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AmaWaterways: the Travel Agent Olympics
With the start of the Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, in France, AmaWaterways, a luxury river cruise company, has decided to join the celebrations by launching an initiative for travel consultants through the “Cruise for Gold” contest. This unique event offers consultants the opportunity to win Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, along with a […]
Oceania Cruises Launches Oceania Insider Connect
Oceania Cruises has launched Oceania Insider Connect, a tech-driven commercial solution powered by Approach Guides to enhance the sales and marketing efforts of its esteemed travel advisor partners. Oceania Insider Connect offers two marketing solutions: instantly co-brandable marketing pages to showcase Oceania Cruises’ itineraries, onboard experiences, destinations, ships, and latest promotions,
Havila Voyages: Among TIME’s World’s Greatest Places
As every year, TIME highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay in. This year, Havila Pollux and Havila Polaris, ships of the coastal cruise company Havila Voyages, have been chosen among the most beautiful places in the world. To compile this list, TIME relies on its international network of correspondents and contributors, along with […]
Windstar and Revelex: More Efficient Online Bookings
Windstar Cruises continues to invest in technology to enhance the experience for travel advisors, announcing a new and innovative integration with Revelex, its first booking engine partner. This strategic move aims to significantly simplify the cruise booking process for industry professionals. Revelex is a provider of technological solutions for the travel industry, enabling sellers and [&hellip
Riverside named among the World’s Best Awards
After just one year of service, Riverside Luxury Cruises has been awarded the prestigious Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. The new European luxury river cruise company ranks among the top 10 in the 29th edition of the magazine’s highly anticipated annual reader survey. The magazine highlights the best travel destinations and organizations worldwide, categorized […]
Tomaszewski: An Exclusive Collection for HL Cruises
The renowned fashion designer Dawid Tomaszewski will create a new and exclusive collection for the MS EUROPA 2, the luxury ship of the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleet. The announcement was made during the inauguration of the special exhibition “EXCESS IN ELEGANCE: Dawid Tomaszewski – a decade and a half,” at the Museum of Applied Arts in […]
Albatros Expeditions: The First Halal Cruise to Antarctica
Albatros Expeditions has announced an unprecedented innovation in the expedition cruise world: starting in 2026, the company will offer fully Halal-certified cuisine on board its ships in Antarctica. This marks a historic milestone for the industry, which has never seen such an offering in the region of eternal ice. The Halal project is led by […]
X-Pagoda: the revolution in luxury charter
The world of luxury superyachts is about to undergo a groundbreaking transformation thanks to the innovative X-Pagoda project, conceived by naval architect and designer Stefano Pastrovich. The luxury sector is experiencing rapid evolution both quantitatively and in terms of new travel experiences, following a trend that views exclusivity as the true new concept of luxury, […]
The Tourism Lab: memorable stories to tell
Behind every travel experience is a memorable story to tell. These anecdotes connect audiences to unique places and the inspiration behind these journeys. In the current media landscape, storytelling has become a powerful tool to communicate important brand attributes and characteristics to diverse demographics worldwide. Public-facing brands, whether they are organizations or individuals, need as
Travelling in the Mediterranean Year-Round with Windstar
Since last winter, Windstar Cruises has been offering unique cruise itineraries and well-designed excursions in a spectacular part of the world, the Mediterranean, surrounded by authentic wonders, local experiences, history, interesting places, and culinary adventures. Aboard elegant ships equipped with all comforts, Windstar Cruises allows you to immerse yourself in the most beautiful places in [
Rove Hotels: Stay in Dubai Before a Cruise
Departing well in advance to fully enjoy the destination and to travel calmly and stress-free before embarking on a cruise is the ideal choice. Extending your vacation with a post-cruise stay is also a great idea, especially when it comes to Dubai, a destination on everyone’s wish list. For those traveling to Dubai or planning […]
Fincantieri: keel laying of Four Seasons I
Keel Laying Ceremony of Four Seasons I Held at Fincantieri Shipyard in Ancona Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding complexes and the leader in diversification and innovation, celebrated together with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, joint owner/operator of Four Seasons Yachts, the keel laying of “Four Seasons I”, the first ultra-luxury vessel under construction for […]
Crystal: New Wellness Treatments at Sea
Crystal Cruises launches two special wellness voyages, offering guests a vacation dedicated to self-discovery and relaxation. From December 1 to 14 and December 14 to 23, 2024, the elegant Crystal Symphony will host industry experts with specialized programs in healthy aging, functional nutrition, fitness, mental wellness, and body and mind detoxification. Dalila Roglieri, Crystal’s chief [&hellip
Cruise Decarbonization Strategy from V.
