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Princess Cruises' stunning Sphere-Class ship, Sun Princess, has once again been recognized as the #1 Mega Cruise Ship in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
This marks the second consecutive year that Sun Princess has earned the top honour, underscoring her reputation for delivering unforgettable voyages with extraordinary style, innovation, and service. 
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P&O Cruises is to allow children on its adults-only ships from December 2026. The cruise line will invite guests of all ages on board Arcadia and Aurora, on select cruises.
The cruise line claims, these newly introduced multigenerational cruises will allow the entire family to cruise together. 
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MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Meraviglia will sail from Southampton from 18 May to 30 October 2027.
She will offer 19 sailings ranging from 6 to 14 nights, visiting new destinations such as Ibiza, Gibraltar and Tangier in Morocco, as well as favourites such as the Canary Islands, Lisbon, Malaga and the Norwegian Fjords. There is also a new Baltic Sea sailing visiting Oslo, Fredericia and Copenhagen. 
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Royal Caribbean is introducing the family time of a lifetime on Legend of the Seas* with more adventure than ever before. The boldest vacation to visit the world’s top destinations in Europe and the Southern Caribbean, Legend will deliver a line-up of unrivalled experiences, including thrills and chill, the most dining at sea with 28 options, all-new nightlife and entertainment, and more ways for families and vacationers to make lifelong memories.
In July 2026, vacationers can go all in on the action across Legend’s eight neighborhoods, which are destinations in themselves. On deck are new dining experiences transporting guests to the ancient Silk Routes at the immersive Royal Railway – Legend Station or the golden age at the new Hollywoodland Supper Club, headlining entertainment with Broadway hit Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” reimagined family experiences from thrills to new ways to stay and more. 
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Star Princess, the second Sphere-Class ship in the Princess Cruises fleet - was officially delivered today during a celebratory handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The stunning Star Princess is the 17th ship in the cruise line’s dynamic line up of vessels sailing worldwide.
The Star Princess handover ceremony was attended by Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises; Star Princess Captain Gennaro Arma; Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri; Biagio Mazzotta, President and Chairman of Fincantieri; Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager of the Fincantieri Merchant Ships Division; Cristiano Bazzara, Director of the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, and local government officials. The ceremony signifies the official transfer of the ship from Fincantieri to Princess, marking the completion of construction and the beginning of final preparations ahead of its inaugural sailings. 
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today announced their new cruise programme for 2027, featuring 70 carefully curated sailings between January and September, designed to inspire every kind of traveller.
Departing from Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Rosyth, the itineraries combine must-see icons with hidden gems, offering journeys that go beyond the typical tourist trail. 
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MSC Cruises has announced that its 2008-built cruise ship, MSC Poesia will undergo an extensive refurbishment, and will be one of the largest upgrades in the cruise line’s history.
Among the changes coming to MSC Poesia, introduces the introduction of the MSC Yacht Club, the signature ship-within-a-ship concept. 
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The new year is kicking off with an iconic celebration. On 10 January 2024, Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated Icon of the Seas took centre stage as it arrived in Miami for the first time. The first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation was welcomed with fanfare by air, land and sea, ahead of its official debut on Jan. 27.
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The 16,151 GT expedition cruise ship Maud, reportedly lost power in the North Sea, after encountering adverse weather and sea conditions due to Storm Pia.
Maud, which set sailed from Florø, Norway, and was headed for London, Tilbury in the United Kingdom, was sailing south of the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea, when the ship encountered difficulties and lost power. 
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Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has today sailed under the Great Belt Bridge, as it makes its way from the shipyard in Finland to Cadiz, Spain.
Icon of the Seas sailed under the Great Belt Bridge, in Denmark, on Friday 1st December as it left the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland heading for the port of Cadiz in Spain before sailing across the Atlantic. The Great Belt Bridge is 65 metres high, meaning Icon of the Seas had less than two metres of clearance. In order to get under the bridge, Icon of the Seas’ had to retract their smoke stacks and videos posted online show just how tight it was 
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