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Cunard's Queen Elizabeth arrived in Seattle ahead of its Alaska season (Photo: Cunard Line) Cunard's Queen Elizabeth arrived in Seattle ahead of its Alaska season (Photo: Cunard Line)(June 12, 2025) -- The Queen has debuted in the Emerald City. Cunard Line's recently refurbished Queen Elizabeth arrived for the first-time ever to the Port of Seattle, where it will homeport for the Alaska season.

2 weeks ago | cruisecritic.com | Jorge Oliver

(June 11, 2025) -- Carnival Valor is all set to return home. The 2,984-passenger ship recently underwent a series of renovations during a lengthy dry dock spell in Europe, and welcomed its first passengers on a special transatlantic voyage from Barcelona to its homeport in New Orleans. Topping the list of enhancements is a brand new WaterWorks aqua park, a colorful attraction that features twin waterslides and a splash area.

2 weeks ago | cruisecritic.com | Jorge Oliver

(June 10, 2025) -- Cunard Line is bringing legendary Abbey Road Studios to the high seas. The cruise line has announced an exclusive partnership with the London music studio to provide a new and exclusive new Listening Lounge experience aboard Queen Elizabeth. The 60-minute Listening Lounge experience will be hosted in the ship's Commodore Club, taking listeners on a themed journey specially handpicked by the Abbey Road team via Hi-Res / ANC Bowers & Wilkins headphones.

3 weeks ago | cruisecritic.com | Jorge Oliver

Chief Dog Officers Sailor and Rover meet for the first time (Photo: Royal Caribbean) Chief Dog Officers Sailor and Rover meet for the first time (Photo: Royal Caribbean)(June 4, 2025) -- Perhaps for the first time on record, a meeting between two Royal Caribbean officers consisted mostly of tail wagging, chasing toys and sharing treats. Rover and Sailor, the Chief Dog Officers of Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas, met for the first time in May aboard Icon of the Seas.

3 weeks ago | cruisecritic.com | Jorge Oliver

(June 4, 2025) -- The next chapter of Oceania Cruises started today with the ceremonial steel cutting of Oceania Sonata. The event took place in Fincantieri-Marghera shipyard in Venice, where the 86,000-GT ship is being built. With capacity for 1,460 passengers, Oceania Sonata will be the cruise line's largest ship to date. The flagship of Oceania's new Sonata class, Oceania Sonata is scheduled to debut in 2027. The ship will be followed by its sister vessel, Oceania Arietta, due to arrive in 2029.