Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides luxury travelers with exclusive savings through its newly launched offer The Exotics Edition. When booking select 2024 and 2025 voyages between May 1 to June 30, 2024, guests can save up to $4,500 per guest on cruise fares, allowing room to indulge in the unrivaled all-inclusive Regent experience for less. The exclusive offer is available on 35 voyages ranging … [Read more...]
Aurora Expeditions announced the departure of Chief Marketing Officer, Hayley Peacock-Gower
Aurora Expeditions has today announced the departure of Chief Marketing Officer, Hayley Peacock-Gower, who is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity and challenge. Peacock-Gower has been with Aurora Expeditions for three years, during which time she has led many strategically important projects and the marketing of the Aurora brand globally, helping to establish it as one of the premier … [Read more...]
Go Solo with Aurora Expeditions’ Arctic Summer Savings. Travel company announced incredible savings for solo travelers thinking of going north for the summer
Aurora Expeditions, the Australian-owned adventure travel company known for immersive, responsible exploration, has today announced incredible savings for solo travelers thinking of going north for the summer. Valid until June 30, 2024 (or until sold out), adventurous solo travelers can take advantage of no solo supplements, enjoying a guaranteed private cabin on select departures during Aurora’s … [Read more...]
Tauck Announces 2025 Cruising Plans. New River and Small Ship Ocean Cruises, Added Capacity on River Seine And New Travel Advisor Support
Tauck has announced its 2025 plans for its river cruising and small ship ocean cruising portfolios, and the coming year promises to be a busy one with new itineraries, a boost to the company’s capacity on the River Seine, and its first-ever Tauck River Academy for travel advisors. In small ship ocean cruising, Tauck will be introducing two new itineraries, “Aegean Voyage: Istanbul to Athens” and … [Read more...]
Cruise brings 3,000 visitors to Yucatan
The port received several visitors who sought to mitigate the effects of the strong heat, which in recent weeks has been hitting the region. On Sunday, just over 3,000 people arrived in Progreso, where the temperature was between 32 and 34 degrees. The heat was relieved thanks to the breeze that was felt during the day, which with the sea water created a perfect environment for the enjoyment of … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises Expands Caribbean Program with Return to San Juan Home Port
Princess Cruises today announced its return to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a season of Southern Caribbean cruises onboard Grand Princess, from October 2025 through March 2026. This vibrant capital city of Puerto Rico offers rich history and culture with must-see attractions for Princess guests pre- and post-cruise. These seven-day cruises, which visit more ports than any other 7-day Princess cruise … [Read more...]
Tour Company Announces Themed Cruise On ‘The Big Nude Boat’y Announces Themed Cruise On ‘The Big Nude Boat’
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Mount Pleasant council members discuss future of cruise ships at Patriots Point
Patriots Point could be the next stop for Carnival Cruise. The agreement between the South Carolina Port Authority and the cruise line is expected to come to an end at the end of the year. Though Carnival Cruise Line will bid aloha to its Charleston port at the end of the year, the town of Mount Pleasant isn’t planning on rolling out the red carpet as a new destination location. Mayor Will Haynie … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates 30 Years of Sailing from New Orleans. Carnival Liberty Arrives to Welcome First Guests from New Homeport
Trumpets blared aboard Carnival Liberty today (May 6, 2024) as Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its 30th year sailing from New Orleans. Community leaders and the cruise line’s Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse, world-famous for his New Orleans cuisine, were on board to mark the important milestone just after the ship arrived in its new home of Port NOLA for the first time. … [Read more...]
Marella Cruises Launches First Ever Trade-wide Incentive ‘Make It On Marella’
Marella Cruises has launched its first ever trade-wide incentive, ‘Make it on Marella’ with 25 agent winning places up for grabs to the new homeport, La Romana, Dominican Republic. The incentive will open from 1st May 2024 – 31st December 2024, where the top 20 agents, plus five ‘Wild Card’ agent places, will win a trip onboard the adult-only ship, Marella Explorer 2, sailing from its new homeport … [Read more...]
Montreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
Cruise ship Staff Capt. Rakesh Prasad can’t forget the traumatized expressions on the faces of hundreds of Ukrainians who boarded Holland America’s Volendam in April 2022. The 1,500 refugees, who had fled their homeland two months earlier after Russia’s invasion triggered an ongoing war there, boarded the ship with their scant possessions largely packed in plastic bags. The ship they boarded at … [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with Debut of New Teacher Cruise Discount and Fifth Anniversary of Its ‘Giving Joy’ Campaign
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is honoring Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 – 10, 2024) with the launch of its all-new Teacher Cruise Discount, offering educators and staff across the U.S. and Canada with an exclusive year-round cruise fare discount and onboard credit; as well as celebrating the return of its Norwegian’s Giving Joy® recognition program for its fifth year of awarding teachers … [Read more...]
The Port of Roses has started the 2024 cruise season with the call of the Sea Cloud II
This season, the Port of Roses expects to receive nine cruise ships with about 1,500 passengers. Compared with the 2023 season, this is five cruise calls (more than doubling the previous year’s figures) and 1,200 passengers more than last year. Overall, the cruise season at the Port of Roses is expected to be good, starting on 1 May and ending on 2 November. A total of six cruise lines will visit … [Read more...]
Sixthman and SWAU Announce “The Galaxy Cruise: Rebels of the Caribbean”
Sixthman, the industry leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, and SWAU, the world’s premier autograph collecting destination, have announced “The Galaxy Cruise: Rebels of the Caribbean”, a four-night galactic adventure on the high seas sailing May 1 – 5, 2025 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas aboard Norwegian Gem. “The Galaxy Cruise: Rebels of the Caribbean” boasts a … [Read more...]
From 3 to 6 September, SMM 2024 to be the maritime industry’s centre of attention
Organisers expect more visitors and exhibitors than last time; the exhibition halls are nearly fully booked. This year’s SMM focuses on decarbonisation of the shipping industry. International exhibitors, including start-ups, will showcase smart and efficient solutions. MARINE INTERIORS @SMM is a fixture at SMM. Other topics high on the agenda include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and recruiting … [Read more...]
Borealis’ naval architect to make inaugural return to ship with exclusive talk for guests on Iceland cruise – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
The naval architect behind Borealis will enjoy a walk down memory lane when he steps foot on the ship for the first time in 27 years. Dr Stephen Payne OBE, who was the project manager for the building of the ship, formerly known as Rotterdam VI for Holland America, will be joining a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing to Iceland this summer. During his time on board for the ‘Whales and Volcanic … [Read more...]
SeaDream Yacht Club Unveils New Fall 2026 Caribbean Voyages
SeaDream Yacht Club has unveiled fall 2026 Caribbean voyages, with new ports of call, more overnight stays, and exclusive access to a private island and the most spectacular New Years’ Eve celebration on the seven seas. Family-owned and -operated, boutique luxury cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club offers distinct yachting adventures in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Scandinavia and Northern Europe. … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Names New Senior Vice President Of International. Building on 25 years at Royal Caribbean, Angie Stephen will lead the brand’s international business
Royal Caribbean International has named Angie Stephen as the new senior vice president of the brand’s international business. Stephen will oversee the continued growth of the cruise line’s substantial global footprint and position as the global vacation brand of choice across more than 80 countries, from Australia and China to those in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin … [Read more...]
Discover the Unique Nature of South America & Antarctica with 2025-26 Cruise Season from Princess Cruises
The exotic nature of South America attracts travelers to experience the diverse cultures, food, biomes, and the grandeur of the last “untouched” region of Antarctica. In fact, according to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), a record 105,331 people visited Antarctica last season. With its newly announced 2025-2026 season, Princess Cruises gives more guests the … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises announced its 2026 World Cruise
Princess Cruises announced its 2026 World Cruise – a 114-day voyage aboard Coral Princess – will visit 52 ports in 28 countries, across six continents, the most destinations ever reached on a Princess World Cruise. With itineraries now on sale, global-seeking cruisers can take advantage of early booking perks and secure their spot now aboard the 114-day adventure that will sail over 35,000 … [Read more...]