(IN SHORT) Viking has taken delivery of its newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Ptah, during a ceremony at the Massara shipyard in Cairo. The ship will join Viking’s Nile River fleet and operate on the company’s 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. The Viking Ptah accommodates 82 guests in 41 staterooms and features Viking’s… Read the full news article
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Catalina Sugar Beach to Open in November as MSC Group Enhances Dominican Republic Island Experience
(IN SHORT) MSC Group has unveiled Catalina Sugar Beach as the name of its enhanced beach destination on Catalina Island, off the coast of La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The destination is scheduled to open in November 2026 and is being developed in partnership with CTL Maritime and Casa de Campo Resort & Villas…. Read the full news article
TUI River Cruises Prepares for Douro Debut With First Purpose-Built Ship Now in Final Construction Phase
(NEWS) LONDON, UK, 2026-Jul-29 — /Travel PR News/ — TUI River Cruises has reached a major construction milestone with TUI Luzia, the first purpose-built ship created specifically for the brand, touching water for the first time in Kladovo, Serbia. The float out took place at Concordia Damen’s partner yard, Kladovo Shipyard, and signals that the… Read the full news article
Visit Maldives Welcomes First Chinese Cruise Ship Arrival With Viking Yidun Call in Malé
(NEWS) MALÈ, Maldives, 2026-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruise tourism is gaining greater attention in the Maldives as the destination looks to diversify beyond its traditional resort-led visitor model and broaden arrival channels from high-value international markets. Visit Maldives Corporation and the Maldives Association of Yacht Agents welcomed the Chinese cruise ship Viking Yidun… Read the full news article
MSC World Atlantic brings 40+ dining venues, Latin nightlife & cliffhanger thrills to the Caribbean in 2027
(NEWS) GENEVA, Switzerland, 2025-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A new wave of sea-bound glamour is on the horizon as MSC Cruises officially opens bookings for the upcoming MSC World Atlantic — the fourth vessel in the cruise line’s forward-thinking World Class series and its newest Caribbean flagship, scheduled to homeport in Port Canaveral, Orlando starting… Read the full news article




