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The New Prima Donna of the Waves
Norwegian Cruise Line – Norwegian Prima 23rd Sept to 5th Oct 2022, Cruise number 59 Cabin number: 14744 – Mid ship , Deck -14: Club Balcony Cabin Total pax: 3215, Crew: 1450 Decks: 22 Cruise for 12 nights. Ports of Call listed: Southampton / at sea / Lerwick (Scotland) / at sea / Reykjavik / […]
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 […]
Fun and relaxation aboard Msc Splendida (part 3)
Welcome to the third installment of the experience aboard Msc Splendida, we are halfway through the journey and as when a cruise is coming to an end, I am already feeling a little nostalgic! But, have you read the first and second parts? If the answer is no, run and do so! And enjoy the […]
Explora Journeys’ Idea of Ocean Wellness
Explora Journeys’ new ship, Explora I, which will set sail in May 2023, has announced its exclusive onboard beauty and wellness offers. An extraordinary Beauty Studio awaits guests with a 700 square meter Spa. The services on board the luxury ship are hairdresser, barber, and hand and foot nail treatments. Skincare is very important: 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 […]
Silversea: The long-awaited return to Asia
Silversea Cruises confirms its highly anticipated return to Asia, scheduled for December 2022, with Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit and Silver Muse sailing in the region through May 2023. “We are pleased to confirm our return to Asia from December 2022, offering guests the luxury of choice with four ships sailing in the region,” […]
Greg Mortimer: exploring the Arctic Circle
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Aurora Expeditions has decided to offer a unique and exciting opportunity to immerse itself in the beauty and majesty of the Arctic, accompanied by one of the world’s greatest explorers, Greg Mortimer. A pioneer in polar expeditions, Aurora Expeditions is firmly committed to environmentally friendly travel and […]
SeaDream II: new inflatable slide installed
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced the installation of a new inflatable slide aboard SeaDream II. The new inflatable slide is installed on SeaDream II‘s pool deck, 5.9 meters above the water line. Guests will slide down the slide, which is 7.2 meters long and 1.35 meters wide, toward the water. The SeaDream logo is imprinted […]
Fun and relaxation aboard Msc Splendida (part 2)
Our journey aboard Msc Splendida continues, ready to discover my adventures (and misadventures, because sometimes they happen)! If you missed the first part you can find it here, otherwise enjoy continuing! Here we are in Genoa After a pleasant sleep on the soft mattress in my cabin, we wake up on the first actual day […]
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 […]
Let’s discover Carnival Pride
This is one of six Atlantica/Spirit class ships delivered between 2000 and 2004 by the Helsinki shipyard, then part of the Kvaener Masa Yards group. Two ships went to Costa Cruises (“Atlantica” and “Mediterranea”) and four to Carnival Cruise Line (“Spirit”, “Pride”, “Legend” and “Miracle”) from this lucky class. Why do we say lucky? Because […]
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 […]
Hurtigruten: new routes on the Coastal Express
The iconic Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten unveils 2 new itineraries in an adventurous maritime version of the famous Orient Express. Already a fixture of daily life in Norway since 1893 is Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express route, which carries everything from people to essentials to mail, connecting 34 coastal communities. In honor of its 130th anniversary, Hurtigruten […]
Fun and relaxation aboard Msc Splendida (part 1)
Welcome aboard Msc Splendida, ready to tell you about another cruise experience! This is the second time for me on board Msc Splendida and I must say it was a reconfirmation! I love the fancy class, not that I don’t like the newest ships, but I find this class the best ever, I find it […]
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 […]
Oceania’s Free Land Programs
Oceania Offers 15 Sailings with Free Land Programs Pre or Post Cruise Oceania Cruises is renowned for its Culinary and Destination-focused cruises. Its luxury fleet will visit over 450 ports virtually everywhere in the world this year. Of special interest to Cruisers who want to explore more in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and […]
Polar Raid: exclusive experience for Ponant guests
Today, Ponant unveiled Polar Raid, a new experience that will soon be available on a selection of voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot and reveals its making-of. Late last spring, Ponant teams set off for the north-eastern coast of Greenland, which was still completely frozen at that time of year. Their mission was to test a […]
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 […]
Windstar Cruises, in partnership with Coral Gardeners
Windstar Cruises has embarked on a three-year partnership with Coral Gardeners, an organization based in Mo’orea, French Polynesia, determined to revolutionize ocean conservation and create a global movement to save coral reefs through coral reef restoration, outreach activities, and innovative solutions. “This new partnership is a wonderful way to celebrate Tahiti during our 35th anniversary [&he
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 […]
Caribbean and luxury: winter 2023/24 with Seadream II
Seadream II, a luxury ship belonging to Seadream Yacth Club, will sail from Sint Maarten for the 2023/2024 Caribbean winter season. What could be better than enjoying the Caribbean aboard an ultra-luxury ship? Seadream II, with its luxurious suites, custom gourmet cuisine, and every kind of pampering on board, will set sail from the port […]
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 […]
Explora Journeys kicks off with a woman captain
An important step for Explora Journeys in appointing, for the first time, an Italian woman as cruise ship captain. She is Serena Melani, who will lead Explora I on its maiden voyage in May 2023. Serena Melani was born and raised in Livorno, then began her early studies at the Nautical Technical School in her […]
Norwegian Prima: first trip to the U.S. completed
Norwegian Prima, the newest ship in Norwegian Cruise Line‘s 18-ship fleet, completed its first U.S. voyage back to New York, where it made its grand debut on Oct. 6, 2022 following a historic launch as the first major cruise ship to be christened in Reykjavik, Iceland. “As a native New Yorker, this city is dear […]