Personal Navigators, and other details from the 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral. The Disney Fantasy set sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on January 28, 2023. There are additional Personal Navigators from other sailings of this same itinerary for comparison. <img data-attachment-id="47018" … [Read more...]
Emerald to Debut Caribbean Sailings on Its Two Yachts
Emerald Cruises will deploy its new ocean-going, 100-guest yachts in the 2023 and 2024 Caribbean winter seasons.Emerald Azzurra entered service in March 2022 and Emerald Sakara is slated to begin sailing in August 2023.ADVERTISING Trending Now Travelers who book 2023 and 2024 Caribbean … [Read more...]
Lerwick’s Cruise Season Makes A Strong Comeback. Maiden visits also a feature of 2023 season
A combination of repeat visits and maiden calls at Lerwick Harbour will contribute to what is expected to the busiest cruise season yet at the Shetland port in 2023. There are currently 145 ships booked to call, representing around 6.5M gross tonnes of shipping – a record in terms of numbers and tonnages – with the first, National Geographic Explorer, due on Thursday 2 March. Melanie Henderson, … [Read more...]
Interview with Dame Jenni Murray – from the worst thing to happen to her at sea to packing tips
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Carnival Corp sells Costa brand cruise ship Costa Magica to Greece’s Seajets
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Top 4 reasons to cruise to Europe with Holland America Line in 2024
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Oceania ship Riviera to sail unusual 10-day cruise from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 2023
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are just a few hours sailing distance apart on the UAE coastline, but this year Riviera of Oceania Cruises will spend 10 days cruising from one port to another. Riviera will depart Dubai on December 19th, 2023 and arrive in Abu Dhabi on December 28th (with passengers disembarking on December 29th, because she spends the final night of the cruise in port). During the 10-day … [Read more...]
Carnival-Owned Costa Cruise Ship is Largest to Be Sold Off
The long-debated fate of Costa Magica has finally been decided as Carnival Corporation & plc has confirmed the sale of the vessel to Seajets, a Greek ferry operator, for an undisclosed amount. The new owner has not announced any immediate plans for the cruise ship, which has been out of passenger service since March 2020, never having resumed guest operations after the pandemic … [Read more...]
True North II Maiden Voyage, scheduled to depart Fremantle on March 28
The TRUE NORTH II is scheduled to depart Fremantle on March 28 and this maiden voyage will feature one of True North’s most desired itineraries – the West Coast Explorer. “Since it’s introduction the West Coaster has sold out every year and, you would normally need to book a cabin more than 12 months in advance. However, the introduction of the TRUE NORTH II means that we have cabins available on … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean to Increase Capacity at its Private Island
Royal Caribbean Group has big plans for Perfect Day at CocoCay, its private island in the Bahamas. During the recent Q4 earnings call on February 7, CEO Jason Liberty and Royal Caribbean Internation President Michael Bayley revealed plans to increase the island’s capacity to 13,000 visitors daily. Perfect Day at Cococay has quickly become one of the most popular destinations for cruise … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line Introducing New Policy for Crew Members
Many travelers enjoy bringing a small gift to give their stateroom attendants or other crew members, such as favorite bartenders, youth counselors, or cruise directors in thanks for their dedicated and often personalized service. Carnival Cruise Line is now adapting new guidelines that might mean some gifts are unacceptable. What can grateful cruisers to do to offer thanks without violating the … [Read more...]
MSC’s Second Luxury Cruise Ship Reaches Construction Milestone
The second cruise ship under construction for Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, reached a milestone when the vessel’s Coin Ceremony was held on February 8 at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Explora II is due to be delivered to the line in 2024, following the debut in May 2023 of the line’s first ship, Explora I. The rapid … [Read more...]
Walt Disney Co Q1 2023 Earnings Results
The Walt Disney Company stock closed for the day at $111.75 a share before reporting their earnings for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2023 which ended on January 2, 2023. According to the earnings report, revenues for the quarter grew 8%. “After a solid first quarter, we are embarking on a significant transformation, one that will maximize the potential of our world-class creative … [Read more...]
Scenic Announces Canadian Travel Showcase Events for Travel Advisors and Their Clients
Scenic is hosting a series of complimentary “Discover the Wonder Beyond” travel showcase events across Canada in February and March. The Luxury River Cruises showcase and Ultra-Luxury Yacht Cruising showcase will detail Scenic’s extensive worldwide range of destinations, products, and ships/yachts as experts offer insights into Scenic, the travel landscape and their own favorites. The hour-long … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Group Names Palle Laursen Executive Vice President, Head of Marine
Today, Royal Caribbean Group named Palle Laursen as executive vice president, head of marine, effective May 1, 2023. Palle Laursen will report to Royal Caribbean Group’s President and CEO Jason Liberty and will join the company’s Executive Committee. With this newly created position, the company will centralize its global and brand marine operations functions under Laursen. He will oversee all … [Read more...]
American Cruise Lines Opens the 2023 Season: Small Ships Exploring the West Coast, the East Coast, and the Mighty Mississippi River
American Cruise Lines announces that February 18th will mark the opening of the Line’s 2023 U.S. cruise season, when American Star departs from sunny Florida. American is celebrating Wave Season by running more small ships from U.S. ports than ever before. This February, American begins the new season with 2 riverboats and 2 small ships setting sail along the East Coast from Florida and South … [Read more...]
Carnival’s Chinese Cruise Ship Will Have First Live Comedy Theater
Adora Cruises, the first cruise brand focussed on the Chinese and Asian market, unveiled a new partnership with China’s leading comedy production company, Mahua FunAge. This innovative partnership is set to bring China’s first-ever live comedy theater to the seas. Adora Cruises, which operates under CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited, wants to deliver a brand-new cruise entertainment … [Read more...]
Alaskan Dream Cruises Brings Back the Family Cruise in July
Alaskan Dream Cruises announced that it is bringing back the True Alaskan Family Cruise in 2023, which hasn’t been offered since 2018, according to a press release. “When an opportunity presented itself to include this itinerary in our 2023 line-up, we jumped at the chance. This has all the elements of an amazing family cruise experience — a 5-night, 6-day duration, July 1 start date when most … [Read more...]
Cruise Planners strong sense of community strengthens even more with “Destination Hub”, a new directory platform in the company’s proprietary engine, CP Central
When it comes to destination experience all over the world, Cruise Planners travel advisors have an abundance of tips and recommendations to share. That’s why Cruise Planners award-winning technology team created Destination Hub, a new directory platform in the company’s proprietary engine, CP Central, that enables agents to search, view and submit business recommendations for destinations all … [Read more...]
Windstar Cruises Hires Vice President of Finance
Windstar Cruises has hired Alfonso Robles as the line’s new vice president of finance. Alfonso Robles is responsible for the overall financial management of the small ship cruise company and for supporting the Windstar leadership team with fiscal management. “Filling this position shows the tremendous rebound and growth that Windstar and small ship cruising in general are experiencing,” says … [Read more...]