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Cruisebound and Uplift: an exclusive partnership
Cruisebound and Uplift, the leading Buy Now Pay Later solution for the world’s top travel and retail brands, have formed an exclusive partnership to offer customers installment payments on all bookings. With Cruisebound, customers can easily book cruises with all major cruise lines online, and Cruisebound also makes it easy to organize and manage all […]
Lindblad: christened National Geographic Islander II.
Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the official christening of the latest addition to its award- winning fleet, National Geographic Islander ll in Salinas, Ecuador, last weekend. The 26-suite best-in-class expedition ship will make its maiden voyage to the Galápagos on August 19, 2022, for year-round expeditions to the islands. Among those attending the ceremony were Ecuador’s Minister […]
Emerald Cruises: The christening of Emerald Luna
Emerald Cruises‘ new Star-Ship Emerald Luna, which will sail on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe, was christened on July 21stat a ceremony in Amsterdam. In attendance for Scenic Group, parent company of Emerald Cruises, were Rob Voss, COO – Scenic Group; David Winterton, Global Brand and Marketing Director; Maggie Carbonell, VP Marketing […]
Meyer Werft: keel laying for Carnival Jubilee
With the laying of the keel, the construction of Carnival Jubilee at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg has reached another milestone. For the first time a ship is being built in Papenburg for this brand and shipping company from Miami. “We are pleased to take another symbolic step in the construction of Carnival Jubilee with […]
Silversea: Silver Endeavour joins the fleet
Silversea Cruises welcomes Silver Endeavour to its fleet, one of the world’s most luxurious expedition ships. Specifically designed to take travellers to the world’s most remote destinations, including as far as both polar regions, Silver Endeavour will enter service in November 2022, replacing Silver Explorer from the 2022/2023 Antarctic season, including popular ‘Antarctica Bridge’ cruises. [&he
Swan Hellenic: SH Vega sets sail for the Arctic
The Naming Ceremony of SH Vega, Swan Hellenic‘s second ship, was held at the Helsinki Shipyard. The ship is now on her way to Norway for her first cultural cruise expedition to the Arctic, an 11-day exploration of the Svalbard archipelago, departing from Tromsø on July 20, 2022. The new ship was named by Patrizia […]
Explora Journeys: two more ships under construction
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the MSC Group’s Cruise Division, and Fincantieri, today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement to build two additional hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ships, which will enter service in 2027 and 2028, bringing the total number of the fleet to six. EXPLORA V and VI will feature […]
Seabourn Venture delivered: the Seabourn expedition
The Mariotti shipyard in Genoa hosted the handover ceremony for Seabourn Venture, Seabourn Cruise Line‘s first luxury segment expedition ship. It was a special day for the company, not only coming into possession of a new vessel, but marking its entry into the expedition cruise business. Josh Liebowitz, president of Seabourn, said he was thrilled […]
NCL: debuts the new season “EMBARK with NCL”
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the next season of its visual storytelling platform, “EMBARK with NCL,” with the first episode, “Caribbean Adventures,” premiering Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET on www.ncl.com/embark and on Facebook. Following its successful first season, this second season will focus on high-caliber offerings on board and ashore, as well […]
A&K acquires Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony
A&K Travel Group Ltd. has acquired the luxury cruise ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, which will resume service in 2023 after an extensive renovation and will operate under the award-winning ‘Crystal Cruises‘ brand, also acquired by A&K Travel Group Ltd. “I am excited to begin this new chapter and to return to an […]
Costa Cruises: The Christening of the Costa Toscana
Last week, on 16 June, the christening of the Costa Toscana, Costa Cruises‘ new flagship, took place in the port of Barcelona with a day full of festivities! The day began with a conference at the Poltrona Frau Arena, where the Costa Toscana’s patroness, Chanel Terrero, a Spanish singer who took part in the Eurovision […]
Costa Cruises and Ángel León: “Food of the Future”
Love for the sea and excellent gastronomy are at the basis of the meeting between Ángel León and Costa Cruises. The partnership that has already begun with Costa includes dishes created by the Spanish chef on board the ships, which we can both find as a destination dish and, above all, with a set menu […]
