Oceania opens 12 bookable segments of Aurelia's 2028 Around the World voyage
Oceania Cruises unveiled 12 segments — ranging from 10 to 19 days — of the new Oceania Aurelia's inaugural 180-day circumnavigation, which departs Miami in January 2028 and calls at destinations across six continents, including nearly 100 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Segments include a Panama Canal transit from Miami to Los Angeles, a Papeete-to-Sydney South Pacific leg, and a Hong Kong-to-Bangkok Southeast Asia run, letting travelers book a slice of the voyage rather than the full circumnavigation.
Explora Journeys reshapes Winter 2027–2028 season after Middle East cancellations
Following its decision to cancel 2027–2028 Middle East and Red Sea sailings over security concerns, Explora Journeys unveiled two new Winter 2027–2028 Journey Collections. Explora I shifts to 10 South America voyages covering Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and the Falklands, including 20 new ports around the Beagle Channel and Cape Horn; Explora V launches its first winter season with 21 Mediterranean, North African, and Atlantic-island sailings.
HX Expeditions launches 2028–29 season with 26 new itineraries
Polar specialist HX Expeditions unveiled its 2028–29 season: 57 voyages including 26 new itineraries across Antarctica, the Arctic, and Scandinavia. The expansion continues the trend of expedition-style long voyages growing alongside classic circumnavigations.
MSC World Asia completes sea trials ahead of December debut
MSC's third World Class ship, the 216,638-gross-ton MSC World Asia, finished final sea trials in the Atlantic. Delivery is set for November 25, with a naming ceremony in Le Havre three days later and a first passenger sailing December 4 on a 7-night Mediterranean itinerary from Barcelona, before the ship repositions to the Caribbean for winter 2027.
Mitsui Ocean Sakura officially named, enters service in Yokohama
Mitsui Ocean Cruises formally named its newest ship, Mitsui Ocean Sakura (the former Seabourn Sojourn), at a ceremony in Yokohama ahead of its September debut. The ship joins Mitsui Ocean Fuji in the line's long-voyage-heavy, Japan-based fleet.