Windstar Cruises has unveiled a fresh logo design in preparation for a new marketing communications plan. According to Windstar, the new logo reflects the line’s unique style of elegant, yet casual yacht experience. Compared to the line’s former logo, the new design features a typeface reflective of the yachting lifestyle and incorporates a small blue wave […]
The Crystal Serenity, one of Crystal’s luxury cruise ships, was struck by a rogue wave earlier this weekend while sailing between Spain and Monte Carlo. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, April 26th. Crystal Cruises reports the rogue wave struck the ship’s main dining room, the Crystal Dining Room. The […]
Viking River Cruises, the largest and most prominent river cruise operator in the world, has shattered their own world record for “Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company.” The previous record was held by Viking River Cruises for the simultaneous christening of 10 Viking Longships in 2013. Over a 24 hour period, Viking successfully […]
Windstar Cruises has announced additional details on the line’s new class of motor yachts, the first of which is scheduled to debut on April 17, 2014. The line’s first new motor yacht, the Star Pride, is scheduled to be christened by Mrs. Nancy Anschutz, wife of Mr. Phillip Anschutz, owner of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, on […]
Regent Seven Seas has announced Colorado based Century Casinos will become the exclusive casino operator across the line’s three ship fleet. The contract, which was finalized today, will extend through December 2016. In addition to operating the casinos aboard Regent Seven Sea’s Mariner, Navigator, and Voyager, Century Casinos will operate a progressive jackpot system throughout […]
Earlier this week, Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo was hit by a large wave while sailing through the English Channel. At the time, the Marco Polo was sailing for it’s homeport, Tilbury, when the large wave struck the side of the ship. The large wave reportedly struck the ship around the area of the […]
This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos will face off in New Jersey in Super Bowl XLVIII. While many Americans prepare for this yearly ritual, some cruise lines have already begun tailgating for their home town team. Some of the most popular cruise lines, Holland America Line, Seabourn, and Windstar Cruises, are based […]
Seabourn, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced the formal signing of a contract for construction of a new all-suite vessel, continuing the fleet modernization that the company began in 2009 with the launch of Seabourn Odyssey. This award winning new class of ship, which includes the Seabourn Sojourn (2010) and Seabourn Quest (2011), has won acclaim from luxury […]
Viking Cruises today announced the keel was laid for its first ocean cruise vessel, Viking Star, marking the next construction phase of the company’s first-ever ocean product. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, December 18, at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard outside Venice, Italy. Viking Star is scheduled to be delivered in early 2015. “Our new ocean […]
American Cruise Lines has announced the order of four new riverboats, scheduled to debut between 2015 and 2017. The first two riverboats are already under construction, with the first riverboat debuting in spring of 2015. The two new riverboats will carry between 150 and 200 guests and will cruise the Mississippi River system and the Columbia […]
Pearl Seas Cruises, which is scheduled to launch next June, has announced their first sailings to the Caribbean with their ship, Pearl Mist. During 2015, Pearl Mist will offer a variety of 7, 10, and 11 night sailings to the Bahamas, U.S., British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, St. Martin, Martinique and more. The […]
To mark the return of the Insignia to the Oceania fleet in 2014, the line has announced that they will re-christen the ship in a special ceremony in Istanbul on June 11, 2014. The ship will be re-christened by current godmother, Virginia Watters, the wife of Oceania’s founding chairman, Joe Watters. Virginia first christened the Insignia […]