A detailed Deck7 guide to Mediterranean is being prepared.
MSC Cruises has confirmed an Eataly restaurant for MSC World Asia, with Italian dining, show cooking and a sea-view terrace ahead of the ship’s December 2026 debut.
15 October 2026 · 2 min readRoyal Caribbean will introduce year-round European cruising aboard Rhapsody of the Seas in 2028–29, with seven ships in its wider Europe programme and Freedom of the Seas returning to Southampton.
15 October 2026 · 3 min readMSC World Asia will debut six theatre and lounge productions, including four new shows, plus 33 daily live musicians when Mediterranean cruises begin in December 2026.
13 October 2026 · 3 min readNorwegian Aura is scheduled to welcome passengers on 2 May 2027 after NCL added two Mediterranean sailings ahead of the ship’s anticipated early delivery.
13 October 2026 · 3 min readArcadia will leave P&O Cruises on 21 August 2029 after a farewell season including a 126-night World Cruise, before joining Holland America Line as Queen Anne transfers to P&O.
13 October 2026 · 3 min readTravelmarvel's first purpose-built ocean ship will sail Mediterranean seasons for Travelmarvel and polar expeditions for Quark Expeditions under an unusual shared operating arrangement.
23 September 2026 · 3 min readCompagnie Française de Croisières has become Ambassador Croisières as its integration with Ambassador Cruise Line continues, while retaining its French office, team, ship and French-language cruise product.
16 September 2026 · 3 min readRoyal Caribbean has appointed retired US Air Force General Lori J. Robinson as godmother of Legend of the Seas ahead of its Veterans Day naming ceremony.
16 September 2026 · 3 min readNorwegian Aura will debut a 45-minute Whitney Houston production created with the singer's estate as the centrepiece of its entertainment programme in May 2027.
16 September 2026 · 3 min readMSC World Asia has completed its final sea trials off western France ahead of delivery in November and its maiden Mediterranean cruise in December 2026.
15 September 2026 · 2 min readTravelmarvel and Quark Expeditions have agreed a ten-year charter partnership covering a new 99-suite, PC6 ice-class ship scheduled to enter service in 2029.
14 September 2026 · 3 min readAROYA Cruises is moving its flagship from the Arabian Gulf to an expanded Mediterranean programme for winter 2026–27, with Alexandria becoming a second embarkation port.
14 September 2026 · 2 min readExplora Journeys has placed Explora I's replacement 2027-28 winter programme on sale, confirming a full South American season after withdrawing the ship from the Middle East.
11 September 2026 · 4 min readViking Astrea has touched water for the first time at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, moving the 998-guest, hydrogen-capable ocean ship into its final construction phase ahead of delivery in May 2027.
11 September 2026 · 3 min readThe former Oceania Cruises ship Regatta has entered service for the new Explorations by Norwegian brand, beginning a 371-day world voyage from Civitavecchia under a two-year charter.
11 September 2026 · 3 min readHolland America Line has brought Oosterdam's major Evolution refurbishment forward by five weeks, cancelling previously published cruises and adding five new Mediterranean, transatlantic and Caribbean voyages.
10 September 2026 · 4 min readMSC Cruises has unveiled five new bar and lounge concepts for MSC World Asia, including a customisable soda bar, a Futurism-inspired cocktail venue and a Pan-Asian bar overlooking the World Promenade.
10 September 2026 · 3 min readNorwegian Sky's final voyage for Norwegian Cruise Line operated with its onboard shops closed and some spa services curtailed as preparations began for the ship's transfer to Cordelia Cruises.
9 September 2026 · 3 min readGalataport Istanbul is extending its cruise calendar across the full year as AROYA Cruises adds a major winter programme operating between October 2026 and April 2027.
4 September 2026 · 3 min readNorwegian Sky has begun its final voyage for Norwegian Cruise Line before transferring to Cordelia Cruises and entering service in India as Cordelia Sky.
3 September 2026 · 3 min readGlobal Ports Holding has introduced the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme across its network of 35 cruise ports following a successful pilot at Nassau Cruise Port.
2 September 2026 · 3 min readOceania Cruises' Regatta is completing its farewell voyage after 23 years with the brand before beginning a year-round charter for Explorations by Norwegian.
26 August 2026 · 4 min readMSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Armonia's 26-night voyage from Marghera to Durban because it says safe passage through the Suez Canal and Red Sea cannot be guaranteed.
24 August 2026 · 4 min readClare Balding, Celia Imrie, Ruby Wax and Dame Wendy Hall are among the prominent speakers joining Cunard voyages between August and December 2026.
24 August 2026 · 3 min readExplora Journeys has cancelled its planned 2027–28 Middle East cruises, with Explora V being redeployed to the Mediterranean and Explora I moving to South America.
22 August 2026 · 4 min readNorwegian Cruise Line has revealed new wellness and dining experiences for Norwegian Aura, including its largest thermal suite, first speciality Indian restaurant and immersive Panorama Room.
21 August 2026 · 4 min readAzamara has added 36 complimentary cultural experiences for 2027, taking its AzAmazing Evenings programme to 121 events around the world.
13 August 2026 · 5 min readAjaccio doesn't have to try very hard to be interesting — it simply is the birthplace of one of history's most consequential figures, and it wears that fact with a kind of easy, unforced pride rather than turning itself into a theme park about it.
7 August 2026 · 6 min readCivitavecchia isn't a destination in itself - it's the gateway to Rome, the Etruscan city of Tarquinia, and Lazio's wine country.
7 August 2026 · 5 min readA guide to Toulon, France - its historic port, marina, the Génie de la Navigation statue, Provençal markets, and what the weather's really like.
7 August 2026 · 5 min read