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Although cruising has traditionally been favored by families, multigenerational groups and older adults, new research shows that a new demographic — Gen Z — is now setting its sights on cruise vacations, as well.

Many retirees dream of spending their golden years on the go, traveling to destinations they didn’t have the time to get to while they were working. While you might have the time to travel in retirement, it is not cheap. If you aren’t careful in your planning, you could wind up spending much more than you intended.

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An investigation by Cruise Passenger into the effects of the shock announcement of P&O Australia’s merger with Carnival Cruises shows the country’s cruise ship capacity could be slashed by as much as 30% by 2026. Thousands of suites and cabins will be cut from the market in the next 24 months, probably leading to job losses at ports and among tourism operators. As well, price rises of up to 30% on homeported cruises are almost inevitable. Ports like Melbourne, part Chinese owned and which tried to raise its berthing charges by a 15% last year, as well as Adelaide will be big losers as cruise lines pull out of Australia, a move that will hit regional tourism. New Zealand too will find its economy hit.

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Flying to Iceland from the U.S. is no picnic. Most flights are overnight, and while the jet lag wouldn’t be all that bad (it’s only a four-hour time difference from Eastern Time Zone), a sleepless redeye huddled in economy can sure put a damper on your first day. How great would Iceland cruises from New York be instead? You're in luck because there are indeed cruises to Iceland from New York ports. And there’s a cruise perfect for every type of traveler, whether you’re looking for a way to cruise to Iceland with your kids or are considering exploring the land of fire and ice as a solo cruiser.

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Though river levels have started to fall, and parts of the Danube in Austria are once again open to traffic, at least two sailings on the Danube River have been canceled due tounusually high waters, while other departures – on both the Danube and Rhine rivers – have required ship swaps.

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A man who has spent the entirety of the last 23 years living on a cruise ship is currently suffering from the health side effects of his decision. Mario Salcedo has been loving his life at sea, sailing his life away after quitting his stressful job as an international finance director at a large-scale corporation in the US. It turns out that it's not as breezy and easy going as it seems though, as he is now paying the price for his lifestyle choice with a number of health side effects.

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Oceania Cruises has relaunched the Cruise Vacation Guide that all cruisers get before embarking on an Oceania sailing. The new "guide" will include a personalized welcome letter from Oceania Cruises president Frank A. Del Rio, pre-cruise info, four reusable luggage tags, and more.Pre-cruise info will include a Welcome Aboard booklet with general info and a ship-specific deck-by-deck guide. Where guests previously also received a shore excursions booklet with their pre-cruise documents, they will now be directed to access a digital shore excursion section of the Oceania Cruises website. They will also receive an email with a digital PDF listing the shore excursions offered on their voyage.

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Carnival Corporation will sunset the P&O Cruises Australia brand in March 2025, marking the first time the corporation has ended one of its historic brand names since it began acquiring cruise lines in 1989. The Australia operation, which is one of the most historic in the annals of cruising, will be folded into the Carnival Australia brand transferring two existing cruise ships while a third will exit the fleet.

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On June 6, 2024, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point joins Castaway Cay as a Disney-exclusive island attraction offering one-day excursions with family fun. The cruise industry overall surged in popularity last year following a rebound from the pandemic.