At only 27 years old, Elizabeth Marami is one of the most inspiring and groundbreaking women at sea, becoming the first ever West African female marine pilot. In September 2021 she joined the bridge team onboard Celebrity Edge, part of the 15-ship fleet from Celebrity Cruises. While the industry standard is that only 1-2% of the world’s 1.25 million seafarers are women (a whopping 98% are men), … [Read more...]
Resorts World Cruises Adds Penghu as a Destination for Kaohsiung and Hong Kong Cruises. Creating more value with two destinations for the 4-Day/3-Night Cruises
Resorts World Cruises is pleased to announce that the Resorts World One will call onto Penghu, a collective name for nearly 90 islands, every Tuesday, commencing 11 April 2023. This will greatly enhance the value of the 4-Day/3-Night cruise, which features two destinations as part of the itinerary for sailings departing from Kaohsiung and Hong Kong. With Penghu located off the east coast of … [Read more...]
Kai Tak Welcomes International Cruise Resumption
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Royal Caribbean’s Beach Club In The Bahamas Moves Forward For 2025 Opening. The Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island Will Create a Unique Investment Opportunity for Bahamians
Royal Caribbean International is moving ahead with the development of the first Royal Beach Club after receiving approval from the government of The Bahamas. The 17-acre destination experience coming to the western end of Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas, will combine the island’s striking beaches with the cruise line’s signature experiences to create the ultimate beach day – The Royal … [Read more...]
Cruise community ready to celebrate at 20th CLIA Australasia Awards
The Australian and New Zealand cruise community is gearing up for its biggest event of the year this Saturday as Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) hosts its 20th Cruise Industry Awards for Australasia. With five days to go, CLIA is ready to welcome 500 people from across Australasia – including 73 finalists – for the industry’s first awards celebration in more than three years. CLIA … [Read more...]
Get the latest cruise insights in CLIA’s new online course
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched its latest online course for travel agent members – “Cruise Dynamics 2023” – providing insight into all the latest trends and developments in a resurgent global cruise industry. Cruise Dynamics is CLIA’s annual recertification elective, allowing members to renew their CLIA credentials and maintain their Accredited, Ambassador, or Masters … [Read more...]
Hotel General Manager Simona Stumberger Honored as Madrina of Sun Princess. Princess also announced that it has appointed Gennaro Arma as captain
Princess Cruises celebrated a momentous construction milestone with the float out of the cruise line’s bespoke, next-generation ship – Sun Princess – at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Following the Italian shipyard’s tradition, the float out is marked by a special ceremony where a “Madrina” is named to offer blessings and best wishes for the vessel, celebrating the flow of water … [Read more...]
Swan Hellenic and SETI Institute announce lecturers for Explore Space at Sea Series
In December, the iconic cultural expedition cruise pioneer Swan Hellenic teamed up with the SETI Institute to take its cruise explorations further and deeper, including into the far reaches of space. Now it has announced the first SETI experts accompanying its 2023 cultural expedition cruises. The SETI Institute is a space and Earth science research organisation supporting NASA and NSF programmes … [Read more...]
Celebrity Cruises Launches New Inspirational Content Series, “The Tangerine Table”. Showcases Stories And Achievements Of Officers And Crew From Across The Fleet To Encourage The Next Generation Of Mariners
Celebrity Cruises is launching a new content series spotlighting a wide range of game-changing leaders and crew members across its fleet, diving into their real life stories and their extraordinary achievements. Called “The Tangerine Table, ” each 10-minute episode will feature a small group of Celebrity officers or crew sharing their career journeys, the people and places that have inspired them … [Read more...]
Fincantieri Floats Out Its First LNG Cruise Ship “Sun Princess”. At 175,500 gross tons she is also the largest ship built so far in Italy
The floating out of “Sun Princess” the first of two LNG (liquefied natural gas) cruise ships for Princess Cruises, took place in Monfalcone. At 175,500 gross tons “Sun Princess” is the largest ship built so far in Italy, as well as the first LNG cruise ship ever built by Fincantieri, and the first dual-fuel vessel powered primarily by LNG to enter Princess’ fleet. LNG is the marine industry’s most … [Read more...]
Terry Thornton Joins Princess Cruises in SVP Role
Princess Cruises today (March 6) announced that Terry Thornton – a highly accomplished cruise industry veteran with nearly four decades of experience in commercial, financial, itinerary planning and deployment, strategic port operations – has been named Senior Vice President of Commercial Development and Integration, according to a press release. Over the past year Thornton has worked closely with … [Read more...]
