Windstar's five 2027 James Beard Foundation sailings run July to November, from the Greek isles to East Asia. Food-led clients need a ship and a date now.
Disney's fourth Wish-class ship, home to the first Encanto stage musical, sails from Port Everglades from 18 December 2027. Bookings open 19 October.
Alicia Loveday · Oct 9, 2026The SpongeBob Musical will be the headline show on Hero of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's fourth Icon Class ship, from Miami in August 2027. It is a family-cruise closer.
Holland America has opened five 2027 sailings on Oosterdam, the first ship out of its Evolution refit, with solo verandahs and new suites. Inaugural fans will want the first.
MSC World Asia sails from Barcelona on 4 December with six production shows and 33 musicians. A year-round Western Mediterranean base makes winter Med families an easy sell.
Two UK trade sellers report cruise growing several times faster than the rest of their business, at higher values. Advisors without cruise are missing the fastest-growing sale.
Princess Cruises put live pricing and availability inside ChatGPT on 28 September and Claude on 5 October. Discovery is moving into chat; advisors still close nine in 10 US cruises.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 7, 2026Holland America will stage a professional pickleball invitational at Half Moon Cay in March 2027, giving advisors a ready-made group hook for players who cruise.
Carnival says 2027 is booked at record occupancy and prices, with capacity flat. For advisors, waiting for a better cruise fare next year is a losing bet.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 6, 2026Holland America and Royal Caribbean have opened summer 2028 bookings from Montréal and Vancouver, so advisors can lock in Canadian clients' best cabins nearly two years out.
Jeff Cameron · Oct 5, 2026Seabourn has named the scientists and leaders for 19 Antarctic departures from November. On landing-limited voyages, the team is a real part of what clients are buying.
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