A delivery ceremony has been held in Portugal for Viking’s newest river vessel, the Viking Gyda, which will sail exclusively along the Douro River.

MSC Cruises will amplify awareness and messaging for its high-end MSC Yacht Club experience in the Australia/New Zealand market, as part of a new strategy LATTE can exclusively reveal.

Explora Journeys’ team in Australia and New Zealand will continue to expand as the luxury cruise line continues to forge its own path down under. In Sydney this week from his home in the UK, Antonio Paradiso, VP International Sales at MSC Cruises & Explora Journeys + Managing Director UK, Ireland & Australia, tells LATTE that the three-year strategy for the brand will be to increase its footprint here, steadily.

Transcend Cruises will introduce two-room luxury suites to Europe’s rivers when Transcend Connect launches in April 2026, with the cruise line claiming the new offering as an industry first.

Explora Journeys has launched “Sky & Sea” fare options, an innovative fare designed to provide a seamless travel experience from the moment guests depart from their departure airport to the moment they step on board.