CRUISE MEDIA RELEASES
These media releases have been provided directly from cruise lines and destinations, and are reproduced in full.
PARTNER SITES
-
Lindblad’s new charter
Friday | Dec 12 2025NATIONAL Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has expanded its Alaska program to meet surging demand with a three-year charter of Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer (pictured).
-
CW breaking news – Norwegian Cruise Line names new President
Friday | Dec 12 2025Marc Kazlauskas will replace David Herrera, who departed Norwegian in August. Marc Kazlauskas has been appointed…
-
CW breaking news – MSC names former Cunard boss as new local Managing Director
Wednesday | Dec 10 2025Katrina McAlpine spent more than six years as head of the British cruise line before being…
-
Australian Star’s debut on the horizon
Thursday | Dec 4 2025MURRAY River Paddlesteamers’ five-star overnight riverboat, Australian Star (pictured), is on track to debut this summer, after sailing on the Murray River for the first time last week, Cruise Weekly can exclusively reveal.
-
CW breaking news – Aurora christens Douglas Mawson in Sydney
Thursday | Nov 27 2025First ever naming ceremony for a new cruise ship in Sydney Harbour. Aurora Expeditions has just…
-
CW breaking news – HX reveals commercial strategy lead for ANZ
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025HX Expeditions has promoted Nathaniel Sherborne to SVP and Managing Director, EMEA, ANZ, and Global Sales…
-
CW breaking news – MSC announces two new World-class ships
Thursday | Nov 13 2025The €3.5 billion (A$6.2 billion) order was celebrated alongside construction partner Chantiers de l’Atlantique. MSC Cruises…
-
A new Star ascends to the sky
Monday | Nov 10 2025PRINCESS Cruises’ new ship Star Princess has been christened by her godparents, celebrity wife-and-husband duo Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey, in a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale late last week (pictured).
-
Oceania goes ‘quiet’ in the Med
Friday | Nov 7 2025OCEANIA Cruises is set to sail its first-ever full winter season in the Mediterranean in 2027-28 aboard Oceania Allura (pictured).
-
Crescent relinquishes NCLH charter
Thursday | Nov 6 2025CRESCENT Seas has relinquished its charter for two outgoing NCLH ships (CW 04 Apr), instead saying it is focusing on plans for its newbuild, with the line pointing to “far exceeded expectations” for its residential cruise line concept.
to top