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Royal Caribbean International and GRAMMY-winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor threw the party of the summer for the new Utopia of the Seas in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. The ultimate short getaway officially debuts on Friday, July 19, when Utopia begins 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday vacations to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau in The Bahamas.

The Seven Seas Grandeur debuted for Regent Seven Seas Cruises late last year as the third ship in a class that launched in 2016 with the Seven Seas Explorer. While the ship offers few surprises to experienced Regent guests, each successive ship has doubled down on what the cruise line does best. And one of those things is the Culinary Arts Kitchen, a distinguishing feature of the Explorer class. https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Fired-up-on-Regent-Seven-Seas-Grandeur-cooking-class

Avalon Waterways got to the Douroin Portugal in its own time and way. Avalon Waterways this month welcomed its first guests aboard the Avalon Alegria, a 102-passenger ship that marks the line's debut on Portugal's Douro River. https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Avalon-got-to-the-Douro-in-its-own-time-and-way

Oceania Cruises names Giada De Laurentiis culinary ambassador. After godmothering Oceania's Vista last year, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis has stepped into the role of brand and culinary ambassador for Oceania Cruises.  De Laurentiis, an Italian-American chef, cookbook author and TV personality who appeared on the Food Network for 20 years, will co-chair the line's new culinary advisory board with Jacques Pépin, a founding member of the line's culinary team and Oceania's original executive culinary director.  https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Oceania-names-Giada-culinary-ambassador

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will take delivery of a new Super Ship, the S.S. Emilie, in 2026. The ship will sail in Europe. The S.S. Emilie joins a fast-growing fleet. Two chartered ships, the S.S. Victoria and S.S. Elizabeth, will debut in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Uniworld is leasing the ships from Riverside Luxury Cruises; the vessels used to be part of the Crystal River Cruises fleet.  https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/New-ship-Uniworld-SS-Emilie

Norwegian Cruise Line will introduce new food and beverage concepts on the Norwegian Aqua, a ship arriving in April 2025.  They include the line's first Thai specialty restaurant, a wine bar and a venue with a full plant-based menu.  https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Norwegian-Aqua-restaurants-revealed

A vibe of peaceful seclusion awaits at the Secrets Tulum. A beach oasis in the middle of the jungle. That's the look and feel of the Secrets Tulum Resort & Beach Club. Part of Hyatt's Inclusive Collection, the adults-only resort has been open for about six months.https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Peaceful-seclusion-at-Secrets-Tulum

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today unveiled the most comprehensive newbuild order in its history—a total of eight vessels, representing nearly 25,000 additional berths, with new classes of ships for each of its three brands—and the construction of a multi-ship pier at Great Stirrup Cay, the company’s private island destination in the Bahamas and its top-rated Caribbean port of call, according to a press release. The new ship orders across all three brands are scheduled for delivery over a ten-year period, between 2026 and 2036. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/norwegian-cruise-line-holdings-8-new-ships-for-3-brands/

Windstar Cruises has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of the Star Seeker and Star Explorer. The first of the two ships, the newbuild Star Seeker, is currently being constructed in the WestSEA shipyard and is expected to be delivered in December of 2025, followed by Star Explorer in December 2026. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/windstar-cruises-welcomes-two-new-ships-to-fleet/

Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos: For mature audiences only. The adults-only concept has truly taken it to the next level -- one that is perfect for couples looking for a quiet and romantic all-inclusive resort experience in Cabo. https://www.travelweekly.com/Mexico-Travel/New-Los-Cabos-Mexico-adults-only-all-inclusive-resort-Grand-Velas

Royal Caribbean International is adding a second Quantum-Class ship to its operation out of China in 2025. Joining the Spectrum of the Seas, the Ovation of the Seas is scheduled to offer a series of cruises out of Tianjin starting on May 1, 2025. Running through early October 2025, the ship’s program includes four- and five-night cruises to destinations in Japan and South Korea, including Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Incheon and Jeju. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/royal-caribbean-adds-second-ship-to-chinese-market-in-2025/