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1 week ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Oceania Cruises has added four solar eclipse sailings to its line-up for 2026, taking its total to five. During the eclipse on August 12, 2026, each of the cruises will be positioned in a “prime location” in its path to allow for the best possible viewpoint. The line will put on deck parties with solar-themed cuisine and offer a programme of speakers on board each sailing, including astronomers and Nasa ambassadors.
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1 week ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
G Adventures has launched a collection of 60 trips where “the majority of every journey is taken by rail”. The Rail Collection has options across G Adventures’ range of travel styles in 20 countries including Italy, Vietnam, India, Japan, China and Poland. The trips will include iconic rail journeys and lesser-known routes, with returning favourites and new additions.
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2 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
MSC Cruises has opened the world’s largest and “most advanced” cruise terminal at PortMiami. The 492,675-square foot facility is capable of processing up to 36,000 passengers per day and features 22 biometric e-gates, 18 biometric facepods to verify passports and 42 luggage screening machines to “streamline the embarkation process”.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
The Expedition Cruise Network has launched a two-tier training platform for the trade. The platform, called The Expedition Cruise Academy, is now live and has free and premium membership options for agents. Free membership will provide taster courses on suppliers which will provide an overview of the operator, details of its fleet with downloadable fact sheets, along with information on key destinations, unique selling points and available trade resources.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Swan Hellenic has launched two Grand Voyages which will sail the west coast of Africa in 2026. The first 51-night Africa Grand Voyage will depart from Cape Town, South Africa on March 25 , 2026 and will combine five northbound cruises to sail the entire west coast of Africa to Casablanca, Morocco before ending in Lisbon, Portugal.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Ramble Worldwide has opened sales for its 2026 long-haul programme. The adventure walking specialist features 24 destinations across 80 departures next year, with a spotlight on Japan as “a must-see destination”. There are three itineraries to Japan, including two new tours called A Taste of Japan and A Winter Adventure to Japan, which give travellers the chance to see the country during the earliest cherry blossom season.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Aranui Cruises will add a second ship to its fleet which will sail the South Pacific from 2027. The 198-passenger Aranoa is currently under construction at a shipyard in China and will be a mixed passenger and freighter vessel. Reservations for sailings will open from June. Aranoa will be designed to “minimise its environmental impact” with a diesel-electric propulsion system, environmentally friendly antifouling coating and propeller design to reduce acoustic impact and preserve marine life.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has unveiled a first look at its newest ship Emilie and the itineraries it will sail next year to coincide with its 50th anniversary. The 154-passenger new-build ship will sail eight different itineraries throughout Europe and debut on the Danube river. Emilie’s design will be inspired by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt and is named after his life partner, Emilie Flöge.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Windstar Cruises has launched a second solar eclipse sailing for August 2026 after its first sold out. The 148-passenger Wind Spirit will complete a seven-night Mediterranean Sunset Eclipse cruise departing from Rome on August 6, 2026, with fares leading in at £4,568 including all meals, soft drinks and port fees. The ship will be positioned north of Mallorca to have a clear view of the horizon for prime viewing of the eclipse at around 8.30pm in the evening on August 12.
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3 weeks ago | 
travelweekly.co.uk | Ella Sagar
Viva Cruises has appointed Michelle Daniels as country manager for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. She will be responsible for leading expansion of the European river specialist into these four markets. Daniels has more than 20 years’ experience in the cruise sector, including as the UK and Europe commercial director for Light Blue Travel, global head of sales at Tripsmiths and the GSA for Nicko Cruises and American Queen Voyages.