NCL: deals for summer departures and beyond
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched incredible deals for its guests for summer sailings and beyond, ranging from deals for individual travelers to group deals. Here are the different offers launched by Norwegian Cruise Line: Free At Sea: Book today to enjoy 35 percent off all cruises, worldwide. From glacier watching in Alaska to sunset walks […]
Explora Journeys: Explora I launch
The launch of EXPLORA I, the first of four luxury cruise ships ordered from the Italian shipbuilding group by the MSC Group’s Cruise Division for the new luxury brand Explora Journeys, took place today at Fincantieri‘s Monfalcone shipyard. With construction having started in June 2021, the unit will enter service at the end of May […]
Silversea: concluding the tale of tales world cruise
Guests traveling aboard the Silver Whisper of Silversea Cruises arrived in Copenhagen on May 22, marking the conclusion of the Tale of Tales World Cruise, the only ultra-luxury world cruise to have operated in 2022. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea President and CEO, and Barbara Muckermann, Chief Commercial Officer, greeted guests at a special gala dinner at […]
Viking: Viking Mars delivered in Ancona
She was delivered today in the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona Viking Mars, new cruise ship for Viking Cruises. The unit will position itself in the small unit market segment. Like the twin units, in fact, she will have a gross tonnage of approximately 47,800 tons, will be equipped with 465 cabins and will be able […]
Explora Journeys: laying of the keel of Explora II
Explora Journeys, the new luxury travel brand of the MSC group, today celebrated the laying of the keel of the second of four luxury ships, EXPLORA II, at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia. The 63,900 GT ship will be delivered in summer 2024. The first ship, EXPLORA I, is currently under construction at the Fincantieri […]
Havila Castor from Bergen on her maiden voyage
Havila Voyages‘ new ship, Havila Castor, is the most environmentally friendly passenger ship in the world and will sail the classic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. On Thursday morning, May 5, the ship docked in Bergen for the first time after a long voyage from the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. Havila Castor features an […]
Sarah Wikevand will be Godmother of Emerald Azzurra
Swiss-based Emerald Cruises has named Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise, as godmother of its first ocean-going superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, the company announced today. The official naming ceremony for the 100-guest superyacht will take place in Venice on 28 May, 2022. Emerald Cruises describes ROL Cruise as one of the top performing agents for […]
Silversea unveils innovative Silver Nova details
Silversea Cruises presented the latest news on the 11th ship in the fleet, Silver Nova, whose delivery is scheduled for 2023. Built with a revolutionary asymmetrical design, the new ship will offer guests innovative outdoor spaces for an unprecedented approach to the destination, there will be a completely reinvented and outward facing pool terrace; There […]
50 years of Carnival aboard Carnival Celebration
To celebrate its 50th birthday, Carnival Cruise Line presents The Golden Jubilee, which will celebrate the company’s 50-year history, on its latest ship, Carnival Celebration, which will debut in November. The new bar and lounge will be part of the ship’s final area, which has yet to be announced, and will highlight the evolution of […]
Ambience, first Ambassador Cruise Line ship, departs
Ambience, the first ship in the new British fleet of Ambassador Cruise Line, departs Tilbury today for her maiden voyage. The inauguration and renaming ceremony of the Ambience took place yesterday at the London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury. The ship, launched in 1991 as Regal Princess, sailed extensively as Pacific Dawn in Australia and purchased […]
A Great Italian Beauty sets Sail for Silversea
Silver Dawn, the third sister in Silversea’s Muse series set sail from Lisbon last month. The 40,700- ton beauty became Silversea’s 10th ship, and the third the ultra-luxury cruise line has launched in just the last 9 months. She was preceded by Silversea’s purpose-built Galapagos exploration ship, Silver Origin. And she set sail just months […]
Lindblad presents National Geographic Islander II
Lindblad Expeditions–National Geographic has unveiled the latest addition to its award-winning fleet, National Geographic Islander II. With just 48 guests and the spirit and soul of a private yacht, the all-suite ship will make her maiden voyage to the Galápagos on August 18, 2022 for year-round expeditions to the islands. “I had the pleasure of […]