The new Star Seeker yacht has now touched water for the first time. The First Star Class new build for small ship line Windstar Cruises, Star Seeker was floated out of the building dock at the WestSEA Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

“Seeing a ship come together and be at the point where she leaves dry dock for the sea is a memorable milestone in the life of a new build project,” John Gunner, Windstar’s vice president of Expansion Projects, said in a press release. Read more...

In less than five months, the new MSC World America will arrive in Miami. Until then, MSC Cruises is offering a sneak peek into the highly-anticipated ship with its fantastic features.

MSC World America is under construction at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint- Nazaire, France. The ship is in her outfitting stage, during which all the interiors, public spaces and facilities are installed. Read more...

Looking for some new recipes? Want to increase your cooking skills? Oceania Cruises Culinary Center is just the place to do both.

Celebrating 15 years of The Culinary Center, Oceania Cruises is offering an array of new cooking classes for 2025 and beyond. Oceania’s The Culinary Center was the first-ever, hands-on cooking school at sea. Read more...

The new American Legend cruise ship set sail today on its inaugural cruise. The American Cruise Lines’ small ship is sailing roundtrip from St. Petersburg, Florida, on an “8-Day Florida Gulf Coast and Keys” itinerary.

American Legend will be officially christened on Wednesday, Nov. 27, when the ship is docked at Mallory Square in Key West. The ceremony will be held on board with the ship’s godmother, Key West Mayor DeeDee Henriquez, plus cruise guests and American Cruise Lines executives. Read more...

Celestyal cruise line has added 47 additional cabins to the line’s newest ship, Celestyal Discovery. The new design increases the ship’s overall capacity to 1,300, a 7.4 percent increase.

All additions will be completed on Celestyal Discovery by April 2025 and the new cabins will be on sale starting Dec. 10, 2024. Read more...

Another popular actor and entrepreneur has joined the Princess Cruises “Love Line Premium Liquors” collection. Blake Lively is offering Betty Booze and Betty Buzz. The two sparkling drinks offer high quality, clean ingredients and reduced alcohol. Read more...

A peregrine falcon swoops in and lands on the railing of the Viking Polaris. Dolphins cavort in the ship’s wake. Those sightings will be listed on a large wildlife board organized by Dr. Tim Gerber to be shared when we gather for daily reports.

A few decks down in the Hangar, two yellow six-passenger submarines named George and Ringo are ready for passenger expeditions. Two military-grade Special Operation Boats (SOBs) also wait in the Hangar for excursions and exploration. Read more...

Known as “The Love Boat,” Princess Cruises now has a new love potion onboard its popular cruise ships. Pantalones Organic Tequila was created by movie favorite Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila.

“Matthew and Camila personify the timeless ‘Love Boat’ story, first meeting over margaritas and igniting a life partnership of romance, family and experiences,” John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises, said in a press release. Read more...

Princess Cruises Debuts 131-Day Circle Pacific Cruise in Early 2026, Most Destination-Rich Voyage Ever

Open for Sale Now, Early Booking Offer Includes the Ultimate Perks & Amenities

COURTESY Princess Cruises: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (November 7, 2024) – Princess Cruises today announced the cruise line’s most destination-rich voyage ever offered with its new 131-day Circle Pacific Voyage departing January 2026 and visiting 60 ports in 19 countries around the Pacific Ocean. This voyage replaces the previously announced 2026 World Cruise to bypass the Red Sea and surrounding region. Read more...

Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam sailed from Boston earlier this month for a 21-day cruise to the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Bermuda.

Sailing roundtrip from its homeport in Massachusetts, the 1,900-guest ship is scheduled to visit 12 destinations.

After departing from Boston on Oct. 19, 2024, the Zuiderdam made a visit to King’s Wharf in Bermuda before continuing to Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private island destination in the Bahamas. Read more...