Lots of celebrating happened Monday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Genoa Sestri Ponente, as Explora Journeys marked three pivotal milestones in its fleet; EXPLORA lll float out, the coin ceremony for EXPLORA lV and steel cutting for EXPLORA V.

The season will feature 25 brand-new voyages, including the inaugural Mediterranean sailing of Emerald Raiya, and the line’s return to Central America. 

The appointment marks a defining moment for the company as it prepares for its 2026 debut. 

The 1,200-guest Oceania Allura, built at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Genoa, is the second ship in the line’s Allura Class and marks the evolution of the line’s culinary- and destination-immersive travel experiences

Members are automatically assigned a reward number in their booking profile and can simply sign in via the new Scenic Group OKTA Dashboard and start redeeming.

After nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, Royal Caribbean has been handed the keys to the next Icon Class ship.

The line says sales are 17% ahead of 2024 and 7% higher than 2025 at the same time of year. 

The cruises were scheduled to take place onboard Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Prima between November 2026 and March 2027. Norwegian says it made the decision to cancel the sailings due to a significant fleet redeployment initiative.

After a 5 year pause due to the pandemic and nearly a 30% surge in demand for the destination, G Adventures is re-launching its “Sailing Sri Lanka – South Coast” itinerary.

MSC Book, the cruise line’s dedicated online booking platform for travel advisors, is now fully available in both French and English.