Cruise Trends tips

Crystal has announced a lineup of itineraries aboard Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony for the second half of 2026.

Want to travel the world with your dog? Applications are now officially open for the first-ever dog-friendly cruise, hosted by Expedia Cruises of West Orlando and Margaritaville at Sea.

Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering discounts on vacations in French Polynesia and the South Pacific during its “Best Gift, Ever” sale.

MSC Cruises is offering savings and perks during its Cyber Monday sale.

French luxury cruise line Ponant has announced an exceptional holiday season savings on over 100 of its journeys on bookings made by January 3, 2025.

Since opening in May 2019, Perfect Day at CocoCay has become Royal Caribbean's top-rated destination around the world. The colorful island in The Bahamas is so popular that the company has decided to build a second private destination in Mexico. Slated to open in 2027, Perfect Day Mexico will be situated in Mahahual, a village on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.  

Travelers sailing to Antarctica with HX (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions) can take a new online course about the White Continent—and earn an official certificate from the University of Tasmania in the process.

Michele Saegesser, vice president of sales and national accounts for Viking, has been awarded the 2024 American Society of Travel Advisors’ (ASTA) President’s Award.

Windstar Cruises is bringing back its biggest sale of the year—the popular “Pick Your Perk” promotion. 

Crystal Cruises is adding another ship to its fleet.

Southeast Asian boutique river cruise operator, Heritage Line, has introduced new private onshore excursions for its Lower Mekong River cruises.

Oceania Cruises is unveiling more of its 2026 “Collection of Voyages” sailings, which will be available for booking on November 13.

You can save up to 50 percent on select Hurtigruten cruises during its Black Friday sale.

Buoyed by strong demand for cruises, Royal Caribbean Group increased its annual profit forecast for the fourth time this year.

Cruise lines are banking on a new destination type to help them boost revenue, and it’s not emerging destinations like Dominica or those currently trending, like Costa Rica: it’s their own private islands. 

Tauck’s fleet is growing: The company will be debuting two new riverboats in the spring of 2026. 

Carnival Cruise Line honored first responders who assisted with the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a celebratory event on board Carnival Pride on Sunday.

Victory Cruise Lines will launch a new “LakeLorian” program in 2025 in partnership with the National Museum of the Great Lakes. 

Viva Cruises is launching a new premium brand called Viva Boutique.

Viking has taken delivery of its newest Nile River cruise ship, Viking Sobek.

American Cruise Lines is building two new coastal ships: American Maverick and American Ranger.