The arrival of Seven Seas Prestige into the cruise market will change the way advisors sell cruise with its onboard offering designed with guest feedback and travel trends in mind, according to Regent Seven Seas Cruises VP Sales and GM, Asia Pacific Lisa Pile.

Aqua Expeditions is expanding its Indonesian offerings with the launch of its first-ever voyages to South Raja Ampat aboard the luxury yacht Aqua Blu.

Auckland-based Tracey Brennan has been confirmed as the first-ever New Zealand-based Regional Sales Manager for AmaWaterways, an important step in the river cruise line’s expansion into the Kiwi market.

Carlos Garzon has been appointed as Vice President of Global Sales for Swan Hellenic, with the newly created role a reflection of the heritage brand’s accelerating momentum.

The Head of Culinary at Explora Journeys, Franck Garanger, has been named Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth will return to the Mediterranean in May 2027, offering an extensive 22-week season that will feature 65 new voyages.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has expanded its Australia-based Asia Pacific operation with the addition of two executives to the team. Their induction into the local outfit – foreshadowed first by LATTE – comes as The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection prepares to open its Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney this month, close to 12 months since the appointment of Seb Seward as Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific.

In the latest big reveal ahead of the December 2026 launch of Seven Seas Prestige, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled the new ship’s Skyview Regent Suite – described as the largest all-inclusive cruise ship suite in history.

In a world where the word luxury is increasingly commonplace, Delfin Amazon Cruises CEO Aldo Macchiavello is pushing back, instead highlighting what stands the company apart.

With Alaska in the throes of another busy cruise season, environmental advocates are raising the alarm over the growing footprint of the cruise industry in the region.

With construction still underway on Magellan Discoverer, boutique Antarctic expeditions operator Antarctica21 has offered a look at what lies in store aboard its newest vessel.

Azamara Cruises is buckling down on its destination immersion ethos, introducing a new range of after-dark shore tours in select destinations.