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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 […]
Ambience: Sally Gunnell will be the godmother
Ambassador Cruise Line has announced that former British athlete Sally Gunnell OBE has been chosen as godmother for their first ship, Ambience. Sally will rename the ship during a special ceremony in London Tilbury on April 19. Setting sail from London Tilbury, the no-fly itineraries offer an authentic, premium value cruise experience primarily aimed at […]
Silversea christens Silver Dawn in Lisbon
Silversea Cruises christened its 10th ship, Silver Dawn, in the magical context of Lisbon. An intimate and highly satisfying ceremony for the Royal Caribbean group, Fincantieri and above all for Silversea Cruises. The event marks not only the expansion of the fleet and the addition of an extraordinary ship, but also the demonstrated ability to […]
The exclusive Scenic Eclipse helicopter excursion
For the first time, the exclusive Scenic Eclipse expedition ship will offer guests the opportunity to embark on a helicopter excursion and connect with more than 5,000 pairs of emperor penguins on Snow Hill Island. Discovered only in the 1990s and located on the edge of the Antarctic Circle, Snow Hill Island is accessible only […]
NCL: Norwegian Jewel is back in service
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the return to service of Norwegian Jewel, the brand’s first ship to depart Panama City (Colón), Panama. Norwegian Jewel thus becomes the 13th ship in the fleet of 17 ships to return to service. Norwegian Jewel‘s first voyage will be a majestic 12-day adventure sailing along the South American coast, […]
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: two new superyachts
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of two newly built superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, which will set sail in 2024 and 2025 respectively. These superyachts will be built in collaboration with the world renowned Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Sant-Nazaire, France, which will handle all production and […]
Norwegian Prima: Katy Perry will be the godmother
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced that world-renowned pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry will be the godmother of the all-new record-breaking ship, Norwegian Prima, which will debut in August 2022. Katy Perry will welcome Norwegian Prima, the first of six Prima Class ships, at a majestic event in Reykjavík, Iceland on August 27, […]
Viking: the river fleet expands with eight new ships
Viking welcomed eight new river ships into its award-winning fleet during a celebration in Paris. Of the eight new Viking longships, four ships, the Viking Fjorgyn, the Viking Kari, the Viking Radgrid and the Viking Skaga, were built specifically to sail along the Seine and take guests to the heart of Paris with an exclusive […]
Emerald Cruises: the first ocean superyacht has sailed
Against the backdrop of the Jordanian city of Aqaba, Emerald Cruises‘ first luxury yacht, Emerald Azzurra, departed for her maiden cruise on March 12, 2022. Emerald Azzurra, carrying only 100 guests in 50 deluxe cabins and suites, of which over 80% have balconies, is now sailing the eight-day “Best of the Red Sea” itinerary. Guests […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]