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Cunard Offers Up to 40% Off 161 Voyages in Black Friday Sale
Queen Mary 2’s 500th transatlantic crossing departs New York on April 20, 2029, with passengers also able to embark in Hamburg, Southampton and Liverpool.
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Royal Caribbean
Legend of the Seas Begins Transatlantic Crossing to Fort Lauderdale
The ship’s first U.S. sailing is a three-night Perfect Day Getaway, calling at CocoCay in the Bahamas on November 9 before returning to Fort Lauderdale on November 11.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Warns Odyssey Guests to Avoid Naples Protest Area
Passengers received stateroom letters the day before the demonstrations; Royal Caribbean guaranteed return to the ship for guests on its shore excursions.
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Crystal Serenity Enters Three-Week Refit in Portugal
During its 15-night return crossing, Crystal Serenity will call in Portugal, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico before beginning Caribbean and West Coast sailings.
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TUI Cruises Opens Mein Schiff Flow Winter 2027-28 Bookings
A seven-night Advent sailing from Hamburg on December 9, 2027, will travel Norway’s west coast and pass through Aurlandsfjord before returning December 16.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Freedom Makes First Call at Valletta After Drydock
During the Marseille refurbishment, Carnival Freedom received a replacement whale tail funnel after lightning damaged its original in March 2024, along with accessibility improvements.
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SS United States Set for Florida Reef Deployment in November 2026
Before deployment, crews drained and inspected 128 fuel and oil tanks, removed more than 400 portholes and sealed spaces considered unsafe for divers.
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Cunard Announces Queen Mary 2’s 500th Transatlantic Crossing
Queen Elizabeth’s 115-night World Voyage departs Southampton on January 23, 2029, marking the ship’s first return to New Zealand in four years, with calls at Auckland and Wellington.
MSC Cruises
Five Cruise Ships Enter European Drydocks in October 2026
World Voyager will have one stabilizer replaced at Lisnave in Setúbal before resuming passenger service in early November for its first Quark Expeditions charter season.
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Queen Victoria Begins Refit Ahead of 2026-27 UK Season
Before the seasonal program, Queen Victoria will spend 19 days in drydock, adding eight Britannia staterooms and refurbishing the Grand Lobby and Queens Room.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Escape Heads to Barcelona for 16-Day Drydock
Weather changes shortened Norwegian Escape's Halifax visit by five hours in September, with some company-booked shore excursions cancelled and fully refunded.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aura Debut Moves to May 2 With Two New Cruises
The new 10-day opening sailing will depart Trieste for Piraeus, calling at Greek islands, Croatian ports and Bar, Montenegro, before a nine-day return voyage.