PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season is now available for booking offering a “seamless” way to discover the region’s rugged beauty.

Popular authors, television personalities and chefs Claudine Pépin and Sara Moulton will return for Oceania Cruises’ 2026 Specialty Cruises along with the cruise line’s own Executive Culinary Directors and Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale.

An injection of US$250 million aims to completely modernise Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice Series of ships, starting with Celebrity Solstice in 2026.

The current CEO and Co-Founder of AmaWaterways Rudi Schreiner will transition to a new role as Chairman of the Board, with President Catherine Powell to step up as the company’s new CEO from 1 July.

A series of exclusive events is being held by Azamara Cruises to celebrate the arrival of three of its sister ships, Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest and Azamara Onward in Barcelona for the first time in the cruise line’s history.

Jonathan Shackleton, a cousin of the famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, will travel aboard PONANT’s luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition from Ushuaia, Argentina to Hobart, Tasmania in 2026.

While mainstream cruise products may not be a great fit for an affluent clientele with limited time at their disposal, Australia-based DMC Southern Crossings is seizing the opportunity offered by more intimate, boutique cruise experiences that showcase the country’s rugged beauty and remote regions.

MSC Cruises has announced the year-round deployment of MSC Opera in the South Caribbean for the Winter 2026/27 and Summer 2027 seasons, marking the first time the cruise line has deployed a ship in the area during the summer season, and also its first time offering two ships during a winter season.

A major revamp to the specialty restaurant offerings across MSC Cruises‘ entire fleet aims to make the dining experience more convenient, transparent and personalised for its guests.

In the first year that Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards of Australia has featured river cruise operators in a dedicated category, Viking has come out in first place.

Hurtigruten, the authentic travel expert on Norway and its stunning coastline, has launched a 2-for-1 flash sale on select 2025 departures of its 12-day iconic round-trip Original Coastal Express from Bergen-Bergen and its all-inclusive 15-day Signature North Cape Line voyage from Oslo-Oslo.

Rising global demand for its program of Norwegian coastal cruising has prompted Hurtigruten to expand its range of Signature voyages with the addition of MS Midnatsol to its premium fleet.