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Voting now open for the 2024 Wave Awards

Voting has now opened for this year’s Wave Awards with members of the public encouraged to get involved by showing their support for their favourite cruise lines, agents, and destinations

June 2024 • 1 min read

What’s on the web

From a new cruise terminal in Scotland to tips on travelling with a disability, here are the stories making waves on worldofcruising.co.uk right now

June 2024 • 1 min read

Edwina Lonsdale on why you should book a premium suite

Edwina Lonsdale, managing director of luxury cruise specialists Mundy Cruising, shares why you should splurge for a suite on your next cruise

June 2024 • 1 min read

Brilliant Lady to launch from New York in September 2025

Virgin Voyage’ fourth ship will spend its inaugural season sailing itineraries of up to 14 nights from New York, as well as Los Angeles and Seattle

June 2024 • 2 min read

The May/June issue of World of Cruising is out now

The May/June 2024 edition of World of Cruising magazine is on newsstands now

May 2024 • 1 min read

Celebrity Apex makes Southampton home port debut

The 2,910-passenger vessel has become Celebrity Cruises’ first Edge-class ship to homeport in Southampton

May 2024 • 1 min read

Gloria Gaynor to join Crystal Serenity cruise

The Grammy Award-winning artist will perform for passengers and participate in a Q&A session

April 2024 • 1 min read

Carnival Firenze christened in Long Beach

Carnival Cruise Line has officially christened its newest ship, Carnival Firenze, at Long Beach in California

April 2024 • 1 min read

First Celebrity Cruises passengers visit Perfect Day at CocoCay

Celebrity Cruises’ guests visited Perfect Day at CocoCay for the first time as part of their itineraries in the Bahamas

April 2024 • 1 min read

NCL marks milestone with float out of Norwegian Aqua

Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Norwegian Aqua has been floated out from its shipyard in Italy

April 2024 • 1 min read

Heaven on the high seas: Tom Parker Bowles on his P&O Cruises' voyage

Camilla's son is set to co-host a dinner with wine expert Olly Smith during a P&O Cruises’ sailing as he tells Will Payne

April 2024 • 1 min read

Atlas Ocean Voyages announces 2025-26 Antarctica season

The expedition line has unveiled its range of cruises to Antarctica for October 2025 to March 2026

April 2024 • 1 min read

Cunard takes delivery of new ship Queen Anne

New Cunard ship Queen Anne has officially joined the fleet during a handover ceremony in Italy at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice where the vessel has been under construction

April 2024 • 1 min read

Australian Traditional Owners announced as godparents of Seabourn Pursuit

The traditional owners of a region in Australia’s Kimberley will act as godparents of Seabourn’s expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit

April 2024 • 1 min read

Record-breaking number of Brits took a cruise in 2023

CLIA has described 2023 as the “new landmark year” for cruise after revealing record passenger volumes and has hailed the industry’s success in attracting more first-timers

April 2024 • 2 min read

Viking announces new Mongolia extension for China voyages

Viking is offering guests destination-focused experiences in Mongolia with its new Spirit of Mongolia extension programme

April 2024 • 1 min read