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Seabourn restarts in the Caribbean with Seabourn Odyssey
Seabourn Cruise Line, the ultra-luxury cruise line company that is part of the Carnival Group, in collaboration with the government of Barbados announced the restarting of cruises aboard the Seabourn Odyssey beginning on July 18, 2021, from Bridgetown, Barbados. Following the announcement of the restarting of cruises on the Seabourn Ovation to the Greek islands […]
MSC Cruises: 2021-2022 in Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises will be sailing to Saudi Arabia during the winter of 2021-2022 thanks to an agreement that will bring the MSC Virtuosa and the MSC Magnifica to the Red Sea. International guests will be able to reach Jeddah with direct flights from the most important European and international cities served by Saudia Airlines, the […]
Royal Caribbean: let’s discover the Wonder of the Seas
Royal Caribbean reveals the new itineraries and begins to accept bookings for its future Oasis Class flagship, the Wonder of the Seas. Currently undergoing construction in Saint-Nazaire, France, the ship will sail from Shanghai and Hong Kong starting in March 2022, for its exciting inaugural cruises lasting between 4 and 9 nights. It will be […]
Sailing with Variety Cruises to discover Greece
Variety Cruises is ready to start back up again and they have announced 3 new itineraries to discover Greece during the summer 2021 season. On board one of the ships in the fleet, you’ll have the unique opportunity to experience a traditional cruise that is, however, combined with the comfort and exclusivity that only a […]
Star Clippers: the marvels of Central America
Star Clippers presents its new itineraries for the winter 2022/23 season, discovering Central America with Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua among the destinations. Beginning in November 2022, Star Clipper will set sail for South America and for the first time since 2014 will dock in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and even sail through the famous […]
Silver Moon: Maiden Voyages starting June 18th
SILVERSEA’S SILVER MOON LAUNCHES HER MAIDEN VOYAGES STARTING JUNE 18TH For Loyal passengers of the luxury cruise line Silversea, it seems like their last cruise was many moons ago. They will be elated to hear that Silversea’s magnificent new Silver Moon is sailing from Athens in a series of 10-day cruises starting June 18th. These […]
Viking Cruises expands its “Welcome Back” Voyages
Viking Ocean Cruises expands its “Welcome Back” Voyages with New Bermuda, Iceland Sailings and adds two more to its “England Scenic Shores” itinerary. Torstein Hagen, Viking’s indefatigable Chairman, announced that Viking Cruises will come back stronger than ever after the worldwide setbacks handed the Travel Industry by the Pandemic. Liking it to the Black Plague, […]
Lindblad Expeditions restarts in Alaska and Galapagos
Lindblad Expeditions recently announced its return to cruising with itineraries to the Galapagos Islands and Alaska. More good news with the announcement by Lindblad Expeditions, a cruise ship company specializing in expedition cruises, that through careful prevention and safety protocols and in agreements with the various authorities, it has managed to schedule cruises beginning this […]
Ultramarine: polar cruises with Quark Expeditions
Ultramarine, the innovative expedition ship owned by Quark Expeditions, was officially delivered at the Brodosplit shipyards in Spalato, Croatia. “Today we gained more than just a new ship. We officially welcomed into our fleet a revolutionary ship that will soon become an operative base without rival for polar adventures,” declared Andrew White, Quark Expeditions President. […]
The eclipse in Antarctica aboard the Scenic Eclipse
Do you want to experience an eclipse on board a luxury yacht in Antarctica? With the Scenic Eclipse, now it’s possible! Witnessing a solar eclipse is always a spectacular event, but so is experiencing a fully all-inclusive cruise to Antarctica aboard an exclusive luxury yacht. What if it were possible to have both experiences at […]
Swan Hellenic: sold out inaugural trip
Swan Hellenic announces with satisfaction that the inaugural cruise on board the SH Minerva is completely sold out. This can be seen as a sign of the strong demand from the public who wants to return to cruising but also of the specific interest towards a particular cruise model: expedition cruises that are especially attentive […]
Paul Gauguin Cruises: Polynesia 2022 unveiled
Paul Gauguin Cruises presents its new 2022 French Polynesia itineraries for the 2022 season and begins sales on 5 exclusive itineraries on board the recently renovated Paul Gauguin to discover the marvels of the archipelago in the Pacific. New itineraries have been created to discover the wonders of the paradise on earth in the area […]
Msc and Costa Beverage Packages: how to choose?
