Cruise news (small cruise lines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Aranui Cruises takes delivery of new cargo-passenger ship Aranoa
Aranui Cruises has taken delivery of its new 198-passenger vessel, Aranoa, which is now en route to French Polynesia ahead of its first full...
November 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sea Cloud Cruises schedules President’s Cruise 2027 (ship Sea Cloud Spirit)
Sea Cloud Cruises will operate a 7-night President’s Cruise aboard Sea Cloud Spirit from 20th to 27th July 2027, combining a luxury sailing...
November 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
ASENAV’s hybrid-electric expedition ship Magellan Discoverer begins sea trials
Chilean shipbuilder ASENAV has sent the new expedition cruise ship Magellan Discoverer from its shipyard in Corral (near Valdivia) for final sea...
October 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Antarctica21’s ship Magellan Discoverer nears completion ahead of Antarctic debut
The Chilean polar cruise company Antarctica21 announced that its 96-passenger newbuild vessel, Magellan Discoverer, is nearing completion. The ship...
October 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions schedules South Pacific cruise to Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Wallis & Futuna
The New Zealand-based, family-owned company Heritage Expeditions has announced a new 11-day expedition itinerary through the South Pacific, combining...
September 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Orient Express Corinthian to host Guerlain wellness retreat during Atlantic crossing
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and Guerlain will offer a 14-night wellness retreat aboard Orient Express Corinthian during a transatlantic crossing...
September 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Golden Horizon sold to a Swiss-registered shipowner (Viking Holdings or MSC Group?)
The sailing ship Golden Horizon, formerly known as Flying Clipper, has reportedly been sold to an undisclosed buyer after remaining in lay-up in...
September 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Terra Nova Expeditions replaces RMS St. Helena for inaugural Antarctic season
The Australia-based, 2024-founded travel company Terra Nova Expeditions has changed plans for its inaugural Antarctic season after concluding that...
September 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions expands global schedule with Heritage Discoverer ship’s maiden 2027–2028 season
The Christchurch, New Zealand-based Heritage Expeditions has unveiled the inaugural 2027–2028 programme for its newest expedition vessel...
July 29, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member falls overboard from Hebridean Princess ship near Oban UK
A crew member has died after falling from the cruise vessel Hebridean Princess while the ship was navigating the Sound of Mull near Oban UK (Scotland...
June 21, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise ship Gemini detained in Greece as Miray Cruises faces financial crisis
The detention of MV Gemini off the coast of Karystos (Euboea/Evia Island, Greece) has drawn attention to the financial challenges facing smaller...
June 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
VidantaWorld Voyages unveiles 2027 Mediterranean schedule for its superyacht Elegant
VidantaWorld Voyages has unveiled its 2027 Mediterranean schedule for its first and only vessel, VidantaWorld Elegant. The inaugural season is...
May 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
VidantaWorld Voyages' ship ELEGANT started Mediterranean itineraries
VidantaWorld Voyages has introduced VidantaWorld ELEGANT, a former Cunard vessel (Crown Monarch), to offer an immersive approach to Mediterranean...
April 15, 2026 - Accidents
Fiji cruise ship grounds on reef near ‘Cast Away’ island
A small cruise vessel operating in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago ran aground after striking a coral reef near Monuriki Island, a location...
April 6, 2026 - Cruise Industry
True North Cruises (Australia) fleet completes refit ahead of new expedition season
Broome WA-based expedition travel company True North Adventure Cruises has completed a refit program valued at approximately US$4 million across its...
April 2, 2026