CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Kaia passes trials
Friday | Jan 16 2026EMERALD Cruises & Tours’ Emerald Kaia has completed her successful sea trials in advance of her inaugural season, which begins in Apr.
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Celeb to go Euro
Friday | Jan 16 2026CELEBRITY Cruises will introduce four new European-inspired festivals on Celebrity Xcel, which will debut in time for the ship’s inaugural European season in May.
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Porthole 16 Jan 26
Friday | Jan 16 2026ANTARCTICA has been one of the world’s most special destinations ever since people started visiting, but it may have just gotten even more special.
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CW breaking news – Azamara fleet to undergo historic renovation project
Thursday | Jan 15 2026The four-ship refurbishment is the largest the cruise line has ever undertaken. Azamara Cruises’ fleet will…
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Explorations expansion?
Thursday | Jan 15 2026DESPITE one well-sold charter preparing to embark later this year, and a recently announced follow-up in 2027 (CW 09 Jan), Ignite Travel Group is not looking to buy a ship and operate cruises on its own.
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Trafalgar to add the Seine
Thursday | Jan 15 2026TRAFALGAR will offer Seine cruises next year, adding a third ship to its river fleet.
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Atlas carves a new path
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ATLAS Ocean Voyages has unveiled a refreshed brand identity to better position the cruise line as a boutique luxury expedition operator.
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Exploring Ningaloo
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ECLIPSE Expeditions has launched ‘Ningaloo Coast Voyager’, a seven-night luxury sailing experience exploring the Northern Ningaloo Coast and the remote Montebello Islands.
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Haiti off the cards
Thursday | Jan 15 2026ROYAL Caribbean has cancelled all of this year’s scheduled visits to Labadee, its private destination in Haiti, impacting dozens of itineraries across 12 of the line’s ships.
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Uniworld to glitter
Thursday | Jan 15 2026EVERY European Uniworld Boutique River Cruises sailing this year will feature an onboard ‘Golden Party’, as the line commemorates 50 years of sailing.
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