Cruise Events
449 articles
Seatrade Cruise Global 2024: Event Themes Revealed
The upcoming Seatrade Cruise Global will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida from April 8 to 11, and the 2024 “State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote Panel” lineup has been unveiled, presented in collaboration with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The […]
Alle Pierce will be the godmother of Riverside Debussy
Riverside Luxury Cruises proudly announced that Alle Pierce will be the godmother of its new vessel, Riverside Debussy, and will christen the ship on March 13 during the 2024 River Cruise Expo of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Riverside Luxury Cruises will showcase the luxurious river cruise ship. Alle […]
Royal Group: seventh Oasis-class ship ordered
Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a seventh Oasis-class ship to be delivered to the Royal Caribbean International fleet in 2028. “As we eagerly anticipate the debut of Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas this summer, we are already dreaming of her sister ship and upcoming […]
Riverside in “Traveling with Denella Ri’chard”
Riverside Luxury Cruises is about to embark on the cruise that will host the final episode of “Traveling with Denella Ri’chard,” an all-inclusive and luxurious journey through the south of France in the company of Denella Ri’chard. The second episode of the seventh season of the series airs on February 17, 2024, featuring the travel […]
Costa Smeralda in Sanremo: Unique Artists and Events
Four artists will take the stage each night, connected to the Ariston Theatre in Sanremo while aboard the Costa Smeralda. Once again, Costa Cruises reaffirms its association with the most followed and anticipated festival. Following the success of previous editions, the 2024 event is expected to be highly attended, with Costa Smeralda taking center stage […]
Quark Expeditions introduces Ocean Explorer
Quark Expeditions, a global leader in polar adventures, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its industry-leading fleet: the Ocean Explorer. This 138-passenger polar expedition ship will set sail under the Quark Expeditions flag at the beginning of the 2024/2025 Antarctic season. “Going beyond in the polar regions requires the best expedition team operating […]
Silversea: Interview with the Godmother of Silver Nova
On January 4th, Silversea Cruises officially christened Silver Nova in an intimate ceremony, with Nina Compton as the Godmother. An award-winning chef, restaurateur, and television personality whose philosophy aligns seamlessly with Silversea’s S.A.L.T. culinary program, Compton was born in Saint Lucia, resides in New Orleans, and received her culinary education at the Culinary Institute of [&hell
Cruising Journal Awards 2023
The connection between Cruising Journal and reviews goes back a long way. It is a project developed in 2016 that involved several university faculties, combining statistical subjects with the intention of providing a new and different tool for evaluating cruise experiences. The primary inspiration was to equip users with a platform that could assess all […]
Silver Nova officially christened in Fort Lauderdale
Silver Nova, the most environmentally friendly ultra-luxury ship ever built, was officially christened in Fort Lauderdale with an intimate and traditional ceremony. During the Naming Ceremony, in accordance with the Royal Caribbean Group tradition, Scottish bagpipes resonated triumphantly in the Silver Nova theater to mark the beginning of the ceremony. The festivities continued with a […]
Costa Smeralda returns to Sanremo 2024
Costa Cruises returns to Sanremo in 2024 with Costa Smeralda, which will be the seafront stage for the most anticipated musical event of the year. Following the tremendous success of 2023, this year as well, every evening in a unique setting just a few hundred meters from the Ariston Theatre, super guests will perform, engaging […]
An Incredible New Year’s Eve in Funchal
The city of Funchal is ready to receive eight cruise ships during New Year’s Eve 2023, to welcome the new year 2024. As traditional on the island of Madeira, New Year’s Eve has visits of many cruise ships, which choose to dock and anchor in the bay of Funchal, to watch this fantastic fireworks show. […]
Riverside Luxury Cruises presents the new Debussy
Riverside Luxury Cruises, the new luxury river cruise brand, is proud to announce the launch of its third all-inclusive luxury river ship, the Riverside Debussy. The Riverside Debussy offers a wide selection of over 40 departures in 2024, with its inaugural journey setting sail from Brussels, Belgium, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 23, 2024. During […]
