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Women Expeditioners, Pioneer Researchers & Captains: The Empowering Women Explorers of Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic’s history has been shaped by inspiring women from its start. In honor of Women’s History Month, the leader of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences shares some of the stories from the fearless women explorers at Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic who have paved the way in the industry from being one of the world’s foremost killer whale … [Read more...]
Tauck Increases Small Group Land Departures by 35% for 2023. “Small is Big” at Tauck on Land, at Sea and on Europe’s Rivers
Tauck is ramping up its small group offerings for 2023, boosting the number of special land tour departures featuring small group sizes this year by 35% over pre-pandemic levels. In total, the company will feature small group departures on some 75 land journeys in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. Most departures will average 24 … [Read more...]
Explora Journeys Unveils Designs Of Ocean Penthouses And Ocean Residences Onboard Explora I
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group, today unveiled the design of its Ocean Penthouses and Ocean Residences on board of EXPLORA I, the first of a planned fleet of up to six luxury ships. Ahead of its maiden journey departing from Southampton, UK, on 17 July 2023, this is the second unveiling of the unique design philosophy for its 461 ocean-front ‘Homes at Sea’ after … [Read more...]
AmaWaterways Announces Two New Ships For First-ever River Cruises Along Magdalena River In Colombia
AmaWaterways, the first major river cruise line to explore the magnificent Magdalena River in Colombia, today announced details on two stunning, newly designed ships and mesmerizing itineraries debuting in 2024. As the demand for immersive cultural experiences continues to grow, AmaWaterways is now accepting reservations for its extraordinary program into the heart of Colombia, with unforgettable … [Read more...]
Saga announces that award-winning chocolatier and winner of BBC2’s ‘Bake Off Crème de la Crème’, Mark Tilling, will join Saga’s Capitals of the Emerald Isle cruise
Award-winning chocolatier and winner of BBC2’s ‘Bake Off Crème de la Crème’, Mark Tilling, joins Saga’s Capitals of the Emerald Isle cruise this Easter to present the art of chocolate. During the five-night cruise, Tilling will host a range of events, including: a demonstration on how professionals create Easter eggs; a workshop teaching guests how to create the perfect chocolate truffle; a talk … [Read more...]
Cruise ship American Jazz takes maiden voyage up Sacramento River
CBS13 was the first to bring news of the maiden voyage of the American Jazz cruise ship, as the crew worked on fine-tuning the finishing touches before setting sail on a new excursion. The ship was docked at the Old Sacramento Waterfront, which served as its home for the night. The American Jazz cruise ship is operated by American Cruise Lines, and while it didn’t appear to have any passengers on … [Read more...]
American Cruise Lines on the Mighty Mississippi: Biggest Season Yet Opens March 2023
American Cruise Lines has just begun the biggest season ever on the Mississippi River. This year, the company is introducing brand new American Serenade, the 6th in the Line’s acclaimed American Riverboat™ series; a new 8-Day Tennessee Rivers itinerary between Nashville and Chattanooga, TN; and a host of new shore excursions with many more active and adventurous options, including … [Read more...]
Ambassador Cruise Line Launches Spring Offers. Valid for bookings made from 1st March until 3rd April 2023 for selected sailings in the 2023 season
Ambassador Cruise Line is helping holidaymakers travel in style this year, thanks to free cabin upgrades across a range of itineraries alongside an array of enticing new season offers. The premium-value, no-fly cruise line is offering free cabin upgrades for new bookings on both Ambience and Ambition, which enters service in May 2023, meaning that those booking a standard cabin on selected … [Read more...]
Crystal outsources travel management services to Global Marine Travel
Global Marine Travel (GMT) is to provide travel management services to Crystal, which is relaunching its cruise brand with two ships in summer 2023. GMT, which is part of the V.Group Marine Services Division, will provide Crystal with access to specially negotiated net-fare airline contracts for guests and crew members. It will also link its comprehensive travel fulfillment platform with … [Read more...]
Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 rules for cruise liners. Inbound passengers no longer need to present a negative rapid COVID-19 test result, but they are required to test if they have any symptoms
Taiwan has further eased COVID-19 protocols for international cruises in an attempt to boost tourism, the Maritime and Port Bureau announced yesterday (Mar 04). Effective immediately, Taiwan no longer requires inbound passengers to present a negative rapid COVID-19 test taken on the day of arrival in Taiwan or the previous day, the bureau said in a statement. Instead, passengers only need to … [Read more...]
BICT, Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, celebrates 100 cruise calls
Brisbane’s new home for cruising, the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT), has welcomed its 100th cruise vessel on 26 February 2023, nine months after opening its doors. Since celebrating the BICT’s official opening on2 June 2022, more than 430,000 passengers have travelled through the new cruise terminal. Yesterday’s arrival of Quantum of the Seas (February 26) was marked by Port of … [Read more...]
SeaDream Yacht Club Appoints Angela Belluco Sales Director, Brazil
SeaDream Yacht Club announced that industry-veteran Angela Belluco has rejoined the luxury yachting line. With more than 30 years of experience, Angela is named SeaDream’s Sales Director, Brazil, and will support and advance the line’s valued travel travel partners in delivering SeaDream’s most distinctive, luxury yachting experience to their clients. Angela will serve travel advisors throughout … [Read more...]
Pandaw added New Dates to “Red River & Halong Bay” 2024/25 cruises
Pandaw is pleased to announce the release of new dates for our extremely popular “Red River & Halong Bay” expedition through May 2025. Since the launch of this unique adventure through the Red River Delta, it has been one of their best selling expeditions and 2022/23 has been no exception, with only a few cabins remaining for departures over the next 12 months. As such, Pandaw announcies … [Read more...]
Exploris selects Cloud Fleet Manager to enhance ship management. Cruise company working with LR to optimise fleet operations
LR has been selected by newly formed expedition cruise company Exploris to provide an integrated application for its fleet operations with the Cloud Fleet Manager (CFM) platform. Exploris will use CFM’s comprehensive portfolio to streamline its ship management processes and increase overall efficiency. With more than 40 different applications, CFM offers a single cloud-based source of real-time … [Read more...]
Quark Expeditions enjoys high quality internet access on Polar cruise itineraries using Marlink hybrid solutions
Marlink, the smart digital solutions company, has successfully provided high throughput hybrid network solutions for Quark Expeditions’ MV Ultramarine since the start of the 2021 Arctic season. After the first full year of successful operations Quark Expeditions found that guests and staff on Ultramarine have enjoyed continuous high-quality connectivity despite the high latitudes and harsh … [Read more...]
Viking Announces Record-breaking Sales In January
As Viking continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the company has marked a new milestone—the most successful single month of bookings in its history. From January 1 to 31, 2023, the company also experienced 18 of its all-time top 20 booking days, including the strongest single day in its 25-year history. “For 25 years we have been committed to developing travel experiences for The Thinking … [Read more...]
Cruise Saudi Acquires “World Dream” Cruise Ship
According to a media report in the Saudi Gazette, Cruise Saudi is the buyer of the “World Dream” following the Singapore Sherrif’s auction in late 2022. A sales price was not disclosed for the former Dream Cruises ship, which is now expected to restart operations this summer. “The ship has been renamed to reflect its new ownership and will now undergo a refit,” said Lars Clasen, CEO of Cruise … [Read more...]
MSC Cruises Implements Deck Officer Training Programme To Reduce The Chances Of Its Ships Colliding With Whales
MSC Cruises has partnered with marine conservation charity ORCA to deliver a comprehensive ship strike mitigation programme for the line’s deck officers to reduce the likelihood of collisions with whales, dolphins and porpoises in oceans around the world. Bridge Officers aboard MSC Bellissima are the first to participate in the online training programme. The ship is currently sailing in the … [Read more...]
Ponant, Smithsonian Journeys Announce 2024 Small Ship Expeditions
Ponant has announced its 2024 sailings in collaboration with Smithsonian Journeys, the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution. Drawing on Smithsonian’s history as the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, the 24 departures will feature notable experts and experiences that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into a destination’s history, cuisine, language, environment, … [Read more...]