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Azamara Cruises elevates its suite experience with new inclusions
Azamara Cruises is enhancing its most premium accommodations with a newly elevated suite experience designed to deliver more value, comfort, and ease for discerning travellers. Beginning with sailings departing April 1, 2026, guests staying in Azamara’s Top Suites -- including the Club World Owner’s Suites, Club Ocean Suites, and Spa Suites -- will enjoy an upgraded collection of inclusions, reflecting the cruise line’s continued commitment to personalized luxury. Simon Blacoe, Vice President of Hotel Operations at Azamara Cruises, explained that: “Our suite guests are...
SH Minerva returns to the Swan Hellenic flee
SH Minerva is now back in the Swan Hellenic fleet following routine maintenance she will set sail in November to join her sister ships SH Vega and SH Diana in Ushuaia, where she will begin the 2025–2026 Antarctic winter season. Then, in March 2026, the SH Minerva will launch Swan Hellenic’s first ever Asia-Pacific Season, taking its cultural expedition cruises to new horizons that expand its adventurous guests’ discovery opportunities worldwide. The new in-depth explorations of the Asia-Pacific region include the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Raja...
Scenic Group appoints Stephanie Deaton to new role
Scenic Group has appointed Stephanie Deaton as Senior Director, Charter &Incentive Sales for the U.S. and LATAM markets. This strategic hire comes amid accelerated growth across Scenic Group’s river, ocean, and expedition segments – driven by rising demand for incentive travel and private charter experiences. With over 25 years of experience in the corporate and incentive travel industry, Deaton is a recognized leader in full-ship charters, corporate group programs, and strategic partnerships. She brings a comprehensive background across both contemporary and luxury...
MSC World Asia dazzles with new entertainment venues
Well known for the international entertainment on its ships, MSC Cruises is set to take things up to the next level on its up-coming new flagship, MSC World Asia. Setting sail in the Mediterranean from December 2026, guests will have no shortage of entertainment venue options to choose from day and night, as the cruise line reveals some of the exciting experiences on offer. With a wider range of entertainment venues than ever before, guests of all ages, from families to solo travellers — can enjoy unforgettable experiences day and night. As the third ship in the line’s World...
Avalon Waterways sets sail with its Cozy Cruise Collection
Avalon Waterways is setting sail with its Cozy Cruise Collection – cool getaways bundled into Europe’s most crowd-free, picture-perfect and magical months. From vineyard-clad valleys to twinkle-lit towns, Avalon’s fall-to-winter cruises offer a cooler kind of cruise – and there’s still limited space for 2025. Pam Hoffee, president of Avalon Waterways, observed that: “Cozy cruising is finding its moment. Travellers are craving authenticity, beauty and even more breathing room. Our harvest, off-season and Christmas Market cruises deliver that and more. They’re immersive,...
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils 2027 spring-summer deployment
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled its spring/summer 2027 deployment –featuring over 500 individual voyages across 20 ships, departing from nearly 30 of the world’s top homeports, including Miami; Seattle; New York City; Southampton, England, and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy. From April through October 2027, NCL’s fleet will call to over 150 unique ports across 59 countries delivering immersive itineraries with more time in port, including over 170 overnight stays in the most sought-after destinations such as Istanbul; Reykjavik, Iceland; and Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda....
NCL announces Great Stirrup Cay transformation with six-acre waterpark, 19 waterslides, cliff jumping and jet karts
Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island in the Bahamas, will look very different in the summer of 2026 following a massive transformation that includes the launch of a nearly six-acre Great Tides Waterpark. In addition to the multi-pier enhancements and the oversized heated pool and beach club additions already announced earlier this year, the island will now offer 19 waterslides, an 800-foot dynamic river, a 9,000-square-foot splash zone for kids, and the industry’s first cliffside jumps. “Great Stirrup Cay has always been an amazing part of...
Set Sail on a ‘Slowcation’ with Azamara Cruises
With travellers increasingly seeking deeper, more intentional experiences when they travel, the ‘Slowcation’ is emerging as a defining travel trend and Azamara Cruises believes it’s ‘perfectly positioned’ to lead the way. Azamara’s Destination Immersion Elevated programming provides guests with the opportunity to truly connect with the places they visit. With extended port stays, overnight dockings, and thoughtfully curated country-intensive itineraries, Azamara’s voyages are designed for curious, experience-driven travellers who want to go beyond surface-level...