CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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A new Star ascends to the sky
Monday | Nov 10 2025PRINCESS Cruises’ new ship Star Princess has been christened by her godparents, celebrity wife-and-husband duo Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey, in a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale late last week (pictured).
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NCLH’s shorter strategy paying dividends
Monday | Nov 10 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) saw strong demand for shorter sailings in Q3, as its namesake NCL brand focuses more on families.
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HX goes “deeper” in 2027/28
Monday | Nov 10 2025HX has officially launched its 2027/28 season (CW 31 Oct), featuring voyages to Antarctica, Greenland, the Arctic Archipelago, Iceland, Patagonia, the Outer Hebrides, and more.
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New NCL cruisetours
Monday | Nov 10 2025NEW cruisetours are available with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) across 11 European ports, including Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, and Turkey.
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Borealis’ refresh
Monday | Nov 10 2025FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis has returned to service after her successful dry dock refurbishment.
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Newcastle canx
Monday | Nov 10 2025VIKING has cancelled the remainder of its Newcastle calls for this year, due to a planned anti-coal protest at the port by climate change activists Rising Tide.
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Royal unveils 27-28
Monday | Nov 10 2025ROYAL Caribbean has revealed its new 2027-28 Caribbean adventures, with cruisers able to choose from three- to eight-night getaways.
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Porthole 10 Nov 25
Monday | Nov 10 2025SOME may have scoffed at the term ‘coolcation’ when it entered the travel industry lexicon last year, but it has now been immortalised in the Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year shortlist.
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Oceania goes ‘quiet’ in the Med
Friday | Nov 7 2025OCEANIA Cruises is set to sail its first-ever full winter season in the Mediterranean in 2027-28 aboard Oceania Allura (pictured).
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Get ready for a HAL of a season
Friday | Nov 7 2025HOLLAND America Line (HAL) has launched its 2025-2026 Australian season, which will feature Grand Voyages, Culinary Ambassador Sailings, and more.
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