Headlines
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Dry docks to impact RCG’s Q2 earnings
Monday | Feb 9 2026ROYAL Caribbean Group’s Q2 net yield growth will be negatively impacted by dry dock days, according to a recent Truist equity research report.
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The dream is over for local Alaskan line
Monday | Feb 9 2026FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD small-ship cruise line Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased operations, cancelling all future sailings for travellers.
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Play it again, Viking
Monday | Feb 9 2026VIKING hosted its world cruise guests aboard Viking Star at an exclusive Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performance in Sydney last week.
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Keel laid for Oceania Sonata
Friday | Feb 6 2026OCEANIA Cruises has celebrated the keel-laying of its next ship, Oceania Sonata, at the Fincantieri shipyard.
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Azamara Ashore relaunches
Friday | Feb 6 2026AZAMARA Cruises is relaunching its Azamara Ashore program, establishing 17 new pre- and post-cruise land programs to operate between 2026 and 2028.
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HAL a star for Carnival
Friday | Feb 6 2026CARNIVAL Corporation’s Holland America Line (HAL) brand is one of the company’s star performers, according to an equity report from Truist.
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NCLH expecting a “difficult” quarter
Thursday | Feb 5 2026NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is seeing greater Q1 yield pressure than initially anticipated, due to capacity increases in the Caribbean, as well as the slower-than-expected roll-out of Great Stirrup Cay’s (pictured) upgrades (CW 08 Jan).
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Crystal unveils its most Grace-ful suite
Thursday | Feb 5 2026CRYSTAL has unveiled its first-ever owner’s suite, which will be introduced on board its new ship Crystal Grace (CW 10 Dec).
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Two Queens reunite in LA
Thursday | Feb 5 2026CUNARD Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2 reunited with the original Queen Mary earlier this week, marking their first meeting in 20 years (pictured).
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Hurti’s Open Villages win
Wednesday | Feb 4 2026HURTIGRUTEN is planning to roll out its Open Village Experiences to more towns along the Norwegian coastline, following a successful first season of the community-led shore excursion program (CW 23 Jul).
