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Atlas Ocean Voyages, the laid-back luxury-adventure line, takes guests on captivating journeys — but few are quite as entrancing as the French and Italian Rivieras. Now, you can follow along with Bill Panoff, producer and host of the renowned Cruise and Travel With Bill Panoff YouTube channel, as he unveils the treasures of these iconic coastlines aboard the line’s luxurious World Navigator.The … [Read more...]

Cruise360 Australasia will explore new shores next month as a panel of international leaders help unlock emerging opportunities in destinations around the world. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced four visiting speakers who will join this year’s conference in Brisbane, providing expert insight into the evolution of new cruise destinations. The four will take part in a … [Read more...]

Australia’s favourite cruise line, P&O Cruises, made waves in Sydney Harbour as it celebrates 90 years of cruising (last Monday, July 24, 2023) in simply the best harbour in the world. More than half a million people will sail with P&O this year, making it by far Australia’s number one choice for a cruise holiday. P&O Cruises Australia President, Marguerite Fitzgerald said it was only … [Read more...]

Since September 2022 Port-Vendres/Côte Vermeille Cruise Club has welcomed 10 ships to the picturesque Côte Vermeille in the south of France. With 5 more anticipated, the Cruise Club has attracted noteworthy vessels, including the Evrima from The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, Scenic Eclipse 2 from Scenic, Seabourn Sojourn, and Seabourn Quest from Seabourn, among others, all making captivating … [Read more...]

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has announced its RiverView Conference 2024 will take place from March 11-13 in Amsterdam. The event, the 12th to be held, will highlight the latest river cruise ships, information, and selling advice. It is open to all CLIA member agents and will include multiple ship visits, key speaker sessions, and a networking trade fair. The … [Read more...]

Is a balcony cabin worth paying extra for on a cruise?There are advantages and disadvantages to every choice you make, but I think a balcony cabin is indeed worth the cost in many cases.Of course, a balcony cabin will cost more than an inside cabin, but in many cases, the price difference is not significantly more. Every dollar counts in your vacation budget, but I've found with advanced planning, … [Read more...]

Havila Voyages is celebrating all four ships in operation along the coast and is offering free port-to-port trips throughout August on all four vessels. Havila Polaris and Havila Pollux were delivered to Havila Voyages at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey last week and both ships are now on their way home to Norway. On August 17, Havila Polaris will commence its route along the Norwegian coast, and … [Read more...]

The Queen Mary 2 broke free of her moorings while docked in Civitavecchia, Italy on Friday, August 4, 2023. Both forward and aft gangways collapsed during the incident, but the ship was quickly secured with the assistance of tugboats and no injuries were reported. The ship was able to continue sailing as planned, with no significant damage. High Winds Cause Lines to Break High winds at the … [Read more...]

Pandaw’s is happy to announce new dates for their extremely popular combination cruises in India for 2024/25. “Both our 14 night Lower Ganges & Brahmaputra combo and our special ‘All India’ 19 night Upper Ganges & Brahmaputra combo sold very quickly for the coming season and we have added new forward dates due to huge demand”, river cruise line Panda Cruises says. Both combination … [Read more...]

Credit: Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises has revealed that Captain Sandy Yawn and Michelle Dunham have been selected as co-Godmothers of upcoming ship, Celebrity Ascent The sisters-turned-Godmothers reflect those behind the wheel as captains of Celebrity Ascent, Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis, are also siblings. Captain Sandy Yawn is best know for her appearance on Bravo TV's series Below … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced that Below Deck’s Captain Sandy Yawn will join sister Michelle Dunham and the two will serve as co-godmothers of the cruise line’s next new ship, Celebrity Ascent. Captain Sandy and Michelle will now join an illustrious group of admired, purposeful and inspirational women who hold the role of Godmother for a Celebrity Cruises ship. Our free cruise newsletter offers … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced the godmothers for its newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, launching in November of this year!Congratulations to Captain Sandy Yawn, known for her appearance on Below Deck, and her sister Michelle Dunham, founder of the Jacksonville School for Autism (JSA), on becoming co-Godmothers. The two women will be at the ship’s official naming ceremony on December 1, … [Read more...]

FROM BROTHER CAPTAINS TO GODMOTHER SISTERS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR ON THE UPCOMING CELEBRITY ASCENT Celebrity Cruises unveils the Godmothers for Celebrity Ascent, launching this November. On Sunday, Celebrity Cruises announced that Captain Sandy Yawn, best known for her appearance on Bravo TV’s hit series, Below Deck, alongside her sister Michelle Dunham, founder of the Jacksonville … [Read more...]

This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include sail dates from early September to late December. Currently, there are 16 sail dates, available with special offers available across most of the fleet for sailings from Fort Lauderdale, Galveston, Miami, New York, Port Canaveral, San Juan, and Southampton. The Disney Dream maintains ship with the most sailings with 14 more than triple … [Read more...]

The growth of the expedition cruising industry is reflected by the number of new ships being built to serve passengers anxious to explore a different side of cruising. During the COVID travel pause, some people banked their money that they saved by not traveling for several years. Those savings went toward bucket list cruising adventures like expedition cruising. Regular expedition cruisers did … [Read more...]

Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]

Port of Aberdeen is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will officially open the new Aberdeen South Harbour on Friday 22 September. A specially designed accropode will be unveiled to commemorate the official opening at an event with 200 guests on the quayside at South Harbour. Over 9,000 accropodes were produced as part of the project to form the North and South … [Read more...]

Cruise Baltic has just launched its new strategy ‘Responsible Cruising’. Over 30 ports and destinations in the Baltic Sea region have joined forces to support and endorse forward-looking values and goals for the cruise industry. The aim of the strategy is to define the sustainable cruise tourism of tomorrow while re-establishing cruising to exceed pre-pandemic levels. With its new strategy … [Read more...]

Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier. A craggy expanse of gray, white and blue, the glacier gets swarmed by sightseeing helicopters and attracts visitors by kayak, … [Read more...]

The UK’s favourite cruise destinations. AllClear Travel analysed data to discover the most Googled cruise-related searches Medical Travel Insurance specialists at AllClear Travel analysed data to discover the most Googled cruise-related searches by using a list of terms, such as ‘cruise to X’ and ‘X cruise holidays’, and combining them with different locations. The most popular search terms were … [Read more...]