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Lead Story
SeaDream Yacht Club announces SeaDream III's July 2029 service entry, featuring 181-night world voyages, Arctic operations and Great Lakes deployment across six continents.
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New Ships
The new offering will introduce several firsts for Regent, including a private salt room, a 161-square-foot in-suite gym within the Skyview Regent Suite, and an expanded menu of longevity-focused treatments.
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Itineraries
The 138-day journey will chart 58 destinations in 31 countries and span more than 32,000 nautical miles.
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Ship of the Week
Launched in 2023, Scenic Eclipse II is the second of Scenic's Discovery Yachts, sailing with a maximum of 228 guests and a close to 1:1 guest-to-crew ratio.
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Scuttlebutt
After a prestigious 28-year career with Princess Cruises, Captain Gennaro Arma has announced he is leaving the cruise line.
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Industry
Occupancy at the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was 51 percent in the second quarter of 2026, down 57 percent a year earlier, as the brand’s capacity grew with the addition of a third ship.
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Ships
The two newest ships in Celebrity Cruises’ fleet, the Celebrity Xcel and the Celebrity Ascent, recently met in Italy.
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Quote of the Week
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
— Jacques Yves Cousteau · Curated by LCW
Ports
Riga welcomed 25,000 cruise passengers in August, including three inaugural luxury vessel calls, as part of an expected 30% seasonal growth.
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Regulation
He was seeking millions of dollars in lost pay after leaving the company, plus damages, and intends to appeal.
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Opinion
Op-Ed
The head of the world’s most powerful cruise industry lobby group has warned that union action over wages and working conditions on Carnival ships could deter cruise lines from sending vessels to Australia.
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Today's Briefs
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Tech
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Style
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Heritage
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Luxury Cruise Weekly is a mostly AI-curated week aggregator covering ships, ports, suites, itineraries, and onboard style. Headlines are gathered from reputable outlets across the industry. Every story links back to the original publication. We do not host, rewrite, or claim ownership of the underlying reporting except for our own original pieces.