Category: Cruise News

Viking has taken delivery of its fourth ocean ship in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Sun will sail consecutive World Cruise itineraries, beginning with Viking’s first-ever, departing from Miami on 15 December 2017. Over the course of 141 days, the ship will visit 66 ports in 35 countries, before ending… Continue reading Viking Ocean Takes Delivery of Fourth Ship

P&O Cruises have confirmed that Adonia will leave the fleet next year, with contracts signed to sell the small ship to Azamara Club Cruises. The sale of the 30,000-ton ship will complete in March 2018, with the D804 sailing leaving from Barbados on 23 February and ending in Barbados on 9 March 2018 to be… Continue reading P&O Cruises To Say A Final Farewell To Adonia

The iconic Cunard fleet will welcome a new ship in 2022. The vessel will become the first new Cunard ship in 12 years, joining Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth to make it the first time since 1998 that the cruise line has had four ships in simultaneous service. Sharing the recognisable livery… Continue reading New Cunard Ship To Join The Three Queens

Royal Caribbean International marked the start of construction for its new Quantum Ultra ship – Spectrum of the Seas – with the cutting of the first piece of steel at the Meyer Weft shipyard. Spectrum of the Seas will debut in 2019 and will be specifically designed for guests in Asia. The ship will join… Continue reading Royal Caribbean Starts Construction on Spectrum of the Seas

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the features of Norwegian Bliss, including the largest competitive racetrack at sea. The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Bliss will be the 16th ship in the NCL fleet, sailing to Alaska and the Caribbean from June 2018. The ship’s hotly-anticipated features were finally revealed at an exclusive event in Las Vegas, where Norwegian… Continue reading Norwegian Bliss Features Revealed By NCL

Holland America Line is to introduce a Chocolate Surprise parade on the last gala evening of every cruise. Replacing the traditional dessert buffet, the Chocolate Surprise will bring bite-sized sweet treats to guests in the main public areas as they enjoy the evening entertainment. Waiters will parade through the Promenade decks with trays of chocolate… Continue reading Holland America Line Launches Chocolate Surprise

After 202 sailings, Saga Pearl II is set to retire in style from the Saga fleet with a 54-night farewell celebration cruise across Africa. Saga Pearl II will be replaced by Saga’s brand-new small ship, Spirit of Discovery. Carrying a maximum of 1,000 guests and designed exclusively for the British market, the new ship will… Continue reading Saga Pearl To Retire

Royal Caribbean has launched a Total Eclipse Cruise ahead of the rare natural phenomenon taking place next summer. Oasis of the Seas will follow the eclipse path over the course of a seven-night sailing in the eastern Caribbean. The cruise will cover  20-27 August, with the total eclipse taking place on 21 August 2018. A… Continue reading Royal Caribbean’s Total Eclipse Cruise Goes On Sale

Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Symphony of the Seas has entered the next stage in its construction after leaving dry dock. The new Oasis-class ship was floated out on 9 June 2017, with the construction of the ship’s interiors now underway. When launched in spring 2018, Symphony of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship… Continue reading Symphony of the Seas Leaves Dry Dock

MSC Meraviglia was christened in Le Havre, France, on 3 June 2017 by silver screen legend Sophia Loren. At 171,598 gross tonnes and with a guest capacity of 5,714, MSC Meraviglia is the largest in the MSC Cruises fleet and is the cruise line’s new flagship. “We have an ambitious vision for the future and… Continue reading MSC Meraviglia Is Christened by Godmother Sophia Loren