This May, French cruise operator CroisiEurope is celebrating its 50 th anniversary along with an incredibly successful 2025, during which it carried over 205,000 passengers, served 1.8 million meals and reached 97% occupancy across its fleet of 50 river and ocean ships and hotel barges.   Founded on 1 st May 1976 by Gérard Schmitter in Strasbourg as Alsace Croisières, CroisiEurope has grown from a local river lunch-cruise operator into a leading European river cruise line.

Star Princess, completed its first-ever transit of the Panama Canal.

Celestyal has confirmed the successful and safe transit of both its vessels, Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey, through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant operational milestone and demonstrating leadership across the cruise industry during a period of heightened regional sensitivity. Celestyal Discovery On Friday 17 April, Celestyal Discovery, under the command of Captain Nikolaos Vasileiou, became the first cruise vessel to depart the Arabian Gulf, executing

Princess Cruises welcomes Majestic Princess to Southampton as the ship begins its first-ever UK homeporting season, marking a significant m

Oceania Cruises®,  the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line, today shared new details of  La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France , its highly anticipated new dining venue debuting aboard the brand’s next-generation ship,  Oceania Sonata . Oceania Sonata A landmark culinary collaboration,  La Table  is the first and only restaurant at sea to be launched with the prestigious approval of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, an internationally reve

Princess Cruises  is set to be featured in Cruising to the Ends of the Earth ,  a new eight-part series on Channel 4 premiering Sunday 26 April at 8pm, showcasing extraordinary voyages across the Mediterranean, Alaska, Japan and South Korea and was filmed aboard four ships from the line’s fleet: Sun Princess , Discovery Princess, Royal Princess , and Diamond Princess . A distinctive new addition to the cruising genre, the series journeys to some of the world’s most captivatin

Princess Cruises , today announced new shipbuilding agreements with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build three new cruise ships on a next-generation platform designed to further enhance the line's already world-class vacation experience for its guests. The new builds are slated to be delivered in late 2035, 2038 and 2039, respectively.  The new vessels will seamlessly blend the most desired and highest-rated experiences and venues Princess Cruises is known for, with compl

Windstar Cruises is opening bookings for its 2028 French Polynesia season with the choice of a sailing yacht or motor yacht experience. Building on the addition of Wind Star to the South Pacific programme in 2027, the line will deliver an expansive line-up of small-ship voyages across Tahiti, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas, Cook Islands and Fiji in 2028. For nearly 40 years, Windstar has sailed these waters, bringing travellers closer to the islands, cultures and traditions tha

Located on the Northern part of the Adriatic Sea, Rijeka is the less known seaside city of Croatia, complete with coastal views of the sea and alpine scenery of the Dinaric Alps. Rijeka   Located a five-hour drive away from Split, Rijeka, sits on the Kvarnar Bay in Western Croatia and is known as the “gateway” to the Croatian Islands of Krk, Cres, Rab and Losinj.   When it comes to food and drinks, it is more affordable than other cities in Croatia with €2.50 glasses of wine.

What happens when river cruise travellers have sailed the world’s great waterways — from the Rhine and Danube to the Douro and Mekong — but don’t want to give up the intimate, culturally immersive style they love? Windstar Cruises has the answer. The small ship leader is defining a new category of travel: river-to-ocean cruising that connects both experiences in a single journey. No changing ships. No interruptions. Just a seamless way to move beyond the river and into a much

Introducing the hero of family vacations: Royal Caribbean has revealed Hero of the Seas , the fourth Icon Class ship and bold evolution of family adventure arriving in Miami in August 2027 . As part of the game-changing Icon Class that combines beach retreats, resort escapes and theme park thrills, Hero will raise the bar with more records and iconic ways for families to make lifelong memories. Hero’s eight neighborhoods will be home to the most pools at sea, a record-brea

Marella Cruises, TUI’s UK cruise line, has announced its headline acts for its first ever musical themed mini cruise,  ‘Musical Med-leys’  on Marella Voyager for October 2026. The themed cruise will include musical style performances from headline performer and West End legend Lee Mead alongside West End stars, Zoe Birkett and Jenna Lee James.   Lee Mead, the winner of BBC series ‘Any Dream Will Do’ to take the role of Joseph in the West End in 2007 will be performing classic

TUI River Cruises has announced the signing of two new build ships for the next generation of river cruise ships at TUI Aria’s Christening i

ISLAND HOP BY SHIP & BIKE ON A SPECTACULAR ‘PEDAL THE HEBRIDES’ CRUISE WITH HEBRIDEAN ISLAND CRUISES

As Swan Hellenic unveils its upcoming Antarctic seasons, it does so on the back of growing recognition for the depth and quality of its cult

Marella Cruises has announced the launch of its enhanced “Suite Service Max” for its customers across its entire fleet of ships. Beginning this Summer 2026, TUI’s UK ocean cruise line, is offering guests staying in Royal Suites, Voyager Suites and Executive Suites a refreshed collection of premium benefits designed to deliver personalised and enhanced services to its customers.   Following the successful trial onboard Marella Explorer last year, “Suite Service Max” has been i

Acclaimed composer Benjamin Squires has today joined Balmoral to begin writing the world’s first dedicated cruise score

TUI River Cruises has announced its godparents for its newly refurbished highest capacity ship, TUI Aria. The godparents for the latest ship are TUI agent, Paula Burgess and Mark Sage, Senior Commercial Manager at TUI River Cruises who were both given surprise and delight moments and titles of godparents to TUI Aria due to their contributions to TUI River Cruises since the river cruise line launched five years ago.      With the Christening of TUI Aria around the corner, Paul

Amadeus River Cruises has announced that Amadeus Douro, an elegant new hybrid river ship, is set to debut on the Douro in 2028

As spring and summer approaches, here are Iglu Cruise’s most novel cruise and stay itineraries to suit growing demand.