5 38 December 2025
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ports for 2026
Every year, a host of new port names pop up to keep itineraries fresh. Here are five to look out for in 2026, says Jane Archer
2 3 1 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
At the mouth of America’s Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk isn’t exactly new (American Cruise Lines is a regular visitor), but it is on the 2026 radar for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises as they set sail on cruises marking 250 years since the US declared independence from Great Britain. The town, founded by British settlers in 1682, is full of history. Excursions visit Jamestown, the first British settlement in the New World, and Colonial Williamsburg, the capital of Virginia from 1699-1780. Book it: Holland America Line’s seven-day America’s 250th Celebration: Stars & Stripes Voyage departs Boston on July 4. From £1,149.
hollandamerica.com
LYSEKIL, SWEDEN
With Russian city St Petersburg off limits due to the war in Ukraine, cruise lines have hunted around for alternative places in and around the Baltic. Lysekil is one of their finds – and quite a catch. On Sweden’s west coast, it sits by a fjord and is perfect for outdoorsy types, with nature reserves, hiking trails and cliff walks. Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and SeaDream Yacht Club will be there in 2026, with seal safaris, bike tours and boat trips to local fishing villages. Book it: Oceania Cruises’ 10-day Baltic Sea Discovery cruise departs Copenhagen on July 10. From £2,669.
oceaniacruises.com
travelweekly.co.uk/cruise
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