Cruises - Offshore

MSC Cruises Unveils High-Tech Shows, AI Robots and Big-Stage Shows for 2026

February 24, 2026

From AI-powered robot dogs to fleetwide game shows and reimagined theme parties, MSC Cruises is doubling down on entertainment at sea in 2026. If cruising once meant Broadway-style revues and the occasional themed party, MSC Cruises is pushing the concept much further for 2026. The Geneva-based line is rolling out a fleetwide refresh of its entertainment program, blending live music,

What Virgin Voyages’ Expanded Status Match Means for Travellers

December 16, 2025

Virgin Voyages is opening the door for millions of travellers to bring their airline, hotel or cruise loyalty perks with them on a first sailing. Virgin Voyages has expanded its status match program, allowing travellers with existing elite status from a wide range of airlines, hotels and even other cruise lines to unlock onboard perks, without having sailed with Virgin

Culture, Cuisine, and Concerts: Ponant’s 2026 Cruises Are Floating Masterclasses

September 9, 2025

Luxury expedition line Ponant Explorations has long championed the idea that travel should educate as well as enchant. For 2026, the French-flagged fleet is doubling down with six new expert-led themed voyages that bring together culinary icons, art historians, geopolitical leaders and musicians for a series of journeys designed to deepen passengers’ connections to the world. Food lovers can embark

Sail to the North Pole Aboard This Luxury Icebreaker

August 25, 2025

For many travellers, reaching the North Pole sits at the edge of imagination—a destination that seems more mythical than real. In 2027, PONANT will make that dream a little more tangible with a new series of 12-night expeditions aboard Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s only luxury icebreaker. Launching from Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago, the voyages (departing July 27, August

Explora Journeys Launches Ocean Wellness Retreats at Sea

August 12, 2025

For travellers who see the journey as just as transformative as the destination, Explora Journeys is setting a new course in seaborne self-care. This October and November, the luxury ocean travel brand will debut its Ocean Wellness Retreats — a series of immersive, one-day wellbeing programs offered exclusively on select Grand Journeys aboard EXPLORA I and EXPLORA II. Designed to

Viking has added its very first river voyages through India

July 11, 2025

Viking has announced its first river voyages in India on the Viking Brahmaputra, a new 80-guest vessel designed specifically for the Brahmaputra River. Currently under construction and scheduled to debut in late 2027, the Viking Brahmaputra will set a new standard for modern river voyages in India. The ship will sail between Guwahati and Nimati Ghat in the northeastern state of Assam