CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Freedom cancels
Monday | Dec 22 2025ROYAL Caribbean has cancelled multiple sailings on Freedom of the Seas due to the ship’s redeployment, with thousands on board at least 18 cruises thought to be affected, according to the unofficial Royal Caribbean Blog.
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Viking’s new space
Monday | Dec 22 2025VIKING and Highclere Castle in England have announced the construction of a new contemporary events space, ‘The Viking Pavilion at Highclere Castle’.
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Porthole 22 Dec 25
Monday | Dec 22 2025A 20-million-year-old fossil of a whale’s backbone washed up on the shores of Victoria over the weekend.
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Norwegian Spirit is “curated for adults”
Friday | Dec 19 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line is this season positioning its Australian-based ship Norwegian Spirit as “premium cruising, curated for adults”, as the brand witnesses a more mature market seeking out its local voyages.
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HAL ‘wraps’ up for ’25
Friday | Dec 19 2025HOLLAND America Line (HAL) is celebrating this year much like audio streaming service Spotify, highlighting the year’s top trends with the release of its ‘Wrapped’.
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Seabourn gets festive
Friday | Dec 19 2025SEABOURN Cruise Line is bringing the magic of the holidays to sea this festive season, with a line-up of celebratory experiences including immersive decor and-gingerbread displays (pictured).
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Ponant Antarctica
Friday | Dec 19 2025PONANT Explorations has opened bookings for almost 30 voyages to Antarctica for the winter of 2027-2028.
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Curacao concerns
Friday | Dec 19 2025SOME cruise lines are skipping Curacao over tensions between the United States and Venezuela, which is causing unsettlement in the region.
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USVI redevelopment
Friday | Dec 19 2025THE US Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), and Cruise Terminals International have jointly announced the redevelopment of the destination’s Crown Bay District, which will be expanded into a vibrant, mixed-use location.
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Porthole 19 Dec 25
Friday | Dec 19 2025AN immersive Titanic-themed show in the UK is drawing criticism for its “grotesque” transfiguration of tragedy into entertainment.
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