Five essential things to know before you board a Virgin Voyages cruise ship - my latest piece for The Telegraph (subscription service) Virgin Voyages ⚓️ telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises…

When SeaDream II entered the narrow Trollfjord in northern Norway, the crew had a surprise for the 100 passengers on board - they deployed the water slide and let brave guests slide directly into the fjord.

.ambassadorcruiseline is dropping multi-generational sailings for 2027/28. 'This follows extensive guest feedback, which will allow us to create a calm, adult-focussed community at sea across all sailings, even during school holidays,' it says.

Viking Vesta, the second 998-passenger ocean ship for Viking, was delivered today at the Fincantieri yard in Ancona, Italy. Work is also progressing on Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, set to be delivered in late 2026.

Father jumps into sea to save daughter who fell from Disney cruise ship trib.al/FXqPx7F

Yachting is the new cruising... my latest piece for TTG ttgmedia.com/cruise/sailing…

Four Lindblad Expeditions ships have come together for the first time to welcome two new additions to the fleet. Nat Geo Islander II and Nat Geo Endeavour II turned up for the naming in the Galapagos of 48-passenger Nat Geo Gemini and the tiny 16-guest Nat Geo Delfina.

.Oceania Cruises has taken delivery of its eighth ship, Allura. The 1,200-guest vessel, built by Fincantieri in Genoa, is the second in the Allura class after Vista, launched in May 2023. It will be followed by four Sonata-class ships in 2027, 2029, 2032 and 2035.

.Viking to begin sailing river voyages in India in 2027 on a new 80-guest vessel designed for the Brahmaputra. As well as a cruise on Viking Brahmaputra, guests on the 15-day Wonders of India package will spend time on land exploring Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

‘Thirty of you sharing a bathroom. That’s part of the experience. It’s not the luxury part.’ Clive Palmer talking to Rolling Stone about the long-discussed (but still not started) Titanic II… rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

.Explora Journeys celebrated three milestones at the Fincantieri yard in Genoa today - the float-out of Explora III, the coin ceremony of Explora IV and the steel cutting of Explora V. Explora III is due to join the fleet next year, followed by IV and V in 2027 and VI in 2028.

This is Beachcomber, the third - and biggest - ship in the Margaritaville at Sea fleet. At more than 100,000 gross tons, the newcomer will inherit many features from the line's other ships, Islander and Paradise - plus brand new experiences. More details to come...

Following the success of the 12-guest Spirit of Ponant, PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP is introducing a second catamaran - this time available for charter by nine passengers for €70,000 a week. La Désirade will sail in Southern Corsica and Sardinia this summer then in the Caribbean in winter.

Lovely evening at Karma Sanctum Soho as guests of ambassadorcruiseline - monkey feature, table and chairs in the loo and a nice walk back through Trafalgar Square…

‘Within the next 12 to 18 months we will have a fourth ship, I guarantee it,’ Gordon Nardini, chief marketing officer of ambassadorcruiseline, tells journalists in London.

Portsmouth port has cut its electricity bill by nearly £140,000 over the past 12 months after installing 2,200 solar panels on its terminal roofs and over its car lanes.

Read my piece on multi-generational cruising in the latest edition of Cruise Trade News

Five essential things to know before you board a Majestic Line cruise ship - my latest piece for The Telegraph (subscription service) The Majestic Line telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises…

Royal Caribbean crew member stabs colleague, dies after jumping overboard nbcnews.com/world/caribbea…