Un-Cruise Adventures has unveiled its schedule of Alaska adventure cruises for 2016. Six small ships will sail 113 departures on seven itineraries. Two new cruise itineraries — Exploring Muir’s Wilderness and Yachters’ Alaskan Frontier — will sail round-trip from Juneau. Six boutique yachts and small ships — Safari Quest, Safari Explorer, Safari Endeavour, Wilderness Adventurer, […]
Seabourn is now one step closer to the launch of its newest vessel, Seabourn Encore, with the commemorative cutting of the first steel at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. In a special nod to the line’s departing original fleet, joining the ceremony were two crew members from Seabourn Legend, the last of the three […]
Beginning January 2016, Celebrity Cruises will roll out an array of new Caribbean itineraries, all offering extended overnights in a variety of ports of call. The new itineraries, 43 in all, will offer guests overnight calls in a number of Caribbean ports, including Cartagena, Colombia; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cozumel, Mexico; Aruba; Curacao; and Barbados. The new overnight calls […]
The all-new MS Saint Laurent, part of the Haimark Line, will feature an ongoing rotating roster of onboard experts throughout its summer 2015 sailings in North America. Beginning with broadcast journalist Dan Rather as the special guest expert on the inaugural sailing (departing May 30), these experts will each join select cruises that visit America’s […]
Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled the roster of artists for its upcoming Carnival LIVE concert series, adding The Band Perry, BOSTON, Lionel Richie and Heart to the diverse and talented lineup of musical acts set to perform on board the “Fun Ships” this summer and fall. Carnival LIVE concerts are performed on Carnival vessels while […]
The Martinique Tourism Authority is projecting another strong cruise season in 2015-2016, with a record 22 ships slated to make their first-ever port calls in The Isle of Flowers between October 26, 2015, and August 31, 2016. The 22 ships represent some of the biggest names in the cruise industry, including Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, MSC, […]
Adventures by Disney has introduced its first-ever river cruising itineraries. Sailing with AmaWaterways, Adventures by Disney river cruises offer a new way for families to experience the heart of Europe. Four sailings along the Danube River in the summer of 2016, as well as one holiday themed sailing in December 2016, will give adventurous travelers […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that many of the line’s popular Asian dining venues can now be enjoyed on a complimentary basis across the fleet. Guest favorites like Shanghai’s Noodle Bar aboard Norwegian’s Breakaway Class ships and Norwegian Epic, Jasmine Garden aboard Norwegian Jade, Chin Chin aboard Norwegian Jewel and more will join the extensive […]
Interested in climate change? Here’s a chance to look first hand at how global warming is affecting Greenland. A 12-day journey along Greenland’s northwestern coastline will be led by Dr. Jason Box, one of the world’s leading experts on climate change. The voyage on Hurtigruten‘s MS Fram includes actual data-collecting expeditions to a working Greenland […]
Viking Star, the newest ship for Viking Ocean Cruises®, sets sail from Istanbul April 11, 2015, on its way to be officially christened May 17, 2015, in Bergen, Norway. The all-veranda Viking Star has a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons with 465 cabins to accommodate 930 passengers. It is engineered at a scale that allows […]
Earlier this week, Carnival Corporation signed agreements with Fincantieri and Meyer Werft for the construction of nine new ships to enter service through 2022. Five of the new ships are slated to be constructed by Carnival Corporation’s traditional shipbuilding partner, Fincantieri, at the Italian yard’s Monfalcone and Marghera yards. The remaining four ships will be constructed by […]
欢迎 鼓掌 的 该 海域 or, “Welcome Ovation of the Seas,” is the phrase Chinese cruisers will soon be shouting. Royal Caribbean continues their rapid expansion in the Chinese market, today announcing the deployment of the upcoming Ovation of the Seas to the Chinese mainland. Beginning in April 2016, the third Quantum Class ship, Ovation of the Seas, will begin […]