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World Traveller Embarks on Her Inaugural Season
On November 19, 2022, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ newest yacht-style ship World Traveller came together with her sister ship for the first time ever at a special Dual Naming Ceremony. Celebrations in the Beagle Channel’s Glacier Alley, including Zodiac safaris around the stunning Pia and Garibaldi Glaciers, invoked a sense of awe and wonder as fellow […]
Barbara Muckermann takes over leadership of Silversea
Silversea Cruises President and CEO Roberto Martinoli will be Senior Advisor to Royal Caribbean Group. Barbara Muckermann will take the helm of the brand. A momentous transition for Silversea Cruises, a leading luxury cruise line, as Barbara Muckermann takes over as head of the prestigious cruise brand starting next January 2023. The succession to Ceo […]
Swan Hellenic: a space partnership with SETI
Swan Hellenic has announced a partnership with the SETI Institute, intended to engage Swan Hellenic’s many adventure-minded travelers. The goal is to provide guests with insights into the history and latest discoveries in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and knowledge of our planet, as well as the search for new life in and outside […]
Adora Cruises: the new Chinese cruise line
Adora Cruises is the name of the new cruise line, which will cater to the Chinese market, born from the joint venture between Carnival Corporation and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. “Adora Cruises will develop more products tailored for Chinese passengers that combine global and domestic cruise market highlights,” said Roger Chen, CEO of CSSC Carnival […]
Crafts, arts and the future: Costa Cruises Foundation
The Costa Cruises Foundation’s ambitious project “Traditions of the Future” aims to give concrete support to traditional art crafts at risk of disappearing in Italy, France and Spain by securing their future and promoting their enhancement. To understand the importance of these realities, one only has to reflect and ask oneself what Naples would be […]
Silversea: construction begins on Silver Ray
Silversea Cruises officially began construction of Silver Ray, the second ship in the Nova class, with a traditional steel cutting ceremony today at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Silver Ray will join Silversea‘s fleet in the summer of 2024, while Silver Nova, due to the global situation, will depart on her maiden voyage […]
Costa Crociere Foundation: Traditions of the Future
“Traditions of the Future” is a new collective interest project developed and supported by the Costa Crociere Foundation to support local communities that aims to give concrete help to traditional art crafts at risk of disappearing. The ambitious project was created with the goal of passing on to new generations the ancient traditions of local […]
ICS: The resilience of the cruise world
The 12th International Cruise Summit, held in Madrid and organized by Cruises News Media Group, put the spotlight on the global issues of rising costs and labor shortages that are affecting the cruise industry and most other economic activities. The cruise industry recovered strongly in 2022, although employment levels have not yet peaked. New high-capacity […]
Silver Endeavour’s naming ceremony in Antarctica
Silversea Cruises is celebrating its new flagship, Silver Endeavour. The naming ceremony, of the world’s most luxurious expedition ship, was held in Antarctica’s Lemaire Channel on Nov. 19. Silver Endeavour is the 11th ship of the extra-luxury company Silversea Cruises. Present at the ceremony, among others, were several Silversea executives and Silver Endeavour‘s godmother, Felicity […]
The debut of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton has announced the debut of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with the idea of seamlessly blending the style of The Ritz-Carlton resorts with the informal freedom of a vacation at sea. Evrima, will be the first of three bespoke yachts in the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and will offer unique itineraries and immersive experiences; depending […]
MSC Seascape delivered: 21st ship of MSC
MSC has officially taken delivery from Fincantieri, the new flagship MSC Seascape, the 21st ship in the fleet. MSC Seascape is the largest and most technologically advanced cruise ship ever built in Italy and features major environmental innovations as well; it will accommodate up to 5,632 in 2,270 cabins. The handover ceremony, which took place […]
Aurora Expeditions presents Sylvia Earle
Award-winning expedition travel company Aurora Expeditions today unveiled its second small ship, Sylvia Earle, which will embark on its maiden voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica on Dec. 10, 2022. The new Sylvia Earle, sister ship to the Greg Mortimer, is named after the famous marine biologist, explorer and environmentalist Dr. Sylvia Earle. The ship […]