Silversea Rents Entire Island And Collaborates With 500+ Locals To Delight World Cruise Guests In The Philippines
Silversea Cruises rented an entire island in the Philippines on February 10 to host a bespoke event for approximately 300 guests travelling aboard Silver Shadow℠. Travellers journeying on Silversea’s South Side Story World Cruise 2023 enjoyed an immersive cultural display on Kalanggaman Island—an idyllic isle of pristine natural beauty, nestled between the Cebu and Leyte in the Visayan Sea. Two … [Read more...]
UK cruise app generates half of bookings by those under 42
My Kind of Cruise, the world’s first fully-bookable cruise holiday app, has now had over 100k downloads. “The average age of a person booking via the app is 35, with 50% of users aged 42 or under,” the company said in a statement. My Kind of Cruise has been in development since May 2022 and was fully launched January 2023. It already has a repeat booking rate of over 25%. The app boasts the … [Read more...]
Sea Cloud Cruises tall ships may continue sailing into the historic heart of Venice
Sea Cloud ships will once again steer a course for the historic center of Venice this year. Unlike large international cruise ships, the windjammers from Sea Cloud Cruises are still permitted to dock in the heart of the lagoon city. In 2021, the Italian government refused access to the vast majority of cruise liners. The only exceptions are ships like our traditional Sea Cloud Cruises tall ships, … [Read more...]
You Can Now Explore Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas in Online Video Game Fortnite
The arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is still many fortnights away, but video game enthusiasts can now experience the ship on Fortnite. Royal Caribbean has partnered with the massively popular online video game to bring Royal Caribbean: Hide ‘N’ Sea, where players can players can explore and collect coins in Thrill Island and The Hideaway, two of the ship’s new neighborhoods. Within … [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Expands Exotic Itineraries Collection for its 2024/25 Season
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced the opening for sale of new 2024/25 exotic itineraries, including the debut of Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky in Asia, and new ports of call to Manama, Bahrain; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Sokhna, Egypt; and Akita, Japan. With this new season of itineraries from October 2024 through December 2025, NCL is expanding its voyages to Antarctica, … [Read more...]
Virgin Voyages Turns Up the Volume in 2023, Putting the Spotlight on Never-Before-Seen Entertainment Ahead of Resilient Lady’s Summer Debut
Recently awarded Cruise Critic’s 2022 Editors’ Pick for Best Nightlife, newcomer Virgin Voyages is setting the stage for a remarkable 2023. Along with award winning Michelin-star culinary offerings, chic design, larger-than-life RockStar Quarters, extraordinary Virgin service and restorative wellbeing experiences, Sailors have more to look forward to as the brand unveils a fresh and exhilarating, … [Read more...]
Costa Cruises Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary With 75 Cruises At A Special Price in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, with departures from spring to autumn
On 31 March 2023 Costa Cruises celebrates its 75th anniversary. On that day, 75 years ago in 1948, the “Anna C”, the first passenger ship of the fleet, departed from Genoa bound for Buenos Aires, with 768 guests on board. A historic moment, which started the great success of Costa cruises. Over all these years, day after day, Costa Cruises has taken millions of guests around the world, sharing the … [Read more...]
Holland America Line Introduces New Category of Extended Destination-in-Depth Voyages. Legendary Voyages from 25-59 days travel the world with many departures from a U.S. homeport
Holland America Line is globally recognized as an expert in longer voyages, and to commemorate its historic 150th Anniversary in 2023 the cruise line is introducing extended Legendary Voyages. These lengthier cruises, which range from 25 to 59 days, combine the ceremony of Holland America Line’s Grand Voyages with itineraries that feature a comprehensive collection of ports that enrich the … [Read more...]
Ponant’s ‘Australia’s Iconic Kimberley’ documentary, presented by Andrew Daddo
PONANT has released the documentary ‘Australia’s Iconic Kimberley’ featuring brand ambassador and media personality Andrew Daddo. Bringing to the screen Daddo’s magical experience sailing aboard PONANT’s luxury expedition ship Le Laperouse, the film is the second instalment in the documentary series. Debuting via PONANT’s website from 6 March 2023, the 50-minute feature invites viewers on an … [Read more...]