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Princess Cruises Unveils 2028-29 Australia and New Zealand Programme
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AROYA Arrives in Alexandria With 1,102 Tourists
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Royal Caribbean Group Raises Full-Year Guidance
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Royal Caribbean Group Raises 2026 Guidance After Strong Third Quarter
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Explora Journeys Marks EXPLORA V Float-Out and EXPLORA VI Milestone
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Aroya Arrives in Alexandria Egypt
AROYA Arrives in Alexandria With 1,102 Tourists
27/10/2026
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AROYA Begins First Mediterranean Winter Season
21/10/2026
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AROYA Cruises Outlines UK Expansion and Fleet Plans
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
20/08/2026
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AROYA Joins Floating Village for Taranto Mediterranean Games
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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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Princess Expands Sanctuary Collection to Five Ships Onboard Experience
Princess Cruises Expands Sanctuary Collection to Five Royal Class Ships
22/10/2026
MSC Foundation Backs Global Coral Reef Assessment Sustainability
MSC Foundation Backs Global Study on Coral Reef Collapse Risk
22/10/2026
MSC World Atlantic to Feature Two-Storey Family Villa Onboard Experience
MSC Cruises Reveals Two-Storey Family Villa on MSC World Atlantic
21/10/2026
Queen Mary 2 Marks 500th Crossing Voyages
Cunard Unveils 93 Voyages as Queen Mary 2 Marks 500th Crossing
21/10/2026
man at Sea adds 12 Caribbean voyages for Amangati Voyages
Aman at Sea Extends Amangati Caribbean Season
20/10/2026
Norwegian Bella Prima Class NCL Ship Voyages
Norwegian Bella Opens for 2028 Mediterranean Sailings
20/10/2026
Viking Names Seven River Ships Events
Viking Names Seven New River Ships
19/10/2026
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
16/10/2026
Swan Hellenic SETI Institure Explore Space At Sea Partnerships
Swan Hellenic Names Six SETI Experts for 2027 Science Cruises
15/10/2026
Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas Voyages
Royal Caribbean Adds Year-Round Europe Season for 2028-29
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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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