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- Former Paralympian suffers “holiday from hell” on cruise around South AfricaA British cruise tourists in South Africa has described how her dream cruise around the country turned into a nightmare due to a lack of accessibility equipment and infrastructure, and a lack […] Read more »
- Swan Hellenic opens sales for 2026/27 Antarctic season, including Cape Town departureSwan Hellenic has opened bookings for its 2026/27 Antarctic cruise season, offering 24 voyages aboard its expedition ships SH Vega and SH Diana, including a 20-night grand voyage from Cape Town. The voyage will call […] Read more »
- Joint Maritime Information Center and cruise officials in Dubai discuss Red Sea securityAs cruise operators assess the evolving security landscape in the Red Sea, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) is strengthening engagement with industry leaders to enhance situational awareness and coordination. In February, […] Read more »
- Explora Journeys to spend Christmas and New Year 2026/27 in Red Sea and DubaiExplora Journeys has released 2026/27 Christmas and New Year itineraries for Explora II, with a range of cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf on offer during the season. The itineraries […] Read more »
- Ghana cruise experts call for investment in cruise potential, emulating Cape TownGhana has the potential to become a prominent player in the African cruise tourism market if a range of regulatory and investment initiatives are undertaken according to a report by sector analysts […] Read more »
- First cruise ship of the season arrives at DP World’s terminal in Sokhna, EgyptAroya, the first cruise ship in the fleet of the homegrown Saudi Arabian cruise line AROYA Cruises, has become the first cruise ship of the season to call at the DP World […] Read more »
- Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue announces departure from the lineCaptain Kate McCue, one of the mosts highly regarded figures in the cruise industry and the first American woman to command a large cruise ship, has announced her departure from Celebrity Cruises. […] Read more »
- AROYA Cruises to reposition to Eastern Mediterranean for Saudi summer seasonAROYA Cruises is repositioning its only cruise ship, Aroya, to the Mediterranean for the summer season, offering 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Istanbul visiting destinations in Greece and Turkey. AROYA is the […] Read more »
- Carnival Sunshine re-enters service following extensive refit in FranceCarnival Sunshine has completed an extensive drydock at Chantier Naval de Marseille in France, returning to North America with enhancements to public areas and staterooms. Now homeporting in Norfolk, Virginia, the ship […] Read more »
- Norwegian Breakaway enters drydock in France for major refit and refurbishmentNorwegian Breakaway has arrived at the Damen shipyard in Brest, France, for a significant refit and refurbishment project ahead of her deployment to the Mediterranean. The vessel arrived in Brest on February […] Read more »
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