When I find myself looking through cruise itineraries, most ships depart from the typical ports: Miami, Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, or New York City/Bayonne. Occasionally, I find a few itineraries departing from smaller or more “local” ports throughout the country, yet, I’m still surprised to see some major cities or metro areas are without a […]
On September 15th, Norwegian’s second ship in the upcoming Breakaway Plus class officially began her career at sea. Joined by fellow executives from Norwegian Cruise Line and Meyer Werft Shipyards, Andy Stuart, Norwegian’s President, pushed the button to start the steel cutting for the line’s upcoming ship. The steel cutting is a significant milestone for […]
Earlier this week, construction crews from Fincantieri cut the first section of steel for MSC Cruises’ newest ship, MSC Seaside. The ceremony, which traditionally marks the launch of construction, was held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. Executives from both the shipyard and MSC Cruises, including MSC’s Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago and Chief Executive Officer, Gianni Onorato, were […]
At a press conference held at PortMiami earlier this week, Richard Branson announced his plan to build three “boutique” cruise ships with major shipyard, Fincantieri, and his selection of PortMiami as the first homeport for the fledgling cruise line. The three brand new ships, which Branson referred to as “boutique” in an industry of behemoths, […]
It’s not too early to begin thinking about 2017 cruises if you’re thinking about Viking Ocean Cruises. The 2017 program, now open for booking, includes sailings on Vikingâs itineraries in the Mediterranean, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic. Not only is Viking adding sailing dates to existing itineraries, but the company has also created four […]
Now here’s an itinerary worthy of a toast: a holiday beer cruise on AmaWaterways. The itinerary showcases a variety of regional beers, local cuisine and delicacies, special excursions, a beer pairing dinner and brewery tours plus onboard discussions and tastings hosted by beer connoisseur and author, Don Russell. Russell has written a weekly beer column […]
Carnival Corporation has launched a new brand called fathomâ˘, defining a new travel category it is calling “social impact travel”. It will offer consumers “authentic, meaningful impact travel experiences to work alongside locals as they tackle community needs”. Carnival says that what sets fathom apart is “the long-term, systematic partnership approach with its partner countries […]
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 Muirâs Wilderness and Yachtersâ 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 […]
Summer – it’s the season of sun graphics wearing sunglasses, Floridians retreating to air conditioned rooms, and families heading out to sea for a deserved cruise vacation. Unfortunately, summer also brings warmer waters and the potential for vacation altering hurricanes. Sadly, these hurricanes are a part of summer cruising, but they don’t have to ruin […]
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 Americaâs […]