P&O Cruises: Arvia leaves the shipyard
The last cruise ship built at Meyer Werft shipyards, Arvia, left Papenburg on Saturday, November 5, 2022, and was transferred to Eemshaven (Netherlands) on the Ems. She is scheduled to arrive in Eemshaven on Monday, November 7. After technical and nautical testing, Arvia will set course for Bremerhaven for subsequent delivery to P&O Cruises. The […]
Carnival takes delivery of Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line‘s 50th anniversary celebrations continue and the program also included the delivery of the new Carnival Celebration, the latest ship in the Excel-class fleet, sister ship to Mardi Gras. Carnival Celebration, the second ship in Carnival’s innovative Excel class, is stunning from the first step aboard: a three-deck high atrium, dozens of restaurants […]
Albatros Expeditions: Gold Award for environment
The Meaningful Tourism jury awarded the prestigious Gold Award in the “Environment” category to Albatros Expeditions. The names of the 18 award winners were revealed during the Meaningful Tourism Panel at ITB ASIA in Singapore. Rashidah Lim of Albatros Expeditions was a speaker at ITB Singapore and received the award for the company. This was […]
Msc Cruises takes delivery of Msc World Europa
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated today in Saint-Nazaire the delivery of MSC World Europa, the world’s most advanced “green” cruise ship, bringing the number of ships in the Msc Cruises fleet to 20. The handover ceremony marked an important moment in the long-term and successful partnership between the two companies that resulted in […]
GPH signs agreement with St Lucia government
Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of St Lucia for a 30-year concession, with a potential 10-year extension option for cruise-related operations in St Lucia. GPH will use its global experience and operating model to manage cruise port operations […]
Explora I’s maiden voyage: the new date
Explora Journeys, a luxury brand part of the MSC Group, today announced an update on the maiden voyage of its first ship, Explora I. The cruise will depart from Southampton, UK, on July 17, 2023. Michael Ungerer, Chief Executive Officer of Explora Journeys, said, “From day one, our vision and purpose has been to create […]
Four Seasons Yachts: The First Luxury Megayacht
The first 190-passenger, all-suite ship of the new Four Seasons Yachts brand, ordered from Fincantieri in July, will be delivered by the end of 2025. The ship will be 207 meters long and 27 meters wide with 14 decks and will have a remarkable custom design. The first Four Seasons Yacht will offer nearly 50 […]
Silver Endeavour: Felicity Aston will be the godmother
Silversea Cruises has named Felicity Aston as Silver Endeavour‘s godmother, who will be officially named during an intimate ceremony in Antarctica in the days leading up to the ship’s maiden voyage, which departs Nov. 21. A celebrated polar explorer, author, TV presenter and climate scientist, Aston became the first woman to ski alone in Antarctica […]
Four Seasons opens up to the cruise world
Four Seasons, a luxury hotel group, has decided to venture into a new and exciting corporate extension by launching Four Seasons Yachts. In partnership with luxury shipping experts Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD and revered Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the first Four Seasons Yacht, currently being designed in Trieste, Italy, is expected to set sail in 2025. […]
Port of Barcelona: renewable energy for ships
The Port of Barcelona and major cruise operators, both cruise lines and terminals, have agreed to create a working group to accelerate the connection of ships to the general power grid once they dock, using 100% renewable certified clean energy. The creation of this working group is part of a collaboration agreement signed by the […]
Carnival Celebration: Completed sea trials
Carnival Celebration, Carnival Cruise Line‘s latest ship, has successfully completed trials in the Baltic Sea from the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland and is almost ready for her long-awaited debut at the Port of Miami in November. “During the sea trials, Carnival Celebration underwent several tests, with the aim of verifying its capabilities and performance. […]
GPH: a sustainable project for the ports of Las Palmas
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator and its local partner SEPCAN S.L., together with the Las Palmas Port Authority, revealed its plans for its Las Palmas project at the Seatrade Cruise Med held in Malaga, Spain. The event was attended by cruise industry executives who presented the official project. GPH, together […]