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Unveiling Oceania Aurelia™
The Ultimate Explorer, designed specifically for longer voyages. Launching in late 2027, Oceania Aurelia will carry fewer than 500 guests on inaugural sailings in the Mediterranean before crossing the Atlantic to the United States, where the iconic Around the World voyage will embark. Oceania Aurelia will also host the 2029 Around the World Voyage and two Grand Voyages in 2028. READ MORE →

MSC Yacht Club Makes World Cruise Debut
The 2027 World Cruise aboard MSC Magnifica will be the first-ever world voyage to offer the MSC Yacht Club experience. The newly refurbished MSC Magnifica underwent the most extensive refurbishment in MSC Cruises history this past winter. Several high-end features were added, from the new specialty restaurants Butcher's Cut Steakhouse and Kaito Sushi Bar to an upgraded spa and fitness center, complete with a gentleman’s barber shop. But the most exciting update is the addition of the MSC Yacht Club featuring 63 luxury suites with 24-hour butler and concierge service, a dedicated restaurant, private lounge, pool and sundeck. READ MORE →

Holland Americas World Cruise 2026
As with tradition, the World Cruise 2026 journey begins for our Cruise Specialists guests when they start to converge on the Renaissance Hotel near Fort Lauderdale the day before the cruise begins. They were welcomed by our friendly Cruise Specialists Cruise staff and given a wonderful array of gifts followed by a splendid cocktail reception and dinner. It was a great way for us to meet each other and enjoy so many smiles and hugs from old and new friends alike. This year the wonderful gifts exclusive to Cruise Specialists guests are a logo embroidered vest or fleece, a backpack or cross body bag, a hat pin, pen & water bottle. All super useful for the World Cruise ahead. READ MORE →

Postcards From A Regent World Cruise: Cape Town
Cape Town, often called South Africa’s “Mother City” because it is the site of the first European settlement by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, is an awesome, marquee port on world cruises. My husband Humberto and I were very excited that our 2026 circumnavigation on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner spent time there. READ MORE →

Postcards From A Regent World Cruise: European Highlights
My husband Humberto and I were particularly looking forward to the segment of our Regent Seven Seas Mariner’s world cruise visiting Spanish and Portuguese islands off the coast of Africa and ports in Iberia as we have roots there: he in Portugal and Spain and I in Spain. READ MORE →

Postcards From A Regent World Cruise: Conclusion
After our wonderful visit to Lisbon, the Regent Seven Seas Mariner began crossing the Atlantic for 10 days: eight at sea along with two stops at ports of call along the way to eventually get to the point where we started from 154 days ago: Miami. READ MORE →

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