# cruise line (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cruise line. Page: Feed: --- ## [Early Access Ad Free Video: “Celebrity Cruises Is Changing And Not Everyone Will Like It. Here’s Why”](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/early-access-ad-free-video-celebrity-e48) _2026-08-22 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers Crew ## [⚓️ This Week’s Live Cruise Q&A Is On SATURDAY From Lisbon ⚓️](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/this-weeks-live-cruise-q-and-a-is) _2026-08-21 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers CrewThis Substack is reader-supported. ## [Which Mainstream Cruise Line is BEST? Royal, Norwegian, MSC, or Carnival?](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/which-mainstream-cruise-line-is-best) _2026-08-21 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Imagine booking your dream cruise on one of the 4 most popular lines… only to realise within hours of boarding it’s not for you – so many things are wrong. ## [New issue of Cruise & Ferry Review is out now!](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/new-issue-of-cruise-ferry-review-is-out-now-9) _2026-08-21 · Rebecca Gibson · CruiseandFerry.net_ The Autumn/Winter 2026 issue of Cruise & Ferry Review is out now . The cover of our Autumn/Winter 2026 issue features Explora III, the first LNG-powered ship in the Explora Journeys fleet. The vessel, which is larger than its predecessors, offers expanded public spaces, enhanced accommodation and new culinary and wellness experiences. In our cover story , president Anna Nash tells us how the ship… ## [Viking and Fincantieri sign contracts for two new ocean ships](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/viking-and-fincantieri-sign-contracts-for-two-new-ocean-ships) _2026-08-21 · Alex Smith · CruiseandFerry.net_ Viking and Fincantieri have signed contracts for the construction of two new cruise ships, as the cruise line exercised options granted in April 2025. The new units will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy, and are scheduled for delivery in 2032. The 54,300gt ships will accommodate up to 998 passengers in 499 cabins. The order is considered as ‘large’ by Fincantieri, which is… ## [Visiting an airport lounge is easier than you think. Here's how to decide if it's worth it](https://o.canada.com/travel/how-to-access-airport-lounges) _2026-08-20 · Samantha Peksa · canada.com_ The travel credit card in your wallet — or the one that should be — may be all you need to get through the door ## [Norwegian Cruise Line will debut new wellness and dining offerings on Norwegian Aura](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/norwegian-cruise-line-will-debut-new-wellness-and-dining-offerings-on-norwegian-aura) _2026-08-20 · Richard Humphreys · CruiseandFerry.net_ Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will introduce new wellness and dining offerings on Norwegian Aura, which is scheduled to debut in May 2027. The ship, which will be the largest in NCL’s fleet, will begin in the Mediterranean, sailing an eight-day voyage from Trieste, Italy, to Tarragona, Spain. The 3,840-passenger vessel will then sail to Miami where it will homeport to take passengers on roundtrip… ## [You Suggested It… So I’ve Booked It!](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/you-suggested-it-so-ive-booked-it) _2026-08-19 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers Followers! ## [Gerolamo Scorza’s path to global growth](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/gerolamo-scorzas-path-to-global-growth) _2026-08-19 · Laura Hyde · CruiseandFerry.net_ Founded almost 130 years ago, Gerolamo Scorza continues to thrive. The Italian outfitter, which is part of the Genova Industrie Navali (GIN) group, increased its workforce by 20 per cent from 48 employees in 2024 to 62 in 2025 to meet growing demand for its bespoke services. Between April and May 2026, the firm delivered five dry dock projects simultaneously for some of the largest cruise brands… ## [Almaco Group completes modernisation project onboard Liberty of the Seas](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/almaco-group-completes-modernisation-project-onboard-liberty-of-the-seas) _2026-08-19 · Alex Smith · CruiseandFerry.net_ Almaco Group completed a major modernisation project onboard Liberty of the Seas at Damen Shipyard in May 2026, delivering multiple catering, public and accommodation areas across the ship. The outfitter completed a 90-square-metre galley, a 35-square-metre pantry and three bar areas – Starbucks, The Lime & Coconut and El Loco Fresh – totalling about 100 square metres. In addition to catering… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AstsEamMmtyP) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Under the midnight sun, I saw the Yukon in a new light](https://o.canada.com/travel/dawson-city-yukon-canada-whitehorse) _2026-08-18 · Samantha Peksa · canada.com_ What a mid-July journey through Dawson City and Whitehorse reveals about Canada’s North ## [Surprising laws and customs you should know before travelling](https://o.canada.com/travel/rules-to-know-before-travelling) _2026-08-18 · Jody Robbins · canada.com_ Everyday habits can have unexpected consequences abroad ## [Small Ship Luxury Cruise Line Comparison: Who’s Best?](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/small-ship-luxury-cruise-line-comparison) _2026-08-18 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ In recent years, I’ve cruised on all five of the major small ship luxury lines, not just once, but multiple times on each. ## [National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expands into European river market](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/national-geographic-lindblad-expeditions-expands-into-european-river-market) _2026-08-18 · Kasturi Datta · CruiseandFerry.net_ National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has sailed its first European river cruise, as part of its multiyear deal with Transcend Cruises . The 120-guest vessel Connect departed from Belgium on 15 August 2026 and will sail along the Rhine and rivers in the Netherlands and Belgium as part of the ‘Holland and Belgium: Medieval history & scenic waterways’ itinerary. The voyage will offer shoreside… ## [Fred. Olsen becomes first cruise line to sign Merchant Navy Welfare Board’s Seafarer Pledge](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/fred-olsen-becomes-first-cruise-line-to-sign-merchant-navy-welfare-boards-seafarer-pledge) _2026-08-18 · Kasturi Datta · CruiseandFerry.net_ UK-based operator Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise line to sign the Merchant Navy Welfare Board’s (MNWB) Seafarer Pledge as part of its commitment to strengthen crew welfare, support career progression in the maritime sector and inspire future seafarers. Inspired by the Armed Forces Covenant, the pledge calls for organisations to recognise the skills and professionalism of… ## [SMS Marine Interiors is delivering bigger and bolder projects](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/sms-marine-interiors-is-delivering-bigger-and-bolder-projects) _2026-08-17 · Richard Humphreys · CruiseandFerry.net_ The past couple of years has marked a period of successful projects and great expansion for SMS Marine Interiors. As of April 2026, the SMS Group had a turnover of just shy of £40 million ($54.4 million), with projects completed by the marine interiors division accounting for around one-third of that total. However, the turnkey outfitter hasn’t just achieved financial success; it has received… ## [Carnival Corporation chooses Silverstream air lubrication system for Ace class newbuilds](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/carnival-corporation-chooses-silverstream-air-lubrication-system-for-ace-class-newbuilds) _2026-08-17 · Laura Hyde · CruiseandFerry.net_ Carnival Corporation has selected Silverstream Technologies to provide and install the Silverstream air lubrication system on Carnival Cruise Lines’ three Ace-class cruise ships, which are currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The three 230,000gt vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2029, 2031 and 2033, will be the largest ships ever built at Fincantieri and… ## [Early Access Ad Free Video: “Celebrity Cruise Mistakes No-One Realises They’re Making (Until It’s Too Late!)”](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/early-access-ad-free-video-celebrity) _2026-08-16 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers Crew ## [🎉⚓️ JOIN ME FOR MY 200TH LIVE CRUISE Q&A! ⚓️🎉](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/join-me-for-my-200th-live-cruise) _2026-08-14 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ 🎉⚓️ JOIN ME FOR MY 200TH LIVE CRUISE Q&A! ## [From Aros Marine to AROS: making growth visible](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/from-aros-marine-to-aros-making-growth-visible) _2026-08-14 · Alex Smith · CruiseandFerry.net_ For Giedrius Valainis, CEO of ship interior outfitting company Aros Marine, the decision to rebrand did not come from a desire to look different. It came from a need to represent the business more accurately. “There comes a point when growth is no longer only about size, but about clarity,” he says. “It becomes about how you explain who you are, what you do, and where you create value for… ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t75gY2nNgbiF) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [American Cruise Lines names two new US riverboats](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/american-cruise-lines-names-two-new-us-riverboats) _2026-08-14 · Alex Smith · CruiseandFerry.net_ American Cruise Lines has officially named two of the new riverboats set to join its fleet: American Beauty, which will begin sailing