The shipping sector is crucial for international trade (~80–90% of global trade occurs through shipping) and hence vital to the world economy. Furthermore, cruise ships, ferries and yachts are an important part of the world’s tourism industry. Due to the scale of the sector, shipping represents ~3% of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, […]
Aida: Modernization for Two More Ships Starting in 2025
AIDA Cruises continues with the modernization of its fleet: after AIDAdiva, shipyard schedules have been set for the next two ships in the Sphinx class. As part of AIDA Evolution, the largest fleet modernization program in the company’s history, the first three ships of the Sphinx series will be extensively modernized by 2026. The first […]
MedCruise and Queer Destinations: Traveling Freely
During the 64th general assembly of MedCruise held in June in Tarragona, inclusivity was the central theme extensively discussed during enriching panels, including a session dedicated to how ports and destinations can be inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community. The power of the LGBTQ+ community is incredible, as analyzed with staggering numbers: 10% of the world’s […]
Poseidon Aims to Preserve Wildlife in South Georgia
The union of forces between the South Georgia Heritage Trust and Poseidon Expeditions promotes vital conservation on the island of South Georgia. Since its founding in 1999, Poseidon Expeditions has brought thousands of intrepid travelers to the remotest corners of the earth by organizing exclusive exploratory cruises in the polar regions of the world: the […]
The Famous Ocean Liners of Monfalcone
The Monfalcone shipyard is known today primarily for its large series of cruise ships delivered since 1990; however, in its past, it also built famous ocean liners that made history. Today we remember the seven most important ones. The steamship Kaiser Franz Joseph I was the largest ocean liner in the Austrian merchant fleet. It […]
The Black Sea ports efforts to revive the cruise shipping
The history of cruise shipping in one of the most touristic cities on the Black Sea coast – Odesa – is quite complicated, full of various challenges, but very fascinating. As is known, until 2014, there was a systematic annual increase in the number of cruise ship calls to the ports of the Black Sea […]
Cruise Industry: The Hybrid Shaft Generator
The Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG) is a marine propulsion system available for many years, designed to offer significant advantages to the ships on which it is installed. This system generates electrical power from the propulsion engines instead of traditional electrical generators. The features of the HSG offer multiple advantages over a conventional diesel-electric system: it […]
Sea Cloud: extensive refurbishment starting fall 2025
Sea Cloud Cruises, one of the leading luxury cruise companies, has announced that Sea Cloud, their legendary flagship vessel, will undergo a significant refurbishment starting in fall 2025. This decision coincides with the ship’s 95th birthday, originally commissioned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and E.F. Hutton. According to Daniel Schäfer, CEO of Sea Cloud Cruises, Sea […]
Oceania Cruises: Float Out for Allura
Allura, the new ship from Oceania Cruises, has been floated out and moved from the dry dock to the mooring where the fitting of its luxurious interiors will begin. At the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, on the border of the famous port of Genoa, the ship was blessed by the shipyard’s chaplain, Father Stefano, […]
How Cruise Lines Are Captivating First-Time Travelers
As a “new to cruise” traveler myself, I have experienced the immense surprise that people encounter when learning the infinite possibilities of cruising around the world. There is a product, destination and style for every traveler. In recent years, the cruise industry has embraced an exciting opportunity: to showcase the wonders of cruising to a […]
Swan Hellenic Joins Virtuoso Collection
Swan Hellenic, a pioneer in cultural expedition travel, has joined the exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners of Virtuoso, which includes over 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100 countries, spanning luxury hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators, and other travel entities. Patrizia Iantorno, Chief Commercial Officer of Swan Hellenic, highlighted that Virtuoso’s acceptance proce