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P&O Cruises’ Arcadia is set to leave the fleet in 2029 and join Holland America Line, as part of a major ship transfer within Carnival Corporation’s global cruise brands.
The Vista-class ship, which has been part of the P&O Cruises fleet since 2005, will transfer to Holland America Line following her final season with the British cruise line. Her arrival will expand Holland America’s fleet to 12 ships and add capacity for more than 2,000 guests. 
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Cunard's Queen Anne is set to leave the fleet in 2029 and join sister brand P&O Cruises, in one of the biggest changes to Carnival UK's cruise brands in recent years.
The announcement, made on 06 October, 2026, confirms that Queen Anne will complete her existing Cunard commitments before undergoing an extensive reimagining ahead of her new career with P&O Cruises. 
Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, Disney Believe, has reached a major construction milestone with the first of three giant gigablocks floated out at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
The 31,000-tonne section, which forms the ship’s midship area, was moved from the shipyard’s covered building dock on September 18. The massive section already contains elements including walls, plumbing and electrical systems. 
Carnival Freedom is getting one of its most recognisable features back as the ship undergoes a major drydock in France.
The Carnival Cruise Line ship is currently at the Chantier Naval de Marseille in Marseille, where it is receiving routine technical maintenance and other work ahead of its return to service in October. One of the most visible changes will be the installation of a new Carnival funnel, restoring the ship's familiar whale-tail profile after more than two years sailing with a shortened, straight funnel. 
Ambassador Cruise Line is expanding into Germany with the acquisition of Oceania Cruises’ Sirena, which will become the first ship for a new German cruise brand in 2028.
The 670-passenger ship has been purchased from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and will continue operating for Oceania Cruises until spring 2028 under a leaseback arrangement. After leaving the Oceania fleet, the ship will be renamed Ambella and introduced under Ambassador’s new Ambassador Kreuzfahrten brand. 
PortMiami has reached a major milestone after welcoming its 10 millionth cruise passenger, setting a new annual record for the popular Florida cruise hub.
The milestone was reached on September 14, 2026, with two weeks still remaining in the port's current fiscal year. 
MSC Cruises is giving one of its longest-serving ships a major makeover, with MSC Musica now in drydock at the Palumbo Malta Shipyard for an extensive refurbishment.
The 2,550-passenger ship arrived at the Maltese shipyard earlier this month and is expected to spend around 45 days undergoing a series of upgrades. The project is part of MSC Cruises’ wider programme to modernise the four ships in its Musica Class. 
Royal Caribbean celebrated the start of physical construction of the fifth Icon Class ship* with a keel-laying ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
Set to debut in 2028, the fifth vacation in the Icon Class will deliver a revolutionary combination of thrills, relaxation, family experiences and entertainment to be announced in the coming months. 
Viking has announced that the Viking Astrea, the company’s second hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of operating with zero emissions, was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
Scheduled for delivery in May 2027, the Viking Astrea will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. 
Guests can now book Carnival Tropicale, Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship and the final addition to its Excel class.
As bookings open, the cruise line is also celebrating the ship's progression from concept to reality at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. 
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