Cruise update: Princess announces 2026/27 season

Plus… Celestyal launches four new Arabian gulf sailings and more

Cruise update: Princess announces 2026/27 season

Plus… Celestyal launches four new Arabian gulf sailings and more

Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2026-2027 Southeast Asia cruise season, which is on sale now. Diamond Princess will depart from Singapore, taking guests to 28 destinations across eight countries on 11 sailings, from November 2026 to March 2027. Durations range from 10 to 31 nights. Cruises include late-night stays in Ha Long Bay/Hanoi, Hong Kong, Bangkok (from Laem Chabang), and Kyoto (from Osaka).

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Petra, Jordan

Celestyal has announced four new 14-night repositioning cruises, as part of its winter sun 2025/26 season in the Arabian Gulf. The sailings feature two new countries, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and five maiden calls: Aqaba in Jordan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman, Sharm El Shiekh and Ain Sukhna in Egypt. The itineraries also mark the cruise line’s return to Egypt after a two-year break.

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S.S. Emilie Lobby

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has new offerings for 2026, a year that marks its its 50th anniversary. The new ship S.S. Emilie, inspired by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, has debuted and the cruise line has also launched a 50-night Rivers of the World sailing, three new Mystery Cruises, a new family-friendly Generations Collection offering and more.

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Encounter and Adventure at sea

Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter to its fleet, after the ships were transferred from P&O Cruises. Following a celebration for each ship, the two vessels have now departed for their maiden cruises as part of the Carnival fleet: a nine-night sailing on Adventure, departing Sydney and calling at Noumea, Lifou, Mystery Island and Vanuatu; and a three-night cruise on Encounter, roundtrip from Brisbane.

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