VF Members' Cruise Departure Calendar for 2026 (page 1 of 7)

hi there Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026. It’s a great way to get ideas and maybe even meet up with other members. 2 essential rules:

1) never "quote" the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion 2) follow the format below DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry!PLEASE respect the templates! COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix mistakes, so THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help!

YOUR TURN 😉

NUMBER OF CRUISES 2026: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Hi Isa,

11/06 - MUM49 / CFC RENAISSANCE / 11 days / Treasures of the British Isles / DUNKIRK

Thanks for this great initiative! I hope I followed the instructions correctly—I made a draft for it. Have a lovely evening! Guylène

Hi Guylène, Thanks for making such a great effort to follow the format! Well, you’re kicking off the 2026 calendar! 😉 Have a great day

hi there Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026. It can spark ideas and help members meet up. 2 essential rules:

1) Never "quote" the schedule when replying—this will avoid any confusion. 2) Follow the format below: DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPITALS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry about that.IMPORTANT Please respect the templates! PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU CAN’T GET IT RIGHT DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPITALS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / Correcting this takes time—THANKS TO EVERYONE!

YOUR TURN 😉

NUMBER OF CRUISES 2026: 1 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE 11/06 - Mum49 / CFC RENAISSANCE / 11 days / Treasures of the British Isles / Dunkerque JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Hi Isa,

25/01 - 4yne / LE BOUGAINVILLE PONANT / 9 days / The Essentials of the Seychelles / Victoria, Mahe

Thanks for opening this new schedule. Have a great day

Hi Isa, and thanks again for your help. 17/05 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Scotland and Norway / Hamburg

05/10 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Fjords Cruise Club / Hamburg

Thanks again and good luck with everything!

😊

hi there Here’s the 2026 cruise calendar It can spark ideas and help members meet up

2 essential rules: 1) never “quote” the calendar when replying—this will avoid any confusion 2) follow this format: DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from the format won’t be listed anymore, sorry IMPORTANT Please respect the templates PLEASE COPY-PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU CAN’T GET IT RIGHT DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix things, THANKS EVERYONE

YOUR TURN 😉

NUMBER OF 2026 CRUISES: 4 JANUARY 25/01 - 4yne / BOUGAINVILLE PONANT / 9 days / The Essentials of the Seychelles / Victoria, Mahe FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY 17/05 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Scotland and Norway / Hamburg

JUNE 11/06 - Mum49 / CFC RENAISSANCE / 11 days / Treasures of the British Isles / Dunkirk JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 05/10 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Fjords Cruise Club / Hamburg NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Hi Isabelle, We’ve just found out from our cruise agency that CFC is canceling the cruise departing on 10/06/26 from Dunkirk, "Treasures of the British Isles." Please remove us from the list. We’re considering the different options offered by CFC. MUM49

hi great work 23/05 - Powerbas / MSC OPERA / 11 days / Iberian Peninsula Portugal / Genoa

hi there Here’s the 2026 cruise calendar It can spark ideas and help members meet up

2 essential rules: 1) never “quote” the calendar when replying—this will avoid any confusion 2) follow this format: DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it will no longer be listed—sorry IMPORTANT Please respect the templates PLEASE COPY-PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU CAN’T GET IT RIGHT DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix things, so THANKS EVERYONE YOUR TURN 😉

UPDATED ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 NUMBER OF 2026 CRUISES: 4 JANUARY 25/01 - 4yne / BOUGAINVILLE PONANT / 9 days / The Essentials of the Seychelles / Victoria, Mahe FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY 17/05 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Scotland and Norway / Hamburg 23/05 - powerbas / MSC OPERA / 11 days / Iberian Peninsula Portugal / Genoa JUNE

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 05/10 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Fjords Cruise Club / Hamburg NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Hi Isa, Sorry I’m just chiming in after your latest update... New adventure for 2026:

03/01 - LePiou / COSTA PACIFICA / 15 days / West Indies / La Romana

And, just to say it again, thanks so much for your work...

😎 Hervé

Hi Isa, I’m taking the plunge to share the 2026 cruises already booked so far. And a big thank you for your incredibly detailed trip reports! For the record, I’ve almost caught up with your record—33 Ponant and 2 MSC cruises since 2011.

02/06 Jadorry / OCEANIA SIRENA / 16 / China-Vietnam-Singapore-Thailand / Hong Kong

04/26 Jadorry / PONANT LE BELLOT / 9 / North Atlantic Landscapes and Islands / Bordeaux

Thanks so much for this update! Jadorry (Jacques)

Hi Isabelle,

Here’s our "mini-cruise" with our kids.

11/04 - MUM49 / RENAISSANCE / 6 days / Tulip Festival / DUNKIRK

Have a great weekend, and thanks for this painstaking work that lets travelers connect with each other for the same cruise. Mum49

Hello,

Thanks for opening the 2026 calendar. Here are my planned cruises for 2026:

09/01 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 21 days / Asia / Singapore 06/03 - frandan83 / COSTA FASCINOSA / 21 days / Caribbean + transatlantic / Pointe-à-Pitre 18/10 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 66 days / World Tour / TOKYO

Hi Isa Thanks for keeping the calendar going for 2026.

For me, it’ll be: 23/04 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 19 days / from Miami to Seattle / depart MIAMI and then continue with 11/5 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 8 days / ALASKA / depart Seattle

26/06 - Chanpy / MSC SEAVIEW / 8 days / MEDITERRANEAN / depart Marseille

25/09 - Chanpy / CELEBRITY SUMMIT / 7 days / from Vancouver to Los Angeles / depart Vancouver

Have a great day and thanks for your trip reports.

