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Nicko Cruises Opens Vasco da Gama Summer 2028 Bookings
Two 13-night Baltic departures from Kiel in June and July will call in Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Poland, while five Mediterranean cruises are due in January 2027.
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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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Costa Favolosa Enters Rotterdam Drydock Before Caribbean Season
Before reaching its winter homeport, Costa Favolosa will call in England, France and the Canary Islands, then visit Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Kitts.
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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.
Holland America Line
Holland America Plans Lido Pool Bandstands for Two Ships
The move shows how premium cruise lines are reworking older ships into more active social spaces as live entertainment becomes a bigger part of the onboard experience.
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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.
Holland America Line
Rotterdam Calls at Portland During Transatlantic Voyage
After leaving Portland at 7 p.m., Rotterdam is scheduled to call at Falmouth on October 21 and King’s Wharf in Bermuda before arriving in Fort Lauderdale on October 31.
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AIDAnova Rescues Four Fishermen After Skagerrak Boat Fire
The fishermen entered a liferaft before AIDAnova launched a rescue boat; a Norwegian helicopter turned back after all four survivors were accounted for.
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AIDAnova Rescues Four From Burning Fishing Vessel in Skagerrak
The fishermen had abandoned the vessel for a liferaft before AIDAnova’s boat arrived, while Norwegian and Danish helicopters and SuperSpeed 1 also responded.
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Viking Names Seven New River Ships in Amsterdam Ceremony
Viking Fjolvar, assigned to the Seine, accommodates 168 guests and was built by Neptun Werft with a customized hull and hybrid propulsion for river navigation.
Royal Caribbean
LTH Baas Refurbishes Five Royal Caribbean Group Ships in Drydock
Onboard teams of up to 150 workers coordinated concurrent trades within limited drydock windows on Ovation of the Seas, Star of the Seas and three other vessels.
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Riverside Opens 2028 Bookings With 18% Early Booking Discount
Riverside is cutting sailing prices by 18 percent for any 2028 departure booked before June 30, 2027, across all suite categories and package types.