Having rolled out a new brand identity at start of the year, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is now focused on the next campaign phase that will run from 28 April 2025 until mid-June and is a continuation of the successful Wave Season campaign.

Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—has been floated out of the shipyard, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

Crystal has announced two-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Gloria Gaynor, will return to the sea in 2025 with an exclusive performance on Crystal Serenity.

One of Hurtigruten’s most well-known ship names is returning to the fleet. From mid-May 2025, the ship currently operating as MS Otto Sverdrup will be known by its original name: MS Finnmarken.

Seabourn has officially unveiled its 2026/2027 fall, winter, and spring season with new itineraries to Japan, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Between November 2026 and April 2027, Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Quest will offer 31 departures to 73 destinations in 30 countries.

Swan Hellenic has reported a 25% increase in guest numbers to Antarctica for the 2024/25 season. Revenue for the cultural expedition operator to the White Continent jumped 35% compared to the 2023/24 seaseon.

AmaWaterways christened its newest luxury river cruise ship, AmaSintra, last week and the vessel officially embarked on its inaugural voyage along the Douro River in Portugal. The launch of this new ship further strengthens AmaWaterways’ presence in Europe.

Guests reserving select journeys between 17 April and 14 May 2025 will benefit from up to EUR 1,000 savings per person to offset their air travel arrangements, applicable to the first and second guests in each suite.

Azamara Cruises has revealed new immersive Cruisetour packages for the Alaska wilderness for its return in the of summer 2026. These pre- and post-cruise land journeys invite guests to venture beyond the coastline, seamlessly pairing Azamara’s 10 Alaska voyages aboard Azamara Pursuit® with enriching overland explorations.

Australia-based luxury hotel, resort and DMC representation firm, La Collection, has signed its first cruise partner with the newly-established expedition brand, Pearl Expeditions.

PONANT/Paul Gauguin Cruises welcomed a group of travel partners from around the country to Darwin earlier this week to a very rare ship visit of ms Paul Gauguin. The 330-passenger luxury ship was passing through the Northern Territory capital having just undergone its latest refurbishment in Singapore which was centred on sustainable engine enhancements to meet Ponant’s stringent green credentials.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has revealed details of the extensive renovations for Seven Seas Mariner® and Seven Seas Voyager®, scheduled to take place in late 2025 and autumn 2026. The long-planned upgrades were flagged exclusively by LATTE in August last year by the luxury cruise line’s Steve Odell.