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 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...]

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 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...]

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 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 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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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 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 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...]

Two leaders in hospitality and gastronomy excellence, PONANT and Relais & Châteaux, have renewed their collaboration for 2023. Central to this unique partnership are two voyages to New Zealand, one with Norka Mella Munoz and the other with Jimmy McIntyre, both renowned Relais & Châteaux chefs. Highlighting the inimitable French lifestyle and excellence, PONANT and Relais & Châteaux … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line announced today it is expanding its offerings in Galveston, Tex., by bringing a fourth ship, Carnival Miracle, to the port that will offer Texas-sized sailings of nine-, 10-, 11- and 12 days beginning in the fall of 2024 through spring 2025. Reservations for these departures are now open for sale. “We have always offered a great variety of cruises from Galveston, but by … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line announced today it will expand its offering of seasonal European sailings in 2024 and opened reservations for a series of 17 cruises that will take guests to some of the world’s most picturesque seaports aboard Carnival Legend. Once the 2024 Europe season is completed, Carnival Legend will mark its return to the U.S. at a new homeport in Tampa, Fla. “This extensive series for … [Read more...]

Multi award-winning performer Nicole Scherzinger is to create spectacular music and dance extravaganzas for P&O Cruises in an exclusive entertainment partnership. As part of a wider collaboration, the lead singer of one of the world’s biggest girl bands, The Pussycat Dolls, will also name P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia in a world-first beachside ceremony on March 16, 2023 in … [Read more...]

Luxury cruise line Cunard announces their Winter 2025 program, offering over 133 voyages, with stops at 159 unique destinations around the globe. Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, flagship liner Queen Mary 2 and the brand’s newest vessel Queen Anne will call at 57 countries, with six maiden calls for the fleet in Alaska, Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Japan. Cunard’s highly anticipated … [Read more...]

Nassau Cruise Port (NCP) welcomed 28,554 passengers last monday (February 27th) – a new record for the expanded cruise port, with six ships alongside simultaneously. The “new” Nassau Cruise Port, centering around a unique, Authentically Bahamian experience, will celebrate its grand opening at the end of May with a weekend of private events featuring local and international entertainment. “We … [Read more...]

It’s not something you see every day: on February 27, 2023, not one but three AIDA cruise ships moored in the port of St Johns on the Caribbean island of Antigua. The voyages of the three sister ships AIDAdiva, AIDAluna and AIDAperla, which all spend the winter months in Caribbean waters, intersected with each other for once last Monday. The spectacle was not only an exciting event for the … [Read more...]