News
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CW breaking news – Azamara fleet to undergo historic renovation project
Thursday | Jan 15 2026The four-ship refurbishment is the largest the cruise line has ever undertaken. Azamara Cruises’ fleet will…
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Explorations expansion?
Thursday | Jan 15 2026DESPITE one well-sold charter preparing to embark later this year, and a recently announced follow-up in 2027 (CW 09 Jan), Ignite Travel Group is not looking to buy a ship and operate cruises on its own.
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Trafalgar to add the Seine
Thursday | Jan 15 2026TRAFALGAR will offer Seine cruises next year, adding a third ship to its river fleet.
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Atlas carves a new path
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ATLAS Ocean Voyages has unveiled a refreshed brand identity to better position the cruise line as a boutique luxury expedition operator.
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Exploring Ningaloo
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ECLIPSE Expeditions has launched ‘Ningaloo Coast Voyager’, a seven-night luxury sailing experience exploring the Northern Ningaloo Coast and the remote Montebello Islands.
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Haiti off the cards
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ROYAL Caribbean has cancelled all of this year’s scheduled visits to Labadee, its private destination in Haiti, impacting dozens of itineraries across 12 of the line’s ships.
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Uniworld to glitter
Thursday | Jan 15 2026EVERY European Uniworld Boutique River Cruises sailing this year will feature an onboard ‘Golden Party’, as the line commemorates 50 years of sailing.
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Mein Schiff 5 refit
Thursday | Jan 15 2026TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 5 has entered dry dock in Dubai to undergo a refit, which will see the ship temporarily pause her Middle East deployment.
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APT Murray deal
Thursday | Jan 15 2026A new all-inclusive package with APT has been released for Australia’s first five-star river ship, which is set to launch next month (CW 04 Dec).
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NCL raises the bar
Thursday | Jan 15 2026THE American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has praised Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for its decision to permanently scrap non-commissionable fares (NCFs) (CW 08 Jan), and is now calling on the rest of the industry to follow suit.