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Paul Gauguin Cruises extends ‘Tempting Tahiti’ offer
Paul Gauguin Cruises has extended its “Tempting Tahiti” offer, which features $1,000 in shipboard credit per stateroom or suite on select 2025 and all 2026 departures. For applicable to bookings made by Nov. 15, 2025, the offer adds even more value to the line’s all-inclusive, luxury sailings to the Society Islands, Tuamotus, Marquesas, Cook Islands and South Pacific. Travellers can use their shipboard credit toward shore excursions, spa treatments, shopping, and other splurges. A special gift is also in store for travel advisors, who will receive a $500 gift card ($250...
Carnival unveils new wave of 2027-2028 deployments
Carnival Cruise Line unveiled its next wave of 2027/28 deployments, including the return of year-round deployment in Mobile, Ala., expanding the cruise line’s capacity in the region with a Conquest-class ship sailing from the home port for the very first time. Beginning May 15, 2027, Carnival Valor will begin offering a variety of six- to eight-day sailings from the home port visiting The Bahamas, RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay and Celebration Key. Before making her transition, Carnival Valor will finish her deployment in New Orleans with a five-day sailing on May 1, and two...
Nexion Travel Group sails into YVR for 2026 Cruise Sales Summit
Nexion Travel Group will be sailing into Vancouver in May 2026 for its second annual Cruise Sales Summit – an event designed to ensure its travel advisors have the support they need to take advantage of the boom in cruise bookings. Fifty travel advisors will participate in this dynamic, hands-on conference, open to Nexion members in the United States and Canada, which will take place May 20-23 at the Hilton Vancouver Airport. Advisors will be joined by representatives from ocean and river cruise lines as well as other complementary partners such as insurance providers and land...
EXPLORA Journeys unveils Prelude Journey for EXPLORA III
Explora Journeys has released details of an exclusive opportunity for select guests to be the very first to experience EXPLORA III ahead of its official launch and Maiden Journey. A Mediterranean Prelude to EXPLORA III, a preview sailing from July 24 to 29, 2026, will offer guests a rare first glimpse of the newest ship in the fleet, offering never-before-experienced insights and perspectives. Designed as an intimate and immersive behind-the-scenes preview, this one-time Journey is an invitation to discover the elegance and innovation of EXPLORA III before she is introduced to the...
Carnival Cruise Line marks 25 years of fun in Galveston
Carnival Cruise Line celebrated 25 years of sailing from Galveston with a festive event aboard its flagship, Carnival Jubilee. As the first cruise line to homeport in Galveston in 2000, the event highlighted Carnival’s quarter-century of growth – including more than 10 million guests through the port and elevating Galveston as a premier cruise destination. Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy welcomed community leaders, business partners and government officials including U.S. Congressman Randy Weber, Galveston Mayor Craig Brown and Galveston Port Director and CEO...
Scenic Group Announces Launch of Scenic Ikon
Scenic Group has announced the launch of Scenic Ikon, which is set to join the Scenic Discovery Yacht Fleet for its inaugural season from April 2028. According to the company, the Scenic Ikon “will redefine luxury expedition cruising, offering discerning travellers unparalleled access to the world’s most extraordinary destinations.” Scenic Ikon will provide a unique blend of world-class design, culinary excellence, and all-inclusive ultra-luxury – the signature elements of all Scenic Discovery Yachts. At 26,500 gross tons, 205 metres long and spanning a 24-metre beam, it...
Celebrity Edge returns for its third season DownUnder
Celebrity Edge has set sail for its third Australia season offering travellers a premium, immersive way to explore Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Fresh from a 19-night Transpacific sailing from Honolulu, the ship arrived in Sydney this week, ready to welcome guests on sailings that continue through April 2026. With 17 sailings departing from Sydney and Auckland, guests can choose from a diverse selection of itineraries from short four-night escapes to immersive 14-night journeys. Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises, said: “With its revolutionary,...
PONANT EXPLORATIONS extends Enticing Iceland offer
PONANT EXPLORATIONS has extended its “Enticing Iceland” offer, giving travellers more time to save on a voyage to the Land of Fire and Ice. On select departures booked by Nov. 23, 2025, the line is offering two value-added options -- complimentary airfare or a post-cruise experience. This exclusive offer is available on a series of summer 2026 itineraries in Iceland, where the ships will venture to the remote Westfjords—an otherworldly landscape defined by cascading waterfalls that tumble from moss-covered cliffs, abundant wildlife, and a rich sense of culture and...