Carnival Corporation & plc has signed an agreement with leading German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a fourth Excel class cruise ship for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand. The ship, the 10th Excel class ship in the corporation’s fleet across four of its world-class brands, is expected to enter
Antarctica21 has announced the construction of its latest vessel, Magellan Discoverer, set to join its fleet for the 2026-27 Antarctic season. The new vessel reflects the company’s commitment to excellence in small ship and specialist expeditions while strengthening its position in the premium segment of the Antarctic travel market. Antarctica21’s decision
Royal Caribbean International has launched an exciting new incentive for UK & Ireland travel agents, which will run until February 29, 2024. Agents that book select 2024 sailings that depart in April, May and June can receive £50 per booking for all bookings that are claimed through Club Royal, Royal
Princess Cruises has taken delivery of Sun Princess, an entirely new ship platform designed by Fincantieri exclusively for the Princess brand. The cruise line said in a statement that the ship does need to remain alongside in the shipyard to allow for additional technical work. Accordingly, the cruise line regrettably
MSC Cruises will welcome three celebrity Chefs on board MSC Poesia during the second leg of her 2024 World Cruise. Guests currently travelling on board MSC Poesia have circumnavigated Africa, discovering spectacular destinations on their journey. The ship will visit 52 destinations across 31 countries. To enrich their experience, MSC
Cunard has announced that it will host more travel agents experience aboard its fleet of Queens first-hand in 2024. The new ship visit programme is combined with hosting the trade as part of the annual CLIA Conference and soon-to-launch familiarisation trips. The luxury cruise line will host nine ship visit