the Mississippi River in September 2028, and American Rhapsody, which will debut on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2029. Both ships are being built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, and will become the 29th and 30th vessels in American Cruise… ## [What Cruise Lines Don't Want Us To Know About Cabin Upgrade Bidding](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/what-cruise-lines-dont-want-us-to) _2026-08-13 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Most cruisers bidding for a cabin upgrade think it's like bidding at an auction, or on eBay, and the highest bid wins. ## [Cruise passengers are getting extreme with cabin door decor](https://o.canada.com/travel/cruise-passengers-respond-to-cabin-door-decor-rules) _2026-08-13 · The Washington Post · canada.com_ Fuelled in part by social media and onboard competition, increasingly over-the-top decorations have led Disney Cruise Line to set new rules ## [Travelling to Paris to see Céline Dion? Here's what you need to know](https://o.canada.com/travel/celine-dion-paris-concert-tips) _2026-08-13 · Monica Zurowski, Calgary Herald · canada.com_ The Canadian superstar's comeback residency is generating a tourism boom, with legions of fans set to arrive this fall ## [Don’t Tell The Kids! “Naughty” Tips ONLY Cruisers Over 18 Should Know About](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/dont-tell-the-kids-naughty-tips-only) _2026-08-12 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ I have some tips and tricks that only cruisers over 18 should know about. ## [How Robos is helping to close the knowledge gap](https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/how-robos-is-helping-to-close-the-knowledge-gap) _2026-08-12 · Alex Smith · CruiseandFerry.net_ Shipbuilding projects are hugely complicated undertakings, and thousands of moving parts must be tracked carefully during construction. This complexity is only increasing, as new ships get bigger and fit-out supply chains become increasingly fragmented. Frequently, this leaves cruise lines without a clear record of what has been installed on their vessels or who supplied it, both during the… ## [Two Mega Trips Booked For 2028](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/two-mega-trips-booked-for-2028) _2026-08-11 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers Crew ## [My Story: About Gary Bembridge and Tips For Travellers](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/my-story-about-gary-bembridge-and) _2026-08-10 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ I thought you may be interested in my backstory! ## [The Cruise Maps and Cards Are Still Part Of My Post-cruise Routine. What About You?](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/the-cruise-maps-and-cards-are-still) _2026-08-09 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ The Cruise Maps and Cards Are Still Part Of My Post-cruise Routine. ## [Join Me Tomorrow (Sunday 9 August) For A Live Cruise Q&A](https://tipsfortravellers.substack.com/p/join-me-tomorrow-sunday-9-august) _2026-08-08 · Bembridge Tips For Travellers · Bembridge Tips For Travellers_ Greetings Tips For Travellers Crew ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jcLHaTwi9xzF) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Canadian travel to the U.S. has seen a slight rebound, but it's hardly business as usual](https://o.canada.com/travel/us-travel-from-canada) _2026-08-07 · Samantha Peksa · canada.com_ Experts say caution and 'purpose-driven' reasons seem to be influencing travellers’ decisions ## [Inside the romantic Tuscan retreat owned by the Ferragamo family](https://o.canada.com/travel/il-borro-hotel-ferragamo-tuscany) _2026-08-06 · cdandrea@postmedia.com · canada.com_ After a decades-long restoration, the medieval village is now a haven for harried visitors in central Italy ## [How to reach new peaks in Alberta and B.C. without breaking a sweat](https://o.canada.com/travel/places-to-visit-alberta-bc-alpine-scenery) _2026-08-05 · Debbie Olsen · canada.com_ Hiking and backpacking aren't the only ways to summit a mountain or enjoy an incredible view ## [The best hotel restaurants in Canada for 2026, according to OpenTable](https://o.canada.com/travel/best-hotel-restaurants-in-canada-2026-opentable) _2026-08-04 · Samantha Peksa · canada.com_ Nearly one-third of Canadians say they've booked a hotel for the restaurant experience alone ## [Keep your shirt on or face a fine in this Italian village on Lake Como](https://o.canada.com/travel/varenna-lake-como-italy-new-rules) _2026-08-04 · The Washington Post · canada.com_ Walking around in a bathing suit could cost more than $300 ## [Does Albania live up to the hype? We went to find out](https://o.canada.com/travel/albania-road-trip) _2026-08-04 · The Washington Post · canada.com_ Social media would have you believe the country is just like Italy or Greece, without crowds or high prices