Cruise Events

Refurbishment completed for SeaDream II

SeaDream Yacht Club recently announced an over $ 10 million upgrade and refurbishment project for sister yachts SeaDream I and SeaDream II. The project is now completed aboard SeaDream II, while on March 26 SeaDream I will go into dry dock for 54 days in Lisbon, Portugal, to undergo refurbishment works that will be identical […] Read more

Silversea: Silver Origin christened

Silversea Cruises christened Silver Origin during an expedition-inspired ceremony in San Cristobal, in the Galápagos Islands. Guests took to the water with Silver Origin‘s Zodiacs, raising a glass of champagne as Silversea officially welcomed the ship into its fleet, before Johanna Carrión, an esteemed environmentalist and permanent resident of the Galápagos Islands, was unveiled as […] Read more

J Fashion Show 2022: Fashion aboard Costa Toscana

The J Fashion Show 2022 on board the new flagship Costa Toscana went on stage today in the waters of the Portofino bay. The context is that of the beautiful new Costa Toscana ship, inspired by the beauties of the Italian region and representative of a new generation of units for the Costa Cruises’ fleet. […] Read more

Explora Journeys: the construction of the fleet continues

The “coin ceremony” of Explora I, the first of four luxury cruise ships ordered from the Italian shipbuilding group by MSC Group’s Cruise Division for the new luxury brand Explora Journeys, took place today at Fincantieri‘s Monfalcone shipyard. Construction of Explora I began in June 2021 and the unit will enter service in May 2023. […] Read more

Silversea unveils the innovative Silver Nova suites

Silversea Cruises today unveiled the details of its highly anticipated suite collection which will debut on Silver Nova in summer 2023. The 364 suites will be divided into 13 categories. The innovative interior of Silver Nova will offer an even more exclusive experience to guests. Silver Nova ‘s suites will expand horizontally, the entire length […] Read more

Ponant in collaboration with Sir David Attenborough

Le Commandant Charcot, a luxury polar exploration vessel of the French cruise line Ponant, partnered with the British polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough on their mission in support of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. Le Commandant Charcot and RRS Sir David Attenborough recently entered service in 2021, with their missions to operate in […] Read more

Havila Voyages: the success of Havila Capella

Havila Castor, second new ship for Havila Voyages, will suffer a delay in delivery due to some supply problems encountered by the Turkish shipyard Tersan. The very first trips scheduled for May 2022 have been canceled, but Havila Castor will still join Havila Capella for the summer season in Norway. Meanwhile, the firs unit is […] Read more

Albatros Expeditions: Ocean Albatros keel laid

Expedition cruise company Albatros Expeditions celebrated the laying of the keel for the Ocean Albatros, the sixth Infinity-class ship built by SunStone. The ceremony was held at China Merchant Heavy Industries in Haimen, where the construction of the ship that will represent the second unit in service for Albatros Expeditions starting from March 2023 is […] Read more

Royal takes over Wonder of the Seas!

Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the highly anticipated and innovative ship in the award-winning cruise line. Marking the completion of three years of construction, a traditional flag change ceremony with shipyard partner Chantiers de l’Atlantique was held in Marseille, France. Wonder of the Seas will make its official debut […] Read more

Ambition: Ambassador Cruise Line expands its fleet

Ambassador Cruise Line buys a second ship, Ambition, and expands the fleet before it even begins cruise operations. Ambassador Cruise Line, the new British cruise line that has just announced that it has added Ambition to its fleet, thus completing a fleet of two units even before starting operations, is an enthusiastic sign. The ship, […] Read more