Cruise Destinations
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Swan Hellenic: New Expedition Cruises to Africa
Swan Hellenic has announced its cultural expedition cruises to Africa for 2023, offering inquisitive explorers 9 extraordinary cultural expedition cruises between March and November 2023, with voyages ranging from 8 to 14 days on the new elegant 5-star ships SH Diana and SH Vega. Guests travelling along the coast of Africa are accompanied by world-renowned […]
Aqua Mekong: a luxury trip to Indochina
Aqua Expeditions, a company that offers intimate expeditions on small boats to remote destinations, offers guests the opportunity to discover the vibrant life of the Mekong River, characterized by a rich culture shaped by centuries of heritage and tradition, aboard the Aqua Mekong. From the hustle and bustle of the floating markets to the tuk-tuks […]
Explora Journeys: The Caribbean’s Tropical Paradise
Explora Journeys, a luxury cruise brand of the MSC Group, offers guests the opportunity to be pampered by the warmth of the tropical paradise of the Caribbean, combining maritime history, culture and culinary delights. When people talk about the Caribbean, they immediately think of wide beaches and crystal clear waters, but this earthly paradise has […]
Silversea: A unique event in the Philippines
Silversea Cruises, on February 10, hosted a tailor-made event for about 300 guests by renting the entire island of Kalanggaman in the Philippines. Guests traveling on the South Side Story World Cruise 2023 aboard Silver Shadow enjoyed a particularly engaging cultural event on the idyllic island of Kalanggaman, nestled between Cebu and Leyte in the […]
Discovering Antarctica with Ponant
After 28 days of sailing and 6,500 nautical miles covered, the luxury ice-breaking ship Le Commandant Charcot of Ponant has completed its first semi-circumnavigation of the southern continent On February 14th, 2023 in Lytteltoln, New Zealand, one of the most ambitious expeditions beyond the Antarctic Circle was concluded, ranking as one of the longest expedition […]
Explora I: Destination Experiences in Northern Europe
Luxury travel and lifestyle brand Explora Journeys has announced details of its first series of destination experiences for EXPLORA I, the first of six luxury ships to join its fleet. The extraordinary Northern European experiences will feature a mix of well-known destinations, which will be explored from unusual perspectives such as Copenhagen or Edinburgh, and […]
Windstar Cruises: Ports where “smaller is better”
More and more ports, famous cities and environmentally sensitive maritime areas are banning large and mega ships due to excessive tourism, limiting the number of ships or even the number of visitors. Although still not very popular, there are cruise lines, such as Windstar Cruises, which have ships that accommodate about 350 guests, similar to […]
Swan Hellenic: the extraordinary nature of Antarctica
Swan Hellenic offers its guests epic and unrepeatable expeditions to discover the extraordinary nature of Antarctica. Antarctica is a destination that offers incomparable moments and experiences every day. From enchanting icebergs and glaciers to fjords, not forgetting the magnificent albatrosses that accompany you through this pristine environment, chirping penguins and lounging seals. With Swan
NCL: concluded the first season in South Africa
With the end of January 2023, Norwegian Jade finished its inaugural season in South Africa and Namibia. Norwegian Jade thus became the first of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) fleet of 18 ships to call at the port of Cape Town. Twelve days dedicated to exploring the African coast and Namibia with stops in Mossel Bay, […]
Oceania Cruises reveals exotic explorations in Asia
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading cuisine- and destination-focused cruise line, has announced that the Riviera will sail to Asia for the first time to explore some of the world’s most breathtaking places, putting cultural immersion and culinary excellence at the heart of the travel experience. Riviera will sail, along with its 1,238 passengers, through Arabia, […]
Explora II: all the itineraries for the inaugural season
Explora Journeys recently announced what new inaugural Explora II itineraries are available for booking. Explora II will be launched in summer 2024, the second vessel in the Explora Journeys fleet, a luxury brand of the MSC Group. Between August 2024 and the end of April 2025 it will touch as many as 82 ports in […]
Silversea sets sail on World Cruise from Sydney
Silversea Cruises‘ World Cruise 2023, South Side Story, will depart from Sydney on Jan. 10, and is the first time the leading ultra-luxury cruise line will set sail from the Southern Hemisphere on a world cruise. The voyage is inspired by art and will last 139 days, in which guests will discover authentic beauty from […]
