Carnival Cruise Line is now accepting reservations for the Carnival Panorama’s year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises from Long Beach, CA. The cruises commence December 14, 2019. The 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama will be the first new Carnival ship homeported on the West Coast in 20 years. Prior to the launch of seven-day service, the ship will…

Silversea’s Silver Whisper will undergo extensive renovation this year, ahead of her World Cruise 2019. The ship will be in dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas, from December 8 -19, 2018. The wide-ranging enhancements will bring Silver Whisper’s design and décor in line with those on the line’s flagship, Silver Muse. Public areas will receive new…

MSC Cruises has launched a new culinary partnership with Spanish chef Ramón Freixa. The announcement came at Freixa’s eponymous two Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid. Under the new partnership, MSC will introduce new main dishes and tapas developed by Chef Freixa. He’ll take part in interactive training with MSC chefs, enabling them to recreate signature dishes…

Seabourn has introduced a new lineup of guided Ventures by Seabourn for its 2018 Alaska and British Columbia season. The optional, for-charge shore excursions are available on 11, 12 and 14-day sailings aboard Seabourn Sojourn. Introduced in 2015, Ventures by Seabourn combines the comforts of ultra-luxury travel with expedition-style adventure. It features complimentary lectures by…

Paul Gauguin Cruises has debuted a new seven-night Society Islands & Tahiti Iti itinerary on its m/s Paul Gauguin. Tahiti Iti is the smaller of two land masses that comprise the island of Tahiti. It’s known for its wild coastline, marae (temples), Polynesian culture, and surfing. The m/s Paul Gauguin will call in the port…

Cunard has announced its speaker line-up for its second annual Transatlantic Space Week. The nine-night voyage on the flagship, Queen Mary 2, departs New York October 7, 2018 and arrives in Southampton October 16, 2018. It coincides with International World Space Week. On tap for the journey are several space-themed experiences and lectures from space…

Star Clippers has opened bookings for all late spring and summer 2019 sailings and fall 2019 ocean crossings. Summer destinations include the Eastern and Western Mediterranean aboard the Royal Clipper and Star Flyer, and the waters around Malaysia aboard the Star Clipper. A new Greece itinerary celebrates popular musical “Mamma Mia.” The seven-night cruise sails…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and Ctrip will end their SkySea Cruise Line joint venture. TUI AG’s Marella Cruises has agreed to purchase Golden Era, with delivery expected in December, 2018. After the sale is completed, SkySea will wind down its business operations before the end of 2018. TUI Cruises will retain Mein Schiff 2…