CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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PARTNER SITES
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Lelepa open for booking
Thursday | Mar 19 2026ROYAL Caribbean has announced its 2027-28 summer season, which will see the debut of Royal Beach Club Lelepa (pictured), the region’s first exclusive cruise destination (CW 04 Jun).
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AmaWaterways’ Australian growth
Thursday | Mar 19 2026AMAWATERWAYS’ new City Escapes program (CW yesterday) reflects growing demand for longer stays in Europe’s most iconic river cities, particularly from the Australian market.
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Do you Believe in Disney?
Thursday | Mar 19 2026DISNEY Believe (pictured) has been announced as Disney Cruise Line’s next ship, the fourth in the company’s Wish-class.
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Porthole 19 Mar 26
Thursday | Mar 19 2026A pair of burrowing owls has finally made it home to Miami after a cruise adventure to Spain (CW 16 Dec 2025).
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AmaWaterways’ Australian growth
Thursday | Mar 19 2026AMAWATERWAYS’ new City Escapes program (CW yesterday) reflects growing demand for longer stays in Europe’s most iconic river cities, particularly from the Australian market.
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Ama’s fresh take on Europe
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026AMAWATERWAYS has become the latest cruise line to introduce low season voyages in Europe with its new ‘City Escapes’ program, which will offer extended stays, fewer crowds, and deeper cultural immersion in iconic cities.
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Cruise jurisdictional clash
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026A dispute over access to a Carnival Cruise Line ship at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal last week has exposed a legal grey area between workplace safety laws and maritime rules, after officials from the Maritime Union of Australia were denied entry to the vessel and regulators became involved.
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An Encore for the rivers
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026AMERICAN Cruise Line’s American Encore (pictured) has passed her sea trials and has commenced passage toward the Columbia and Snake rivers in the US’ Pacific Northwest, where she will sail her sold-out inaugural season of voyages.
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Myrmell to Aroya
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026FORMER long-time cruise executive Sture Myrmell has returned to the sector as the president of Saudi Arabia-based Aroya Cruises.
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Victory’s renewal
Wednesday | Mar 18 2026VICTORY Cruise Lines has begun renovating its two ships, Victory I and Victory II, ahead of their upcoming seasons.
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