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Foyle Port Set to Conclude Record-Breaking 2026 Cruise Season
Foyle Port is set to conclude its most successful cruise season to date, with a record number of scheduled cruise calls and passenger volumes in 2026.
Sep 142 min read


Viking Cruises Floats Out Second Hydrogen-Powered Ship, 'Viking Astrea'
Viking Cruises has announced that the Viking Astrea, the company’s second hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of operating with zero emissions, has “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
Sep 142 min read


Oceania Cruises Announces Industry First Fully Gluten-Free Ocean Voyage
Oceania Cruises - NCL Group's culinary-focused luxury cruise line - has announced the industry's first entirely gluten-free ocean voyage.
Sep 112 min read


Carnival Cruise Line Opens Bookings for New Ship 'Carnival Tropicale'
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that bookings are now open for its new ship Carnival Tropicale - the final addition to the line's Excel class of ship.
Sep 111 min read


Explora Journeys Unveils Expanded Northern Winter 2027-28 Season
Explora Journeys has announced two new Journey Collections for its traditional Northern Winter 2027-2028 season, offering guests a distinct choice of horizons: a sun-soaked summer escape into the wild frontiers of South America aboard EXPLORA I, or an embrace of quiet, atmospheric light and richer connections across the Mediterranean and Atlantic Islands aboard EXPLORA V.
Sep 103 min read


Royal Caribbean Marks Construction Milestone as 'Hero of the Seas' Floats for First Time
Royal Caribbean’s next Icon Class ship, Hero of the Seas, has officially floated for the first time.
Sep 101 min read


Cunard Announces Major Refurbishment of World's Only Ocean Liner, 'Queen Mary 2'
Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a refurbishment of Queen Mary 2, marking a new chapter for the world's only ocean liner as she prepares to enter dry dock in spring 2027.
Sep 93 min read


Supplier Spotlight: Earn Triple Rewards with Celebrity Cruises
To help make every booking even more rewarding, Celebrity Cruises is offering agents the chance to earn Triple Rewards on every 2026 and 2027 booking made between 18 August and 2 November 2026. That's £15/€15 per booking, with no earning cap, meaning the more you book, the more you earn
Sep 93 min read


MSC Cruises Unveils 5 New Bars Onboard 'MSC World Asia' Ahead of December Launch
MSC Cruises has just revealed five brand new bar and lounge concepts coming aboard MSC World Asia, its newest flagship, taking the ship's total bar, lounge and restaurant count past 40.
Sep 91 min read


Riviera Travel Launches 'The Riviera Moment' Collection of Curated Experiences for 2028 European Cruise Programme
Riviera Travel has launched its 2028 European river cruise programme, led by the introduction of The Riviera Moment, a new collection of curated experiences exclusive to Riviera, offering private events, exclusive venues, and unique cultural encounters across some of Europe's most popular river cruise destinations.
Sep 94 min read


A-ROSA Adds Duisburg and Vienna as New Departure Points
European river cruise line A-ROSA has added two brand new departure points - Duisburg on the Rhine and Vienna on the Danube.
Sep 81 min read


Hurtigruten Unveils 2027 Wave Offer of Minimum 15% Off 2027 Fly Cruises
Hurtigruten has announced a new wave offer of at least 15% off 2027 fly cruises.
Sep 82 min read


Swan Hellenic Adds Personalised Upgrade Offer on Select Cultural Expedition Voyages
Cultural expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic has announced an Autumn offer called “Upgrade your view. Elevate your expedition” to reflect the double upgrade attraction and freedom of choice provided.
Sep 81 min read


SeaDream II Yacht Wows at Trade Ship Visit with JTA in Dublin
ITTN's Lorraine Hales had the pleasure of being invited onboard this beautiful ship on its first visit to Dublin. James Scott, Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland, welcomed an intimate group of agents onboard the luxury yacht on Saturday morning in Dublin. Once onboard, the agents were immediately given a glass of champagne to relish the luxury of what is offered on board from the time you embark on this luxury Yacht. It was a busy day for the 95 crew members onboard as
Sep 73 min read


CLIA Announces RiverView Launch Date and New River Cruise Webinar Series
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has confirmed its 2027 RiverView conference will go on sale on September 16 at 11am. The event, which is marking its 15th anniversary, will take place from March 5-8 and is open to all CLIA member agents. As part of the conference, delegates can join a two-night sailing from Budapest to Vienna via Bratislava, with an additional overnight in Vienna. They will be hosted onboard one of three ships - AmaSofia, Riviera Radiance or VIVA
Sep 72 min read


Holland America Line Evokes Golden Age of Ocean Travel with New Look Ocean Bar Aboard 'Oosterdam'
Holland America Line has unveiled upgrades to its Ocean Bar aboart its Oosterdam ship, as part of the Holland America Evolution fleet upgrade programme.
Sep 42 min read


HX Expeditions Unveils Fleet Enhancements & Upgraded Onboard Guest Experience
HX Expeditions - the world’s first and longest-running expedition cruise company - is introducing a series of new guest-focused enhancements across its fleet, designed to elevate the expedition experience at every stage of the journey, from booking and pre-departure planning through to life onboard and exploration ashore.
Sep 44 min read


MSC Cruises Marks Travel Agent Day with Range of Rewards for UK & Ireland Partners
MSC Cruises has announced a range of special rewards and incentives for its travel age partners to celebrate UK & Ireland Travel Agent Day tomorrow (Friday, September 4).
Sep 32 min read


NCL Cuts Ribbon on Official Opening of 'Great Tides Waterpark' on Great Stirrup Cay
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has officially cut the ribbon on its new Great Tides Waterpark complex on Great Stirrup Cay, the cruise company's 270-acre private island destination in The Bahamas.
Sep 33 min read


Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Launches 84-Page Brochure for 2027 'Spectacular Journeys of the World Collection'
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has launched its new Brochure for its 2027 Spectacular Journeys of the World Collection, as the luxury operator continues to deliver even more seamless and immersive, ultra-luxury journeys by river, rail and road.
Sep 34 min read
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