Cruising With a Theme

Today on Cruise News: cruise lines are increasingly building voyages around celebrations, entertainment, and personal passions. Carnival Cruise Line, an official America250 partner, opens its shipboard celebrations of America's 250th anniversary with a June 28 event aboard Carnival Pride at the Port of Baltimore, followed by July 4 gatherings across its fleet and a 40-foot Uncle Sam hat on deck. Cunard unveils its 2027 entertainment lineup across Queen Mary 2, Queen Anne, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Victoria, with themed transatlantic crossings including Theatre at Sea, Dance the Atlantic, a National Symphony Orchestra voyage, and a Literature Festival at Sea. And Azamara adds 23 golf-focused cruises for 2028 in partnership with Premier Golf, pairing a PGA Professional onboard each sailing with access to celebrated courses from Valderrama in Spain to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.