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Cunard Unveils 93 Voyages as Queen Mary 2 Marks 500th Crossing
21/10/2026
man at Sea adds 12 Caribbean voyages for Amangati
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Aman at Sea Extends Amangati Caribbean Season
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Norwegian Bella Opens for 2028 Mediterranean Sailings
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03/10/2026
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AROYA to Reposition from Jeddah to Istanbul
01/10/2026
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AROYA Announces Special Five-Night Saudi National Day Cruise from Jeddah
08/09/2026
AROYA Cruises Winter Sailings
Galataport Extends Cruise Season with AROYA Sailings
05/09/2026
Saudi Red Port Authority Deeper Than Campaign
Saudi Red Sea Authority Launches ‘Deeper Than It Seems’ Campaign
03/09/2026
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MSC Cruises Revises Winter 2027/2028 Deployment Across Caribbean and Mediterranean
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AROYA Joins Floating Village for Taranto Mediterranean Games
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AmaWaterways Reveals AmaNubia and Reimagined AmaDahlia
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Illuminated Christmas market stalls, Ferris wheel and Christmas tree in Dresden, Germany, at dusk.

Christmas Market Cruises 2026–27: How Festive Demand Is Expanding Winter Itineraries

European Christmas market cruises are expanding across river and ocean programmes for 2026–27. TCN examines the new itineraries, market-date considerations, inclusions and planning requirements for ...
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Norwegian Bella Prima Class NCL Ship Voyages
Norwegian Bella Opens for 2028 Mediterranean Sailings
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Viking Names Seven River Ships Events
Viking Names Seven New River Ships
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MSC Cruises World Voyage 2029 Voyages
MSC Cruises Opens Bookings for 2029 World Cruise
19/10/2026
Virgin Voyages Mermaid Origins Campaign Marketing
Virgin Voyages Unveils Mermaid Origins Film Series
17/10/2026
MSC World Asia Eataly Restaurant Onboard Experience
MSC Cruises to Introduce Eataly Restaurant Aboard MSC World Asia
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Swan Hellenic SETI Institure Explore Space At Sea Partnerships
Swan Hellenic Names Six SETI Experts for 2027 Science Cruises
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Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas Voyages
Royal Caribbean Adds Year-Round Europe Season for 2028-29
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Scenic Eclipse Events
Scenic Group Marks 40 Years with Fleet Expansion
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Disney Imagination Sailing from Japan Events
Disney Imagination Named as First Disney Cruise Ship to Sail from Japan in 2029
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Princess Cruises Returns to Amazon in 2028-29 Voyages
Princess Cruises Returns to Amazon in 2028-29 Americas Season
13/10/2026
Oberammergau Passion Play 2030 Voyages
Scenic Group Opens Oberammergau 2030 Pre-Registration
12/10/2026
Seatrium and Carnival Cruises Favoured Customer Contract Partnerships
Seatrium Renews Multi-Year Agreement with Carnival Corporation
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CLIA State of the Industy Report - Cruise Trends for 2026

Cruise Industry Forecast 2026: CLIA Signals Record Passenger Growth

The CLIA 2025 report forecasts 39.6 million cruise passengers in 2026, highlighting sustained global growth and expanding fleet capacity.
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Royal Caribbean Group Expands Mahahual Sargassum Programme
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