AmaWaterways: a successful return to the Mekong
AmaWaterways, a luxury river company, is celebrating its successful return to the Mekong River with AmaDara, which resumed operations on the Mekong River in October 2022. Vietnam and Cambodia are popular destinations, and it is possible to see the desire on the part of guests for authentic experiences in exotic destinations. Kristin Karst, executive vice […]
Ponant: an exclusive experience on Snow Hill Island
Le Commandant Charcot offered guests one of the most unique wildlife viewing experiences on the planet by reaching the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea on two unique trips. The first visit took place on November 21 under the captaincy of Stanislas Devorsine and the second was on December 3 […]
NCL: cruises winter 2024/25 and summer 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled its 2024/25 winter cruise schedule and 2025 summer cruise schedule in Europe, the Caribbean and Alaska. Sailing to nearly 400 destinations worldwide, cruise passengers can choose from a wide range of tropical itineraries to the Caribbean, voyages from the engaging Extraordinary Journeys collection, voyages to regions with great attractions […]
The itinerary of Explora I’s maiden voyage
Explora Journeys has announced the itinerary for Explora I’s maiden voyage, which will depart on July 17, 2023 from Southampton in the United Kingdom and will last 15 nights through wondrous fjords and beyond the Arctic Circle, setting sail for Northern Europe and docking in 12 ports and 4 countries. Michael Ungerer, Chief Executive Officer […]
Silversea: 27 expedition voyages for 2024/25
Silversea has unveiled 27 new voyages aboard the expedition ship Silver Endeavour. Set to depart between April 2024 and February 2025, Silver Endeavour will visit Antarctica, the Arctic, the British Isles and Iceland. A wide variety of itineraries with departures from 6 to 21 days are available to guests, specifically: 4 trips to the British […]
Explora Journeys: between Atlantic and New England
This journey of Explora Journeys travels along the North American East Coast: between the waters of Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick there are rocky landscapes and beaches, all the way to New York City, one of the world’s brightest metropolises. We discover states rich in local customs and history, heading for the beauty […]
Silversea: The long-awaited return to Asia
Silversea Cruises confirms its highly anticipated return to Asia, scheduled for December 2022, with Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit and Silver Muse sailing in the region through May 2023. “We are pleased to confirm our return to Asia from December 2022, offering guests the luxury of choice with four ships sailing in the region,” […]
Greg Mortimer: exploring the Arctic Circle
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Aurora Expeditions has decided to offer a unique and exciting opportunity to immerse itself in the beauty and majesty of the Arctic, accompanied by one of the world’s greatest explorers, Greg Mortimer. A pioneer in polar expeditions, Aurora Expeditions is firmly committed to environmentally friendly travel and […]
Hurtigruten: new routes on the Coastal Express
The iconic Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten unveils 2 new itineraries in an adventurous maritime version of the famous Orient Express. Already a fixture of daily life in Norway since 1893 is Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express route, which carries everything from people to essentials to mail, connecting 34 coastal communities. In honor of its 130th anniversary, Hurtigruten […]
Oceania’s Free Land Programs
Oceania Offers 15 Sailings with Free Land Programs Pre or Post Cruise Oceania Cruises is renowned for its Culinary and Destination-focused cruises. Its luxury fleet will visit over 450 ports virtually everywhere in the world this year. Of special interest to Cruisers who want to explore more in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and […]
Polar Raid: exclusive experience for Ponant guests
Today, Ponant unveiled Polar Raid, a new experience that will soon be available on a selection of voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot and reveals its making-of. Late last spring, Ponant teams set off for the north-eastern coast of Greenland, which was still completely frozen at that time of year. Their mission was to test a […]
Caribbean and luxury: winter 2023/24 with Seadream II
Seadream II, a luxury ship belonging to Seadream Yacth Club, will sail from Sint Maarten for the 2023/2024 Caribbean winter season. What could be better than enjoying the Caribbean aboard an ultra-luxury ship? Seadream II, with its luxurious suites, custom gourmet cuisine, and every kind of pampering on board, will set sail from the port […]