Seabourn is thrilled to announce the Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners as godparents of Seabourn Pursuit, the line’s newest ultra-luxury, purpose-built expedition ship. Seabourn is the first cruise line to appoint Traditional Owners as godparents of a ship. The naming of Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners as godparents of Seabourn Pursuit serves as a symbolic gesture of stewardship and … [Read more...]
Seattle’s cruise season projects fewer sailings, but still up from pre-2020
Seattle’s 2024 cruise season launched this past weekend, with Port of Seattle officials anticipating slightly fewer sailings than last year. Port officials project the 2024 season – which runs from April 6 to Oct. 28 – will see 275 sailings. That is 16 fewer than last year’s record-setting 291 sailings. Peter McGraw told, the port’s media officer, told The Center Square that the variation in … [Read more...]
Le Havre’s large-scale development project is due to be delivered in 2026 – Cruise Europe
In 2022 a joint venture between Haropa Port and the conurbation of Le Havre Seine Metropole a new company has been established – GIP Le Havre Croisieres – to manage the cruise terminals and also the building of new facilities at the Port of Le Havre. Steven Protois, general manager, and Valerie Conan, cruise director, were at Seatrade Global in Miami to showcase the Pointe de Floride development … [Read more...]
Carnival Glory Sets Sail For New Home of Port Canaveral. Ship Returns to Service with Enhancements
Carnival Glory returned to service today in Barcelona following a 21-day dry dock. The ship is setting sail on a 14-day Carnival Journeys transatlantic cruise to the ship’s new homeport of Port Canaveral, Fla. Over the last three weeks, the ship received several enhancements, including a new casino layout, refreshed décor and furnishings across all public areas and a newly added Heroes Tribute … [Read more...]
Guests can reap the benefits of free parking on a sailing from Dover with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Together with the Port of Dover, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering free car parking to those who book a 2024 cruise departing from Dover from June through to August. Alongside this, guests who book before 30th April inclusive can also enjoy up to £210 per person in credit to spend on board. Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Services at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: “We are … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Introduces New Summer 2024 ‘Stay & Cruise’ Programme
MSC Cruises today announced its new summer 2024 ‘Stay & Cruise’ programme, offering guests the chance to further elevate their seven-night cruise into an extraordinary nine or ten-night holiday. The enriching programme includes a new add-on package, providing guests the opportunity to extend their holidays of discovery before or after their seven-night cruise at sea with an additional … [Read more...]
The Port of Palamós, Costa Brava, Spain, have started the 2024 cruise season – MedCruise
The Ports of Palamós and Roses expect 61 cruise calls with around 53,000 passengers in the 2024 season. Translated into percentages, a 1.3% increase in passengers and a 15% increase in stopovers is expected, compared to the 2023 season. Palamós started the season on 1 April, and Roses is starting on Wednesday, 1 May. The economic impact of the cruise activity in the territory is estimated at 5.1 … [Read more...]
Holland America Group Resigns USTOA Active Membership
Following an assessment of its current business model, Holland America Group is no longer a USTOA Active Member effective April 4, 2024. Accordingly, Holland America Group’s brands Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America Line and Seabourn Cruise Line, no longer participate in the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program. “Travel advisors should be aware that purchases of cruise line tours … [Read more...]
Riviera River Cruises Partners with Tourcrafters, Auto Europe for Flight, Hotel Arrangements
Riviera River Cruises has partnered with Tourcrafters, which is wholly owned by Auto Europe, to assist travel advisors in making flight and hotel arrangements for clients traveling from North America. Based in Libertyville, Illinois, Tourcrafters has more than 40 years of experience in European travel, while Portland, Maine-based Auto Europe has been a leader in worldwide car, hotel and air … [Read more...]
APRAM and AIDA Cruises climb the mountains to reinforce their commitment to sustainability – MedCruise
It was a symbolic first act, full of meaning. The Madeira Port Authority (APRAM) took another step this Monday in strengthening its environmental sustainability policy, through a tree planting action in the Funchal Ecological Park. “This environmental initiative marks the beginning of a set of programmedactions, in which the Ports of Madeira and its partners intend to activelycontribute to … [Read more...]
Dominican Republic Cruise Tourism Keeps Growing
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic is the most popular destination in the Caribbean, as measured by air visitors. But the country’s cruise industry has quietly been seeing rapid growth, too. Indeed, the Dominican Republic welcomed just under 867,000 cruise passengers in the first quarter of 2024 across 275 different ships, according to data from the country’s government. The … [Read more...]
Explora Journeys Reveals Bespoke Unopiù Outdoor Furniture Designed By Matteo Nunziati For Explora Ii At Milan Design Week 2024
Luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand Explora Journeys, in partnership with leading digital design platform Archiproducts, is delighted to present the interior design installation ‘AQUA’, curated by Studiopepe, at Milan Design Week 2024. Visitors coming to experience the installation at Archiproducts showroom, on Via Tortona 31, Milan, will find themselves on the imaginary deck of EXPLORA II, … [Read more...]
The cruise season begins at Ports of Stockholm
Stockholm is a popular cruise destination, and the season, with a total of 121 cruise ship calls, is now getting underway. Stockholm is positioning itself as a sustainable, premium destination and this year welcomes several brand-new ships with modern technology such as onshore power connection facilities. Ports of Stockholm is also investing in facilities for cruise ships, and is building one of … [Read more...]
TUI Cruises Announces the Christening, Godmother for MS7
TUI Cruises announced the naming ceremony of its newest addition to the fleet, the Mein Schiff 7, with Environmental Officer Fenia Kalachani as the godmother. The christening voyage will set sail from Kiel on June 21, with the naming ceremony scheduled for June 22 in the Bay of Kiel. During the christening voyage, guests can enjoy a special program featuring a new entertainment show and culinary … [Read more...]
Just Back from APT’s Mekong Serenity: What We Love About this New Luxury River Cruise Ship
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Holland America Line Set to Debut New ‘Glacier Day’ and Enhanced Alaska-Focused Experiences on Every Alaska Cruise in 2024
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Amsterdam to slash river cruise stays in over-tourism drive
Amsterdam is planning to slash the number of river boat cruises coming to the city as one of “a hundred” measures the city is taking to reduce over-tourism. Some 2,300 cruise ships moored on the city waterfront last year but by 2028, the city wants to reduce that to 1150, a measure that would cut tourist numbers by 271,000 and hit the region’s economy to the tune of €73.5 million a year. The … [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils All-New Culinary Experiences to Debut Aboard Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Aqua’s Exciting Dining & Bar Options | Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line announced new culinary and beverage experiences debuting aboard the Norwegian Aqua, setting sail in April 2025. The Norwegian Aqua will feature three new onboard offerings including Sukhothai, NCL’s first-ever Thai specialty restaurant; Swirl Wine Bar, a new wine bar; and … [Read more...]
Colombia Celebrates Cruise Results with a New Country Brand Slogan
Colombia is celebrating a strong year for its tourism industry, coming off 5.8 million international visitors arriving in the country in 2024. According to ProColombia, the country’s promotion agency, the cruise industry played an important role in achieving the record-breaking number. To continue on a growth path in the cruise business, the country recently participated in a cruise industry event … [Read more...]
Australian cruise passenger numbers recover – CLIA Australasia
The number of Australians taking holidays at sea has overtaken pre-pandemic levels, according to new data released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Figures for 2023 show the number of Australians who took an ocean cruise during the calendar year reached 1.25 million, slightly above the 1.24 million who sailed in 2019. CLIA’s 2023 Source Market Report for Australia confirms a … [Read more...]