Disney Cruise Line in 2013 will operate sailings from Miami for the first time starting Dec. 23. The company offers one six- and one seven-night sailing with a schedule of three-, four- and five-night cruises from Miami to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean.

As the summer season gets under way in Europe, 79 ships will be sailing back from their winter routes in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Asia, bringing the total fleet in the region to 206 cruise vessels operated by 64 lines.

Crystal Cruises announced the completion of a $65 million, five-year plan to redesign and renovate each room aboard the company’s 922-passenger Crystal Symphony. The redesigned public spaces include the Avenue Saloon, which now features rich mahogany-paneled walls and leather upholstery.

Luxury Silversea Cruises, which already offers expeditions to the polar regions, will add the Galapagos Islands to its list of destinations with the acquisition of an Ecuadorian tourism company and ship.