Shipmonk

17/07/2025

‘Within the next 12 to 18 months we will have a fourth ship, I guarantee it,’ Gordon Nardini, chief marketing officer of Ambassador Cruise Line, tells journalists in London.

16/07/2025

Following the success of the 12-guest Spirit of Ponant, French line Ponant is introducing a second catamaran - this time available for charter by nine passengers for €70,000 a week. La Désirade will sail in Southern Corsica and Sardinia this summer then in the Caribbean in winter.

15/07/2025

This is Beachcomber, the third - and biggest - ship in the Margaritaville at Sea fleet. At more than 100,000 gross tons, the newcomer will inherit many features from the line's other ships, Islander and Paradise - plus brand new experiences. More details to come...

14/07/2025

Explora Journeys celebrated three milestones at the Fincantieri yard in Genoa today - the float-out of Explora III, the coin ceremony of Explora IV and the steel cutting of Explora V. Explora III is due to join the fleet next year, followed by IV and V in 2027 and VI in 2028.

10/07/2025

‘Thirty of you sharing a bathroom. That’s part of the experience. It’s not the luxury part.’

Clive Palmer talking to Rolling Stone about the long-discussed (but still not started) Titanic II…

Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer has been trying to build 'Titanic II' for 12 years — but construction still hasn't started

10/07/2025

Viking is to begin sailing river voyages in India in 2027 on a new 80-guest vessel designed for the Brahmaputra. As well as a cruise on Viking Brahmaputra, guests on the 15-day Wonders of India package will spend time on land exploring Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

10/07/2025

Oceania has taken delivery of its eighth ship, Allura. The 1,200-guest vessel, built by Fincantieri in Genoa, is the second in the Allura class after Vista, launched in May 2023. It will be followed by four Sonata-class ships in 2027, 2029, 2032 and 2035.

10/07/2025

Four National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions ships have come together for the first time to welcome two new additions to the fleet. Nat Geo Islander II and Nat Geo Endeavour II turned up for the naming in the Galapagos of 48-passenger Nat Geo Gemini and the tiny 16-guest Nat Geo Delfina.

30/06/2025

https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/30/father-jumps-sea-save-daughter-fell-disney-cruise-ship-23541527/

The child reportedly fell from the fourth deck of the boat.

26/06/2025

Viking Vesta, Viking’s second 998-passenger ocean ship, was delivered today at the Fincantieri yard in Ancona, Italy. Work is also progressing on Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, set to be delivered in late 2026.

26/06/2025

Ambassador Cruise Line is dropping multi-generational sailings for 2027/28. 'This follows extensive guest feedback, which will allow us to create a calm, adult-focussed community at sea across all sailings, even during school holidays,' it says.

24/06/2025

The new eight-part TV series featuring Holland America Line will start next week on Channel 4 in the UK. Supercruising: Life at Sea will air from Thursday, July 3, at 8pm. The series follows Pinnacle-class ships Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam over three voyages.