Victoria welcomes nearly 30k cruise ship passengers during one of summer’s busiest weekends
Downtown Victoria is buzzing with tourists as nearly 30,000 cruise ship passengers visit from July 10-12, marking one of the busiest weekends of the 2026 summer cruise season. (more…)
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The first ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s upcoming Ace class will be called the Carnival Destiny. 

Earlier this year, Royal Caribbean revealed long-rumored plans to build a new class of cruise ship that is slightly smaller than its current megaships.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has launched its Complimentary Land Offer, available for new bookings made by August 31.
Atlas Ocean Voyages is expanding its Fly the Drake Expeditions, giving travelers more opportunities to experience Antarctica while spending less time crossing the Drake Passage and more time exploring one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
Ponant Explorations has announced that it is offering more than 150 departures across the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic Islands from October 2027 through November 2028, which are now available for booking.
Emerald Cruises & Tours has celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, with the new Emerald Star-Ship entering water for the first time at the shipyard in Romania.
Celebrity Cruises is reimagining one of its most beloved ships – and delivering new ways to experience the Caribbean – with the reveal of the newly modernized Celebrity Reflection. 

Cordelia Cruises has confirmed that the former Norwegian Sun will begin operations in India in November 2027, expanding the line’s growing three-ship fleet. 
In Monfalcone, the steel-cutting ceremony for Carnival Destiny, the first of three new Ace-class ships for Carnival Cruise Line. Over 30 years, Fincantieri has delivered 76 ships to the Group’s brands, which carry more than 200,000 guests every day.
Norwegian Cruise Line is turning to one of the consumer branding world’s most experienced marketing executives as it continues expanding its fleet and investing in its Caribbean vacation experience.
Dutch specialised shipyard Concordia Damen is proud to announce it has received a contract from TUI River Cruise. The contract consists of 2 CDS River Cruise 135 vessels. 

Small-ship specialist goes live on cloud-based platform built to power its next phase of commercial growth. 
Riviera Travel on June 30, 2026, unveiled a first look at its newest five-star river cruise ship, Riviera Resplendence. On Saturday, July 4, the ship departed from Cologne on its maiden voyage, embarking on its inaugural Rhine Cruise to Switzerland itinerary. 
Royal Caribbean Group expects cruise bookings to recover quickly following disruption caused by the recent Middle East conflict, with demand already showing signs of improvement.
The new limited-time More Reasons to Say Yes offer includes a complimentary All-Inclusive upgrade worth more than $1,300 for two, reduced deposits and added Yacht Club Member savings on voyages through the end of 2027.
Silversea has unveiled its 2028-29 Voyage Collection, called “Let the World Surprise You.”
MSC Cruises welcomedTudor Pro Cycling on board MSC World Europa in Barcelona for the team’s official pre–Tour de France presentation, creating a striking setting ahead of one of the world’s most watched sporting events.
Three MedCruise members — Fundación Valenciaport, the Port Authority of Valencia and the Port of Motril — have taken part in an initiative developed within the framework of PortCREW – Interreg Euro-MED, a European project promoting more sustainable, innovative and better-connected cruise tourism models across Mediterranean port destinations.
Over 60 agents who successfully completed a seven-month CLIA training programme have been officially recognised as river or expedition ‘Cruise Champions’. 




