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GRAND PRINCESS
Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) was in Los Angeles on August 30, 2025, preparing to begin a 16-day roundtrip voyage to Alaska. The unusual itinerary took the ship north from Southern California to some of Alaska's best-known ports and Glacier Bay before returning by way of Victoria, British Columbia.
CARNIVAL RADIANCE
Carnival Radiance (Carnival Cruise Line) was in Long Beach on July 18, 2025, during a turnaround between two short cruises to Mexico. The ship returned that morning from a four-night voyage to Catalina Island and Ensenada before preparing to depart again on a three-night Baja Mexico cruise.
MEIN SCHIFF FLOW
Mein Schiff Flow (TUI Cruises) was in Marseille, France, on September 1, 2026, less than three months after entering service. One of the newest cruise ships in the Mediterranean that summer, she was sailing a nine-night Western Mediterranean itinerary during her inaugural season.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Day 2 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard Line) was spent at sea on June 25, 2022, as we sailed north from Vancouver toward Alaska. Our first full day aboard provided time to explore the ship and its public spaces before reaching Glacier Bay the following day.
CROWN PRINCESS
Crown Princess (Princess Cruises) was in Sydney on August 10, 2025, during her first year of cruising from Australia. The 2006-built Grand-class ship had arrived in the region as part of Princess Cruises’ expanded Australian deployment, bringing one of the line’s longtime ships to Sydney Harbour.
RMS QUEEN MARY
Nearly sixty years after her final voyage, the RMS Queen Mary remains one of the most recognizable ships in Long Beach. These views from May 30, 2026, show the former Cunard liner at her permanent berth, where she has been preserved since arriving in Southern California in 1967.
OVATION OF THE SEAS
Ovation of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) was in Sydney on March 10, 2025, during her seasonal deployment in Australia. The Quantum-class ship had become a familiar presence in Sydney Harbour, operating cruises to destinations throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.
CELEBRITY EDGE
Celebrity Edge (Celebrity Cruises) was in Sydney on March 9, 2025, during her second season sailing from Australia. With her distinctive orange Magic Carpet visible along the starboard side, the ship brought one of Celebrity’s most recognizable modern designs to Sydney Harbour.
NORWEGIAN BLISS
Norwegian Bliss (Norwegian Cruise Line) departed Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 2026, beginning a scheduled seven night Mexican Riviera cruise to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas, returning February 1. Built by Meyer Werft in Germany, she entered service in 2018 as the third Breakaway Plus class ship.
NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS
February 2, 2026, brought an unusual meeting of ships to the Los Angeles waterfront. Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) was docked in San Pedro when Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 arrived during her 2026 World Voyage, shortly after the ocean liner’s historic morning rendezvous with the original Queen Mary in Long Beach.
OOSTERDAM
Our 14-day Mediterranean cruise aboard Oosterdam (Holland America Line) brought us to Salerno, Italy, on August 28, 2026. The port was one of the Italian stops on our voyage from Athens to Barcelona, taking us along the coast of southern Italy before continuing toward Civitavecchia and the western Mediterranean.
ZUIDERDAM
Zuiderdam (Holland America Line) called at Oranjestad, Aruba, on April 1, 2026, during Day 8 of our 10-night Caribbean cruise from Miami. After Bonaire and an extended call in Curaçao, Aruba was the final stop in the ABC islands before our return to Miami on April 4. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, she entered service in 2002 as Holland America’s first Vista-class ship.
NORWEGIAN DAWN
Norwegian Dawn (Norwegian Cruise Line) spent September 3, 2026, docked beneath the Rock of Gibraltar during a seven-night Mediterranean voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon. The 2002-built Dawn-class ship arrived that morning following a call at Motril, Spain, and continued to Cádiz later that afternoon.
NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS
Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) departed the Port of Los Angeles on September 18, 2026, beginning a seven-night cruise to Mexico. The Voyager-class ship sailed from San Pedro that afternoon for Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, and Mazatlán before returning to Los Angeles a week later.
CELEBRITY EQUINOX
Celebrity Equinox was docked in Marseille, France, on September 1, 2026, during a nine-night Italian Riviera and France cruise from Civitavecchia to Barcelona. The second Solstice-class ship shared the port with several other cruise ships, with a day at sea scheduled before her arrival in Barcelona on September 3.
CARNIVAL FIRENZE
Carnival Firenze (Carnival Cruise Line) was in Long Beach on September 28, 2026, during her year-round deployment from Southern California. Originally built for Costa Cruises, the Italian-themed ship joined Carnival in 2024 as part of the line’s Carnival Fun Italian Style program.
CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION
Celebrity Constellation (Celebrity Cruises) was docked in Messina, Sicily, on August 25, 2026, during a Mediterranean cruise. Entering service in 2002, the Millennium-class ship has spent much of her career sailing European itineraries and remains one of the longest-serving ships in the Celebrity Cruises fleet.
WIND STAR
The four-masted Wind Star (Windstar Cruises) brought a distinctly different profile to Piraeus on August 22, 2026. Carrying just 148 passengers, the small sailing yacht was preparing to depart that afternoon on a seven-night voyage through the Greek Isles and Turkey, beginning with Mykonos.