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Papeete Cruise Calls to Rise 25% in 2026 as Operators Add Ships
Silversea’s Silver Whisper is scheduled for seventeen voyages from April through September 2026, including Society Islands sailings from Papeete.
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Expands 2027-28 Program Across Five Ships
Europa will sail a twenty-nine-day Valparaiso-to-San Francisco voyage from February 17 to March 18, 2027, linking the Americas across eight countries.
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Nicko Cruises to Visit 400 German Agencies for 2027 Briefings
The 172-day voyage departs Lisbon on November 4, 2027, and returns April 24, 2028, with nine bookable segments across six continents and 41 countries.
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Carnival Adventure Misses Mystery Island Due to Pontoon Door Issue
Captain Francesco Bencivenga told guests Vanuatu’s after-dark island travel rule is tied to the risk of moving a beetle that can damage coconut trees.
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Silversea Adds PerryGolf Packages to 2027-28 Voyages
PerryGolf was founded in 1984 and began golf cruises in 1997, typically managing about fifteen cruises annually for groups of forty to sixty guests.
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Disney Cruise Line Revenue Rises 20% as Expansion Costs Hit Profit
The filing reported ninety-seven percent occupancy and one point zero six five billion dollars in cruise deposits to be recognized as revenue in future financial years.
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Nicko Cruises Plans 172-Day 2027-28 World Cruise
The program can be booked as the Big World Tour, a Panama City-to-Lisbon Small World Tour or nine sectors aboard Nicko’s only ocean ship.
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Mitsui Plans 47-Day South Pacific Cruise on Fuji for 2027
Fuji is Mitsui's only active ship after Nippon Maru's May 2026 retirement, while sister ship Sakura is due to debut from Yokohama in September 2026.
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State Department Charters Yacht to Evacuate American From Pitcairn
With Tahiti unavailable, officials arranged passage to Easter Island, about 1,400 miles from Pitcairn, where onward air service to Santiago is available.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Adds South Pacific Sailings Through 2027
Planned direct flights between Sydney and Papeete are set to begin in December 2026, adding a gateway for fly-cruise passengers combining Australia and French Polynesia.
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Silversea 2026 World Cruise Ends in Lisbon After 140 Days
The itinerary, titled “The Curious and the Sea,” included guest events from French Polynesia and Vanuatu to Cape Town, with a final Feast of Flowers in Funchal.
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Viking Unveils 2028-29 World Cruises Across Six Continents
The 142-day sailing aboard Viking Vesta departs Fort Lauderdale on December 21, 2028, with overnight stays scheduled in Sydney, Singapore and Cape Town.