Mediterranean Season
Explora I’s first full South American winter season includes ten itineraries across thirty-seven destinations and anchoring at Balneario Camboriu for New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Names Lori Robinson Godmother of Legend of the Seas
Robinson served 37 years in the Air Force and became the first woman to lead a United States combatant command before retiring in 2018.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Believe’s First Gigablock Floats Out in Germany
The completed central section contains the Grand Hall, where Disney plans a Moana statue with Pua and Heihei in a Polynesian-influenced multilevel space.