Pearl Expeditions has launched its new website, a comprehensive overview of expedition voyages providing details of the 2025 and 2026 Calendar of Expeditions, and an in-depth view of the elegant 30 guest Paspaley Pearl motor yacht.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is inviting guests to embark on voyages that span the Indian Ocean, Arctic North and Antarctica. The sailings will operate aboard the line’s luxury ships, EUROPA and the EUROPA 2, and the expedition vessels, HANSEATIC nature, HANSEATIC inspiration and the HANSEATIC spirit.

A deal has been struck for the construction of the already announced sister ship for AmaWaterways’s AmaMagna, with the new vessel to be built in Croatia by Vahali Shipyards.

After a month and half of it sailing the Galapagos Islands, Hermes Mega Catamaran’s owner, Ecuadorian destination management company Via Natura, has released a tantalising look inside the striking superyacht.

Atlas Ocean Voyages is strengthening its trade strategy via several new appointments to its sales and guest services team.

SeaDream Yacht Club has unveiled its Spring 2028 Caribbean season, offering 32 new voyages between January and April aboard its recently upgraded mega-yachts, SeaDream I and SeaDream II.

Advisors have a chance to be rewarded with Paspaley pearl jewellery for bookings of boutique expedition cruise newcomer Pearl Expeditions, in a new incentive to mark the start of operations.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is taking its ‘Pintxos with Uniworld – Bite-Sized Training for Travel Agents’ online, with a series of webinars.

Ignite Travel Group (ITG) has promoted Michael Middleton to the newly created role of Global Head of Cruise. Middleton has led ITG’s cruise division since 2018 as General Manager of Cruise, driving the exponential growth of its flagship brand, My Cruises.

The newest purpose-built expedition vessel from Aurora Expeditions, Douglas Mawson, has successfully completed sea trials, marking a crucial step towards starting its inaugural voyages later this year.

Azamara has announced a slate of food-focused itineraries for late 2025 through early 2026, combining chef-led programs onboard with local tastings ashore in order to highlight the authentic flavors of the world’s most vibrant regions. 

Guests sailing aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth during its maiden Caribbean season from Miami will be able to choose from a collection of new and exclusive shore experiences designed to celebrate the culture, cuisine, and natural beauty of the region.