U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in cooperation with other international authorities, have launched investigations into multiple marine casualties that occurred in the course of Antarctica cruises late last year.The series of incidents—in which four U.S. citizens perished and others were injured while sailing on foreign-flagged cruise ships in … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lopez to Join Richard Branson on Special Virgin Voyages Sailing
Virgin Voyages announced that international music superstar Jennifer Lopez would join Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson on a special sailing in April.According to Travel + Leisure, Lopez and Branson will be aboard a special-edition “Limitless Voyage” between April 14 and April 19 as part of an effort to promote women and entrepreneurship.ADVERTISING Trending … [Read more...]
12 Latest Trends in Cruise Bookings
Cruising is back nearly three years since it was shut down when the COVID-19 crisis was declared a global pandemic and social distancing became the norm. While many aspects remain the same some things have changed, at least in terms of what travelers want out of their cruise experience in 2023. Online cruise marketplace CruiseCompete.com recently released its monthly CruiseTrends report for … [Read more...]
American Queen Voyages Is First To Run SpaceX’s Starlink Across Entire Fleet
American Queen Voyages has just announced that it will soon become the very first cruise line to upgrade its entire fleet of seven award-winning ships by installing advanced SpaceX Starlink's advanced internet solution. Its fleet of purpose-built vessels consists of Rivers, Lakes & Oceans, and Expedition ships, which are dedicated to exploring North America’s great waterways, basins and … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises Announces 2024 Line-Up of Alaska Cruises
Princess Cruises has just announced its slate of Alaska itineraries for 2024, a year that will mark the cruise line’s 55th anniversary sailing to the popular destination.The cruise line is offering itineraries for next year on seven ships that will depart from four ports—San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., and Anchorage, Alaska. The 2024 season will also include the opportunity to combine … [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...]
Carnival Cruise Line Unveils 31-Day Trans-Pacific Cruise for 2024
As part of its Carnival Journeys program, Carnival Cruise Line introduced a 31-day trans-Pacific cruise aboard Carnival Luminosa that will explore three continents, including Australia, Asia and North America, in 2024.Reservation are now open for the voyage.ADVERTISING Trending … [Read more...]
Holland America Line Extends Celebrity Chef Culinary Cruises to 2023
WHY IT RATES: The cruise line is working to satisfy foodie travelers.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.Foodies looking to learn tips, tricks and techniques from some of the world's most celebrated chefs can set sail on a Holland America Line "Culinary Cruise" with a member from the line's Culinary Council. With the extension of the program into 2023, the celebrity chefs will share their … [Read more...]
Explora Journeys Holds Explora II Coin Ceremony
Explora Journeys held a coin ceremony for the 63,900 gross-ton, 461-guest Explora II at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy, where its keel was laid in May 2022.The line, which is MSC Group’s new luxury brand, also announced that Explora I will be named in Civitavecchia, Italy, on July 8. The ship's first cruise will be a 15-night itinerary from Southampton to Copenhagen on July … [Read more...]
Changing Tides in the Cruise Industry
A new study of tourists asked them to share their travel interests and plans for 2023, highlighting trend insight for river cruising over the next year and beyond.According to a “Wish List” survey from the Globus family of brands—Globus, Cosmos and Avalon Waterways—the top five rivers that cruisers are interested in sailing next include the Rhine (76 percent), Upper Danube (64 percent), Seine and … [Read more...]
Changing Tides in the River Cruise Industry
A new study of tourists asked them to share their travel interests and plans for 2023, highlighting trend insight for river cruising over the next year and beyond.According to a “Wish List” survey from the Globus family of brands—Globus, Cosmos and Avalon Waterways—the top five rivers that cruisers are interested in sailing next include the Rhine (76 percent), Upper Danube (64 percent), Seine and … [Read more...]
Margaritaville at Sea and Uplift Partner to Offer Buy Now, Pay Later Options
Margaritaville at Sea has announced that it's partnering with leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution Uplift to offer customers installment payments on all cruise bookings.The new payment option allows travelers to reserve cruise experiences by spreading the cost over easy monthly payments. Customers can also easily upgrade to a larger cabin class or add on-board amenities or shore excursions … [Read more...]
New Fitness Experiences Help Princess Cruises Guests Stick to New Year’s Resolutions
WHY IT RATES: The cruise line is looking to help travelers stick to their New Year’s resolutions.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.Princess Cruises is helping guests stick to their 2023 New Year’s resolutions – even when on vacation – by expanding the onboard fitness classes available with the addition of workouts from the most popular boutique fitness brands in the industry, including … [Read more...]
American Cruise Lines Opens 2023 Season
American Cruise Lines will open its highly anticipated 2023 U.S. cruise season on February 18 when American Star departs from Florida.The U.S. cruise line is celebrating its Wave Season launch by running more small ships from U.S. ports than ever before. This February will see American Cruise Lines sail two riverboats and two small ships along the East Coast from Florida and South Carolina, the … [Read more...]
Scenic and Emerald Launch New Bonus Savings Offer
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Emerald Cruises are offering a new two-week promotion with $500 savings per couple when they book select 2023 river or ocean cruises during the booking period of February 6 through February 17.Scenic Luxury Cruises guests can take advantage of the promotion when they choose river cruises along the Rhine, Main, Danube, Rhône, Seine and Bordeaux rivers in Europe; the Mekong … [Read more...]
Holland America Line Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Holland America Line, which has carried upward of 12 million passengers throughout its history, is celebrating its 150th anniversary on April 18, 2023. In its earlier days, the line carried approximately 2 million immigrants from Europe to the US. “We have guests sailing with us who remember coming to the States on a HAL ship when they were young, and others who can recall stories told by … [Read more...]
Couples Can Set Sail Aboard 'The Love Boat' This Valentine’s Day
There’s an air of romance on the sea breeze this February. Although Valentine’s Day is now, in fact, just a couple of weeks away, there’s still time to surprise your special someone with the ultimate gift: a quixotic cruise vacation.Sailing aboard "The Love Boat" a.k.a. a Princess Cruises vessel, you and your beloved can fall in love all over again, sharing unforgettable moments as a couple while … [Read more...]
A New Look at the Sun Princess’s Inside Spaces
Princess Cruises’ newest ship, the Sun Princess, will feature some brilliant new spaces when it debuts in 2024, including an Arena theater, three-story dining venue and much more.New renderings showcase what are sure to become popular spaces within the ship, such as the Horizons Dining Room, a three-story venue that will feature wake views and a different dining option for each level.The Princess … [Read more...]
RSSC Celebrates Float Out of Newest Ship, Seven Seas Grandeur
On Sunday, Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) celebrated an important milestone moment for the forthcoming Seven Seas Grandeur, which is set to become the sixth ship in its "World’s Most Luxurious Fleet" when it debuts in November 2023.As is customary, a float-out ceremony was held as the vessel emerged from its building dry dock on January 26 at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy, attended by … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line Announces Unique New Asia Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for unique sailings to Asia, including Long Beach, California to Tokyo, Japan and Sydney, Australia to Singapore.The new sailings feature a pair of first-ever ports of call in the Philippines and Indonesia.ADVERTISING“Offering guests new destinations to explore and make fun memories builds on our incredible portfolio of Carnival Journeys sailings,” the … [Read more...]