Celebrity Ascent soars to new heights
Last week in Fort Lauderdale FL., Celebrity Cruises newest ship Celebrity Ascent was named in a spectacular 2-day event. It was a glorious party that introduced the Travel World to the 16th ship currently flying Celebrity’s colors. At 141,000 tonnes at a length of 1073 feet and carrying 3260 passengers in double occupancy, Celebrity Ascent […]
Viking Cruises: Technical launch for Viking Vela
Viking Vela, the first of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the cruise company Viking Cruises, has been launched at the Ancona shipyard. The vessel, with a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300 tons, 499 cabins, and the capacity to accommodate 998 passengers on board, will position itself in the market […]
Norwegian Viva Christened in Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line, a pioneer in the global cruise travel industry with 57 years of history marked by records and successes, celebrated the christening of the highly anticipated new ship, Norwegian Viva, in Miami, the second in the innovative Prima Class. David J. Herrera, President of Norwegian Cruise Line, expressed genuine delight in celebrating the […]
Launched in Monfalcone Mein Schiff Relax
Mein Schiff Relax, the first of two innovative dual-fuel cruise ships (Liquid Natural Gas – LNG and Marine Gas Oil – MGO) in TUI Cruises‘ new inTUItion class, was christened at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone by Elena Sperti, a shipyard employee. TUI Cruises boasts one of the most environmentally advanced fleets, and these new […]
The International Cruise Summit 2023 in Madrid
The 13th edition of the International Cruise Summit (ICS) took place in Madrid on November 14th and 15th, bringing together leaders and executives from the cruise industry. They explored the strengths of the cruise industry, emphasizing its greater competitiveness compared to traditional travel options like flights and hotels, and showcased its longstanding commitment to sustainability. […]
Celebrity Cruises: Celebrity Ascent Delivered
Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the Edge class by Celebrity Cruises, has been officially handed over to the company’s officials at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. Executives from the Royal Caribbean Group and the crew of Celebrity Cruises were also present. Now officially part of Celebrity Cruises‘ fleet, Celebrity Ascent […]
Celebrity Xcel will be the fifth ship of the Edge Series
Celebrity Cruises has announced, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, where the first piece of steel has also been cut, that the fifth ship of its award-winning Edge Series will be named Celebrity Xcel. In addition to featuring the innovative experiences already present on its sister ships, this new unit will go […]
ICS 2023: The present and future of the cruise industry
The start of the International Cruise Summit 2023 is just around the corner, the foremost cruise conference in Europe, set to take place in Madrid on November 14 and 15. The event will host key figures in the cruise industry, with representatives from no fewer than 21 cruise companies on stage or in the audience, […]
MedCruise: The Cruise Industry Gathers in Burgas
The official opening of the 63rd General Assembly of MedCruise took place at the new International Congress Center in Burgas, attended by numerous authorities. Resilience and unity were the key themes of the most anticipated event in the cruise sector, held for the first time along the shores of the Black Sea in Burgas, Bulgaria, […]
Two new ships for Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Super Ships to its fleet, the S.S. Victoria and the S.S. Elizabeth, set to sail in Europe in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Uniworld will take possession of the ships from the Seaside Collection as part of a three-year lease agreement for each […]
Explora I christened in New York
Explora I, the first of the six luxury ships by Explora Journeys, was christened at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York, following the highly anticipated arrival of the ship in the United States in recent days. This was a significant ceremony held in New York, not only because it marks the official christening of […]
Porto Cruise Terminal: Growing Number of Passengers
The cruise activity at Porto Cruise Terminal in the first half of 2023 has seen an 88% increase in the number of passengers and a 12% increase in the number of cruises compared to the same period in 2022. In the first six months of the year, the port welcomed a total of 56 cruise […]