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- Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders 3rd Prestige class cruise ship from FincantieriThe Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced a new order from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) for the construction of an ultra-luxury cruise ship to be operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. […] Read more »
- Crystal Symphony enters dry dock for major refit ahead of South Africa cruisesCrystal Symphony has entered drydock in Italy for a major three-week refurbishment following the end of its summer Mediterranean season. The 1996-built vessel began its scheduled maintenance and upgrade period in early November, […] Read more »
- Nicko Cruises follows Celestyal, plans 2026 Red Sea transit via Saudi ArabiaThe boutique European cruise line Nicko Cruises has announced changes to the itinerary of its upcoming 2025/26 world cruise aboard Vasco da Gama, citing security concerns in the Red Sea region. The […] Read more »
- Norwegian Cruise Line targets South African demand with biggest Black Friday yetNorwegian Cruise Line has launched its biggest Black Friday sale to date, offering 50% off all cruises and bringing back its popular Free at Sea package, as the company looks to capture […] Read more »
- Cruise Arabia Alliance expands as Saudi Arabia and Qatar join regional partnershipThe Cruise Arabia Alliance has expanded to include Saudi Arabia and Qatar, marking a significant development in efforts to strengthen cruise tourism and coordination across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The announcement, […] Read more »
- Cunard unveils 110 new 2027/28 itineraries, with extended South African callsCunard Line has unveiled its 2027/28 itineraries, featuring 110 new cruises across its four-ship fleet, including extended calls in key South African ports. The new schedule sees Queen Anne and Queen Elizabeth each undertake full World […] Read more »
- TUI River Cruises celebrates maiden voyage of 2nd Nile cruise ship TUI BahareyaTUI River Cruises has marked the launch of its second River Nile vessel, TUI Bahareya, with a blessing ceremony in Luxor that signalled the start of the ship’s maiden voyage. Held onboard the […] Read more »
- Fred Olsen Cruise Lines reveals new details on Borealis refit and refurbishmentFred. Olsen Cruise Lines has shared new updates on the ongoing refit and refurbishment of Borealis, which is currently in dry dock at the Damen Shiprepair yard in Rotterdam. The 1,320-guest ship arrived […] Read more »
- Royal Caribbean cruise from South Africa aboard Voyager of the Seas sells outRoyal Caribbean International is set to return to South African waters, with passengers, for the first time in more than a decade when the Voyager of the Seas calls in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth this November, with the […] Read more »
- Durban’s record 2025/26 cruise season expected to inject R1.8bn into local economyDurban is preparing for its largest cruise season on record, with projections indicating the 2025/26 programme will inject nearly R1.8 billion into the city’s economy and attract around 255,000 cruise visitors between […] Read more »
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