Mark your New Year calendar for a 2025 feast at sea. Sea Cloud Cruises has announced a delicious San Juan Guest Chef Series onboard Sea Cloud Spirit’s January 2025 Puerto Rico sailings.

Curated by award-winning food writer Kathleen Squires and husband Ronnie Rodriguez, proprietors of Chef’s Dinner Table in New York, each of the four new itineraries will be hosted by an acclaimed Puerto Rican chef handpicked to showcase the island’s culinary culture. Read more...

The state of Florida has designated Aug. 30^th as “Jimmy Buffett Day,” which likely means some Parrotheads will celebrate that special day aboard one of Buffett’s Margaritaville at Sea ships.

“The date celebrates the life and music of Jimmy Buffett, whose free-spirited life and significant contributions to nation and state culture are commended and celebrated,” the proclamation states. Read more...

Cruise Lines has launched its new 2025 inaugural season. The two-ship fleet – the Victory I and Victory II –will cruise on all five Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the French-Canadian Maritimes.

Guests can join the christening of the Victory I in Toronto on April 27 and Victory II at Chicago’s Navy Pier on May 12. Read more...

Holland America Line recently opened bookings for its 132-day Grand World Voyage sailing from Fort Lauderdale aboard the Volendam.

Guests on the 2026 Grand World Voyage will visit 48 ports across 25 countries on all seven continents, according to a statement. Read more...

Guests cruising on Holland America Line’s “Majestic Japan” voyage are in for a special treat. Fresh Fish Ambassador Masaharu Morimoto will be on board a portion of the cruise to visit his hometown of Hiroshima, Japan.

“I am excited to sail on board a Holland America Line cruise that puts such a deep focus on my home country of Japan, its unique local ingredients and visits my hometown,” Morimoto said in a press release. Read more...

Art lovers now have another wonderful reason to cruise aboard Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of MSC Group.

A collection of rare limited-edition screen prints and lithographs by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein as well as an original acrylic and silkscreen on canvas by Andy Warhol has been unveiled on board EXPLORA I, Read more...

MSC Cruises has announced that, for the first time, guests traveling in the MSC Yacht Club can book a carefully curated selection of exclusive shore excursions.

The new shore excursions will help MSC Yacht Club guests discover new places, new cultures and new people, while fully immersing themselves in the destinations they visit. Read more...

Princess Cruises will be attempting to set a Guinness World Records title on July 12 for the Largest Pizza Party. Held at multiple venues, the record attempt will feature fresh-from-the-oven pizza prepared by the line’s master chefs including 13-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani. Read more...

To introduce new technologies to ships, the cruise industry needs to simplify access for guests as much as possible, said Francesco Pugliese, vice president mobile and onboard digital technology at MSC Cruises.

“We call it ‘keep it simple,’ which means simplifying access as much as possible for our guests. You need to consider all the scenarios and make sure they have a smooth experience,” Pugliese said, mentioning MSC Cruises’ MSC for Me mobile app. Read more...

The only cruise line offering luxury overnight Hudson River cruises, American Cruise Lines is expanding its 8-Day Hudson River Summer Classic cruise for 2025.

For years, American Cruise Lines’ popular Hudson River Fall Foliage cruises have operated only in September and October, often selling out over a year in advance. This year, American Cruise Lines tested several early summer sailings in May and June, along a new 8-Day Hudson River Summer Classic itinerary, which sails roundtrip from New York City and explores throughout the Hudson River Valley. Read more...