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Aurora doubles down on skiing
Monday | Feb 16 2026AURORA Expeditions is set to increase its skiing and snowboarding program for 27/28 to support increased demand.
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Hotel brand’s new Nile cruise
Monday | Feb 16 2026HOTEL group Mandarin Oriental will expand its presence in Egypt with a luxury Nile cruise experience, its first offering of this kind.
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Ponant to sail around Antarctica
Monday | Feb 16 2026PONANT Explorations has opened bookings for its first-ever circumnavigation of Antarctica aboard Le Commandant Charcot (pictured) in 2028, which will feature a departure from Hobart.
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Sommer ships out as NCLH names new CEO
Friday | Feb 13 2026NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has appointed John Chidsey as president & chief exec, tasking him with “driving the next phase of growth and execution” (CW breaking news).
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Explora set to visit Australia
Friday | Feb 13 2026EXPLORA Journeys has opened reservations for its inaugural world journey, ‘Endless Worlds’, which will set sail in 2029, bringing the cruise line to Australia for the first time.
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Uniworld celebrates golden years
Friday | Feb 13 2026THIS year, Uniworld celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of transforming the river cruising experience and setting the gold standard for luxury travel.
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Alaska cruises catching on
Friday | Feb 13 2026AZAMARA Cruises has launched its 2027 Alaska cruisetours, with feedback from the line’s guests inspiring new journeys throughout the destination and into the Rockies.
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Uniworld’s data-led edge
Thursday | Feb 12 2026DATA is driving Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ growth, as it transitions from a family run company to private equity ownership, the line’s president & chief executive officer Ellen Bettridge has detailed.
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Write a letter to the world with Cunard
Thursday | Feb 12 2026CUNARD Line has joined with author Anna Funder to invite Australians to “write a letter to the world”, as part of a modern-day pen-pal exchange.
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Carnival fun for Helloworld network
Thursday | Feb 12 2026CARNIVAL Cruise Line hosted 50 agents from the Helloworld network aboard Carnival Adventure on Tue for a special ship tour and trivia event designed to showcase the line’s signature funfilled atmosphere.
