New Ships
Four Seasons Yachts Opens Bookings for Its Second Vessel's Maiden Season
Suites sold out within days, with the line reporting its strongest launch demand to date.
Aggregated from Robb Report · Read at Robb Report ↗
Lead Story
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Confirms Fourth Ship for Mediterranean Debut
The line says the new hull will carry the largest suite ratio in its fleet — 'a floating estate, not a resort.'
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Itineraries
Antarctica Bookings Climb as Expedition Yachts Extend the Austral Season
Operators add late-March departures, betting on wildlife-led demand outside the traditional window.
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Ship of the Week
Revisiting Sea Cloud — Why a 1931 Windjammer Still Outclasses the New Builds
Nine decades on, her teak decks and hand-set sails remain the benchmark for romance at sea.
Aggregated from Condé Nast Traveler · Read at Condé Nast Traveler ↗
Scuttlebutt
Who Chartered the Whole Ship? Monaco's Harbour Rumour Mill Spins Again
A quiet full-vessel booking out of Port Hercules has the yachting set reading the AIS trackers.
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Industry
Explora Journeys Accelerates Hydrogen Retrofit Across Its Ocean Fleet
Executives point to tightening European emissions rules as the trigger for an earlier-than-planned refit programme.
Aggregated from Seatrade Cruise News · Read at Seatrade Cruise News ↗
Ships
Regent Seven Seas Prometheus Completes Sea Trials Ahead of Winter Delivery
Yard reports every milestone met, with the all-suite ship due to sail her maiden Caribbean season on schedule.
Aggregated from Cruise Industry News · Read at Cruise Industry News ↗
Quote of the Week
“To reach a port we must sail — sail, not tie at anchor.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes · Curated by LCW
Ports
Portofino Caps Daily Calls as Small-Ship Lines Court the Ligurian Coast
The harbour town joins a growing list of Mediterranean destinations trading volume for higher-spend guests.
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Regulation
Venice Extends Large-Vessel Ban, Shifting Luxury Calls to Ravenna and Trieste
Operators say the ruling reshapes Adriatic itineraries for at least the next three deployment seasons.
Aggregated from Seatrade Cruise News · Read at Seatrade Cruise News ↗
Opinion
Op-Ed
Why the Small Ship Still Wins the Argument Against the Mega-Resort at Sea
Capacity keeps climbing while berths shrink ashore. We make the case for fewer guests and better ports.
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Today's Briefs
Voyages
Silversea Adds Fourteen New Grand Voyage Departures for 2027
via Cruise Critic ↗
Refits
Cunard's Queen Victoria Emerges From Dry Dock With Reimagined Grill Suites
via Seatrade Cruise News ↗
Tech
Shore-Power Connections Reach a Majority of Northern European Berths
via Cruise Industry News ↗
Style
Loro Piana Dresses the Deck in a New Onboard Capsule Collection
via Robb Report ↗
Heritage
Tributes for the Naval Architect Who Drew a Generation of Ocean Liners
Colleagues describe a designer who insisted that scale should never cost a ship its proportions.
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