Oceania Cruises to sail series of African itineraries as part of 2025/26 season
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2025/26 Tropics and Exotics Collection which includes a range of African itineraries and Cape Town departures, and opens for sale on April 17th, 2024.
Princess Cruises upgrades main dining room experience across the fleet
Princess Cruises is enhancing the main dining room experience across its fleet by offering three table service options coupled with the brand’s OceanNow location-based “anywhere” service.
Cunard makes history in SA with double call by Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria
Cunard Line has made history in South Africa with its first ever double port call on the continent when Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria both docked in Cape Town this week.
P&O reveals new illusion show set to debut across the fleet
P&O Cruises is rolling out a new Vegas-style illusion show to the fleet, created by TV presenter and actor Stephen Mulhern and performer Jonathan Wilkes in collaboration with choreographer Paul Domaine.
MSC Cruises marks steel cutting for third mega ship MSC World Asia
MSC Cruises has held a ceremony to mark the first steel cutting for its third World-class ship, MSC World Asia.
MSC Virtuosa becomes largest cruise ship ever to call in SA amid Red Sea crisis
MSC Virtuosa called at the Port of Durban’s Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal this week, becoming the largest cruise ship ever to dock in South Africa, even if it was only a technical […]
Emerald Cruises to expand fleet with third cruising superyacht for Red Sea
Emerald Cruises has ordered a third cruising mega-yacht from a shipyard in Vietnam, with the new vessel set to join the 2022-built Emerald Azzurra and the 2023-built Emerald Sakara.
Scenic Group to invest in new submersibles and spa experience for fleet
Scenic Group has announced a significant investment in enhancements for its fleet of Discovery Yachts, Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II.
Windstar plans major fleet expansion with two all-new cruise ships
Windstar Cruises has announced plans to expand its fleet with the addition of two vessels, Star Seeker and Star Explorer.
MSC Cruises reveals first-at-sea Cliffhanger attraction aboard MSC World America
MSC Cruises has unveiled its first thrill ride at sea, Cliffhanger, aboard its newest ship MSC World America, a sister ship to MSC World Europa and the largest vessel the brand has […]
Holland America revamps entertainment with new shows and live music
Holland America Line is adding new production shows to its entertainment lineup in 2024, and expanding its live music venue Rolling Stone Lounge to more ships in the fleet.
Norwegian Cruise Line group announces record 8-ship order and island upgrades
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, the parent company of flagship brand Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as Regent Seven Seas and Oceania, has placed the largest newbuild order in its history, with eight […]
Cordelia Cruises expands Indian cruise itineraries following Dubai refit
India’s only major domestic cruise line, Cordelia Cruises, has announced it is significantly expanding its homeporting operations in the country, along with the range of Indian cruise destinations on offer.
Silversea drops Red Sea and Middle East ports for 2025 World Cruise
Silversea Cruises has reportedly revised the itinerary for its 2025 world cruise to avoid the Red Sea and the Middle East, with a circumnavigation of Africa added in favour of a transit […]
African itinerary aboard Norwegian Dawn reveals need for cruise infrastructure
One cruise passenger’s experience of the South African and Indian Ocean itinerary with Norwegian Cruise Line aboard Norwegian Dawn highlights the need for greater investment in cruise infrastructure on the continent. Allie […]
Ambassador Cruises ship Ambience collides with cargo ship in Cape Town
Ambience, a cruise liner operated by the British cruise line Ambassador, collided with a container ship in the Port of Cape Town on Friday morning, causing minor damage to both vessels.
MSC Cruises reveals seven district aboard MSC World America mega ship
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis and Icon mega ships have ‘neighbourhoods’, Carnival’s Excel vessels have ‘zones’ and MSC Cruises’ giant World class ships have ‘districts’, with its latest, MSC World America, boasting seven.
Pacific Adventure emerges from dry dock refreshed for Australian market
Pacific Adventure has resumed service for P&O Cruises Australia following a routine maintenance and reclassification drydock in Singapore, with several new improvements.
Holland America Line reroutes 2025 World Cruise around Red Sea
Holland America Line has amended the planned itinerary for its 2025 Grand World Voyage aboard Zuiderdam to avoid the ongoing securiy crisis in the Red Sea.
MSC Splendida causes traffic jams in Cape Town as season winds down
MSC Splendida is the largest cruise ship ever to homeport in South Africa, and as she respositions from Durban to Cape Town for the remainder of her SA cruise season, she’s bringing […]