Category Cruise, Organisations & Operators

Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has unveiled a new collection of nearly 50 multi-day land programs available pre- and post- sailing in iconic destinations across the globe, including Africa & Arabia, Alaska, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, the Mediterranean & Northern Europe, and North America.

Featured on sailings departing in 2026 and beyond, the new collection of immersive pre‑ and post‑land programs spans six of the seven ultra‑luxury ships in The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet®. These curated shoreside experiences cater to the growing desire of combining cruise and land holidays, giving guests the freedom to explore home ports at an unhurried pace and spend more meaningful time immersed in each destination before or after their voyage.

More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today released 158 giant tortoises back to the island, marking one of the project’s most anticipated milestones and a powerful sign of ecosystem recovery.

Luxury cruising is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. As small-ship fleets expand and hotel brands long associated with land-based luxury enter the market, affluent travelers are no longer asking which cruise line is “the best.” Instead, they’re asking which one fits them.

European Waterways is opening up a part of France most travellers never see: inland Brittany. Aboard the hotel barge Nymphea, guests cruise deep into the region’s quiet interior, following the historic Canal de Nantes à Brest between Josselin and Redon. This is slow travel at its most rewarding — narrow waterways, lock-by-lock cruising and front-row access to medieval towns, market villages and unspoilt countryside shaped by Celtic history.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announces an exclusive collaboration with renowned Colombian luxury fashion designer Johanna Ortiz, debuting aboard Ilma beginning February 17. The limited-time takeover introduces Ortiz’s signature world of custom prints and textiles on board, transforming the yacht’s Pool Deck and Observation Terrace into an expression of tropical vibrancy, craftsmanship, and the joy of travel.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, announced it has signed an agreement with Fincantieri to construct a fourth vessel in its groundbreaking Prestige‑Class series, scheduled for delivery in 2036. It will follow the highly anticipated debut of Seven Seas Prestige™ in December 2026, with the second and third Prestige‑Class ships entering service in 2030 and 2033, respectively. All four vessels will be built at Fincantieri shipyards in Italy.

Phinisi yacht charter specialists Silolona Sojourns have unveiled their calendar of the best astrotourism experiences for travellers wanting to make the most of some of the most exciting celestial events this year. Astrotourism, the concept of planning travels based around night sky and celestial events, or focusing on night-time experiences while on holiday, has been identified as a growing trend for 2026. With many seeking out the darkest skies possible, clear from light pollution, Silolona Sojourns’ two vessels, Silolona and Si Datu Bua, are perfectly positioned to deliver this out on the ocean under the Indonesian skies.

America’s favorite transatlantic duo is back in a fresh round of ads from MSC Cruises. The latest installment in the cruise line’s “Let’s Holiday” campaign debuted over the weekend, featuring Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom discovering the best of MSC Cruises’ European style and American comfort aboard flagship MSC World America.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of a defining moment in expedition travel. Sixty years ago today, Lars-Eric Lindblad led the first group of non-scientific travelers to Antarctica, opening one of the world’s most remote regions to curious explorers and forever reshaping how people experience the planet.

Royal Caribbean Group has been named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2026 list, marking a defining moment in the company’s evolution into a global vacation leader.

The annual ranking, compiled by Fortune® in partnership with Korn Ferry, surveys executives, directors, and industry analysts to evaluate companies across nine key reputation attributes including innovation, quality of management, products and services, social responsibility, and long-term investment value.