CRUISE MEDIA RELEASES
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Keel laid for Oceania Sonata
Friday | Feb 6 2026OCEANIA Cruises has celebrated the keel-laying of its next ship, Oceania Sonata, at the Fincantieri shipyard.
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NCLH expecting a “difficult” quarter
Thursday | Feb 5 2026NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is seeing greater Q1 yield pressure than initially anticipated, due to capacity increases in the Caribbean, as well as the slower-than-expected roll-out of Great Stirrup Cay’s (pictured) upgrades (CW 08 Jan).
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Hurti’s Open Villages win
Wednesday | Feb 4 2026HURTIGRUTEN is planning to roll out its Open Village Experiences to more towns along the Norwegian coastline, following a successful first season of the community-led shore excursion program (CW 23 Jul).
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Hurti’s Felin: “we can’t wait for perfect”
Tuesday | Feb 3 2026HURTIGRUTEN’S recent climate-neutral voyage (CW 03 Nov) showed the cruise line the extent of what is possible with its current fleet and existing technology, chief executive officer Hedda Felin has said.
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Hurti to be emission-free by 2030
Monday | Feb 2 2026HURTIGRUTEN’S Sea Zero project to build a ship capable of emission-free propulsion (CW 26 Mar) remains on track to debut by 2030, chief executive officer Hedda Felin has confirmed.
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Celebrity orders 10 more river ships
Friday | Jan 30 2026CELEBRITY River Cruises will welcome 10 additional ships to its fleet, which will double in size to 20 by 2031, as it opens its 2028 season for booking.
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Atlas to open Aussie office
Thursday | Jan 29 2026ATLAS Ocean Voyages is planning to open an Australian office and base a ship locally, Cruise Weekly can reveal.
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Scenic Group to unify loyalty programs
Wednesday | Jan 28 2026SCENIC Group will launch a new groupwide loyalty program on 10 Feb, which will merge Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’ Scenic Club and Emerald Cruises’ EmeraldEXPLORER into an integrated rewards program covering the two brands.
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Slow cruise on the rise in ’26
Friday | Jan 23 2026CRUISE passengers are quietly rebelling against size and spectacle, with more travellers expected to pay for time, space, and immersion this year, according to a number of senior industry leaders.
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Aman reveals first voyages for new yacht
Thursday | Jan 22 2026AMAN at Sea has unveiled the inaugural itineraries for Amangati (pictured), as the new cruise line prepares to launch its first ship in the Med in spring 2027.
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