Several cruise lines are opening their 2026 sailings for bookings including Silversea Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Seabourn.
Here are highlights of each line’s deployments:
Silversea Cruises
The 2026 deployment will feature over 160 new ocean voyages to more than 150 destinations in 33 countries, including five maiden calls and 99 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Departing between March 15 and Dec. 9, Silversea’s new sailings will also coincide with some of the world’s most iconic events, from the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh to the Monaco Grand Prix and D-Day commemorations.
Also new will be the ability for guests to immerse themselves in culinary experiences ashore as part of the line’s S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) program.
The new 50-day Grand Voyage Mediterranean, which departs on Sept. 18, will visit 40 destinations in 12 countries, including 48 UNESCO sites, and will feature three overnight calls in Malaga, Livorno, and Istanbul.
The 2026 deployment will also feature an extended Med season (including both shoulder seasons) with six ships sailing 102 voyages. In Northern Europe and the British Isles, Silversea will offer two ships – Silver Dawn and Silver Spirit – sailing 25 voyages to 52 destinations.
From May to September, Silversea will sail two ships – Silver Moon and Silver Whisper – to Alaska for 30 voyages visiting 13 destinations including lesser visited ports such as Valdez. The line will also offer four Canada & New England fall foliage sailings between Sept. and Nov. 2026.
Most new bookings made on or before Oct. 31 benefit from Silversea’s “Save. Indulge. Explore.” Promotion, which provides savings of up to $3,000 per suite.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania has pulled back the curtain on its 2026 collection of voyages across Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and beyond, ranging in length from seven to 67 days. The 2026 deployment will include more than 100 itineraries, plus 35 Grand Voyages.
Bookings open Oct. 23, 2024.
Among the key highlights of the 2026 deployment are the return of Riviera to Alaska, with 14 itineraries, a three-ship deployment in the Mediterranean – Allura, Insignia, and Nautica – offering more than 50 itineraries of seven to 14 days, and a one-time only Solar Eclipse Cruise onboard Marina departing Copenhagen on July 30, 2026.
In North Europe, Vista, Marina, and Insignia will explore the Baltics, Scandinavia, British Isles, Iceland, and Greenland with more than two dozen itineraries ranging from seven to 18 days long.
In Sept. and Oct. 2026, Oceania will offer a short season of Canada & New England cruises. Four different 11-day itineraries onboard Vista will be available.
Oceania will also offer four transatlantic itineraries ranging from 14 to 15 days with boutique ports of call including Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Arrecife (Lanzarote), Canary Islands; and Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia.
Seabourn
In 2026, Seabourn will sail over 50 distinct itineraries to more than 200 destinations in nearly 40 countries, plus offer two Solar Eclipse sailings. The season, which runs from March through Dec. 2026 will feature sailings that range in length from seven to 21 days.
In short, Seabourn Quest and Seabourn Sojourn will sail the Mediterranean from June to November 2026, while Seabourn Ovation will explore the British Isles, Iceland, and the Norwegian Fjords, then cross the Atlantic to Canada & New England, where it will sail the St. Lawrene River for the first time.
In the Med, Quest and Sojourn will visit 48 destinations across 15 countries, featuring overnight calls on select voyages to St. Tropez, France; Taormina, Italy; and La Joliette in Marseille, France.
In Northern Europe, Ovation will visit more than 70 destinations in 18 countries on voyages ranging from seven to 22 days. A highlight of these itineraries will be the 14-day West Ireland Gems & Solar Eclipse voyage departing on Aug. 8, 2026, from Dover, England.
For the first time, Seabourn Encore will spend the entire summer in Alaska offering 27 seven- and 15-day itineraries, along with sailings in Japan during peak spring blossoms and fall foliage periods. In Alaska, guests will receive a complimentary Helly Hansen all-weather jacket.
Seabourn Ovation will also offer two additional Southern Caribbean departures between Barbados and St. Maarten in late March 2026.
In Asia, Seabourn Encore will visit 30 destinations across six countries on seven itineraries, including overnight stays in Kobe, Maizuru, or Nagasaki, and maiden calls to Sokcho in South Korea, and Beppu, Hososhima, and Toba in Japan. Additionally, Encore will sail 18- and 21-day Pacific Passage voyages between Japan and Alaska in April and September 2026.
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