Hi Isabelle,

We’ve got confirmation of the itinerary change with CFC for June 2026. 10/06 - MUM49 / RENAISSANCE / 10 days / Baltic Gems / DUNKIRK

Our stops will be: Gothenburg-Copenhagen-Gdańsk-Rønne (Denmark)-Kiel. Thanks so much for keeping this schedule up to date. Have a great day! Guylène

Hi Isa,

Can you sign me up for the following cruise?

23/03 - Alfred / Mein Schiff 4 / 20 days / Indian Ocean / from Dubai to Cape Town

Hoping it won’t be canceled (given the situation), since I’ve already booked my flight tickets.

Alfred

hi there Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026 It’s a great way to get ideas and maybe even meet up with other members

2 essential rules: 1) never “quote” the calendar when replying—this will avoid any confusion 2) follow this format exactly DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry IMPORTANT Please respect the templates PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU CAN’T GET IT RIGHT DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix things, so THANKS EVERYONE YOUR TURN 😉

UPDATED ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 NUMBER OF 2026 CRUISES : 14 JANUARY 09/01 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 21 days / Asia / Singapore 25/01- 4yne / BOUGAINVILLE PONANT / 9 days / The Essentials of the Seychelles / Victoria, Mahe

FEBRUARY 06/02 Jadorry / OCEANIA SIRENA / 16 days / China-Vietnam-Singapore / Hong Kong MARCH

01/03 - LePiou / COSTA PACIFICA / 15 days / Caribbean / La Romana 06/03 - frandan83 / COSTA FASCINOSA / 21 days / Caribbean + transatlantic / Pointe-à-Pitre 23/03- alfred / MEIN SCHIFF 4 / 20 days / Indian Ocean / from Dubai to Cape Town APRIL 11/04- MUM49 / RENAISSANCE / 6 days / Tulip Festival / DUNKIRK 23/04 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 19 days / from Miami to Seattle / MIAMI 26/04 Jadorry / PONANT LE BELLOT / 9 days / Landscapes and North Atlantic Islands / Bordeaux MAY 11/05 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 8 days / ALASKA / Seattle 17/05 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Scotland and Norway / Hamburg 23/05 - powerbas / MSC OPERA / 11 days / Iberian Peninsula Portugal / Genoa

JUNE 10/06 - Mum49 / RENAISSANCE / 10 days / Baltic Gems / DUNKIRK 26/06 -Chanpy / MSC SEAVIEW / 8 days / MEDITERRANEAN / Marseille JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 25/09 - Chanpy / CELEBRITY SUMMIT / 7 days / from Vancouver to Los Angeles / Vancouver OCTOBER 05/10 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Fjords Cruise Club / Hamburg 18/10 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 66 days / RTW / TOKYO NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Hi Isa. Here are my cruise bookings for 2026. Hoping that peace will still reign in these countries in 2026... 14/09 - lol68 / NICKO VASCO DA GAMA / 13 days / Baltic Sea Highlights / Kiel 23/07 - lol68 / NICKO MS BELLEJOUR / 15 days / From Vienna to the Black Sea / Vienna

hi there Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026. It can spark ideas and help members meet up!

2 essential rules: 1) never “quote” the calendar when replying—this avoids any confusion 2) follow the format below DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /

REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from the format won’t be listed anymore—sorry IMPORTANT Please respect the templates PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU CAN’T DO IT DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix things, THANKS EVERYONE YOUR TURN 😉

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 NUMBER OF 2026 CRUISES: 16 JANUARY 09/01 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 21 days / Asia / Singapore 25/01 - 4yne / BOUGAINVILLE PONANT / 9 days / The Essentials of the Seychelles / Victoria, Mahe

FEBRUARY 06/02 - Jadorry / OCEANIA SIRENA / 16 days / China-Vietnam-Singapore / Hong Kong MARCH

01/03 - LePiou / COSTA PACIFICA / 15 days / Caribbean / La Romana 06/03 - frandan83 / COSTA FASCINOSA / 21 days / Caribbean + transatlantic / Pointe-à-Pitre 23/03 - alfred / MEIN SCHIFF 4 / 20 days / Indian Ocean / from Dubai to Cape Town APRIL 11/04 - MUM49 / RENAISSANCE / 6 days / Tulip Festival / DUNKIRK 23/04 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 19 days / from Miami to Seattle / MIAMI 26/04 - Jadorry / PONANT LE BELLOT / 9 days / Landscapes and North Atlantic Islands / Bordeaux MAY 11/05 - Chanpy / MSC POESIA / 8 days / ALASKA / Seattle 17/05 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Scotland and Norway / Hamburg 23/05 - powerbas / MSC OPERA / 11 days / Iberian Peninsula Portugal / Genoa

JUNE 10/06 - Mum49 / RENAISSANCE / 10 days / Baltic Gems / DUNKIRK 26/06 - Chanpy / MSC SEAVIEW / 8 days / MEDITERRANEAN / Marseille JULY 23/07 - lol68 / NICKO MS BELLEJOUR / 15 days / From Vienna to the Black Sea / Vienna AUGUST SEPTEMBER 14/09 - lol68 / NICKO VASCO DA GAMA / 13 days / Baltic Highlights / Kiel 25/09 - Chanpy / CELEBRITY SUMMIT / 7 days / from Vancouver to Los Angeles / Vancouver OCTOBER 05/10 - LePiou / COSTA FAVOLOSA / 15 days / Fjords Cruise Club / Hamburg 18/10 - frandan83 / COSTA SERENA / 66 days / RTW / TOKYO NOVEMBER DECEMBER