Cruise News
Cruise news from someone who actually sails: new ships entering service, refits, route and itinerary launches, and the changes that alter what a week at sea is really like — selected and put in context by a writer who has sailed and reviewed over 40 boats first-hand. These articles are editorial news reports and previews based on official announcements, shipyard materials and line briefings, not reviews: I cover what has just launched, how it compares to ships I have sailed in the same waters, and the practical details the press releases leave out. A ship only ever gets a review after I’ve been aboard — and the most interesting launches tend to end up on that list. Launching a ship or a new itinerary? See how I review or work with me to submit your news.
EXPLORA V Just Floated Out in Genoa and EXPLORA VI Got Her Coins. Ship Six Is Due in 2028.
Explora Journeys marked two shipbuilding milestones in one day: on 26 October 2026, at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa, EXPLORA V was floated out
Indonesia Forest Fires 2026: Is It Safe to Dive and Travel Right Now?
Indonesia’s 2026 forest fires, region by region: where the air is still fine for diving (Komodo, Bali, Lembeh), where it is not (Kaimana, Derawan), and what I saw at sea in October.