The Costa Cruises and Msc Cruises beverage packages explained in detail, so you have all the information, advice and opinions about the best choice to make for you! The success of an unforgettable holiday highly depends on the choice of the onboard “extras” you choose, just as the success of a good dish depends on […]
Silversea Cruises: success for the World Cruise 2023
Silversea’s Astonishing “South Side Story – All The World’s A Stage” Breaks Box Office Records When Silversea announced its’ World Cruise 2023, the luxury cruise line created a spectacular 27- minute video production that has been viewed by at least 7,892 people. That’s the latest number provided by YouTube where you can still see the […]
Ponant presents Le Commandant Charcot
Ponant presents Le Commandant Charcot: the first LNG powered hybrid-electric polar exploration ship and the new itineraries for 2021/2022. Le Commandant Charcot is the first hybrid-electric polar exploration ship to use liquified natural gas and is the new flagship of Ponant, the world leader of expedition cruises using luxury ships. This innovative ship was designed […]
Discovery Princess float out: interior fittings underway
Discovery Princess, the sixth Royal class unit built for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, was floated out today in Monfalcone. Today at the Fincantieri shipyards in Monfalcone, Italy, the ceremony was held for the technical float out of the future flagship of Princess Cruises, a Carnival Corporation brand. Discovery Princess will have a tonnage of 145 […]
Swan Hellenic: SH Minerva quickly takes shape
The SH Minerva, the first ship build scheduled in the new Swan Hellenic fleet, continues to take shape and is even ahead of schedule. In fact, the company has announced that the hull sections and deck modules have been completed ahead of schedule. The shipyard is now working on creating the cabins, the renderings of […]
Viking Cruises to resume operations from May 2021
The Good News! Viking Ocean Restarts in May 2021! The Bad News: You have to live in the UK to sail on Viking’s newest Ship. Viking, the multi award-winning Cruise Line, has announced that Viking Venus will embark on three special sailings along the coast of England. The sailings on May 22nd, May 29th and June […]
Lindblad Expeditions: new 2021/2022 itineraries
Lindblad Expeditions has announced its new itineraries for the 2021/2022 season to discover the wildest nature on the planet! The intrepid developers of the Lindblad Expeditions trips were not able to venture far from home during the pandemic, but based on their previous travel experiences they were able to continue to wander in their minds […]
Silversea: World Cruise 2023 on board Silver Shadow
To launch its Extraordinary 2023 World Cruise, Silversea Presents “South Side Story: All The World’s A Stage” When Silversea announced the most unique itinerary ever sailed on a World Cruise, the luxury cruise line pulled out all the stops. In a spectacular 27-minute production, Fernando Barroso de Oliveira, in his role as Silversea’s President’s Ambassador […]
Coral Expeditions: discovering the coral reef
Coral Expeditions, in collaboration with the Australian Geographic Society, presents the “Citizen Science on the Great Barrier Reef”, an extraordinary expedition departing from Cairns, a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, on June 30, 2021 on board the Coral Discoverer. This is a special departure in which guests will explore some of the most […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises: new Caribbean itineraries
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has relaunched the Caribbean season for the Seven Seas Navigator beginning in 2022 to offer travelers more choice and variety for ultra-luxury vacations in the southern Caribbean. With a length of between 7 and 30 nights in the months from January to April 2022 they have planned 12 trips, 7 of […]
Oceanwide Expeditions: Janssonius technical float-out
Janssonius, the new expedition ship and twin of the Hondius: technical float-out in Croatia for the Oceanwide Expeditions unit. A new ship but with the same spirit. “It doesn’t happen every day that we have such an important reason to celebrate, but today is one of those days,” declared Oceanwide Expeditions. They are celebrating the […]
AmaWaterways: a trip to 14 countries on 7 rivers
AmaWaterways takes us to discover the Seven River Journey: a new, unprecedented, epic trip to discover 14 countries and 7 rivers! This is the longest and most extraordinary river navigation ever to be done in a single 46-night itinerary traveling through 14 fascinating European countries aboard 4 award-winning river cruise ships. The departure is planned […]