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To celebrate International Beer Day, Carnival Cruise Line is serving up fleetwide a new brew, “ParchedPig Beach Lager”, a refreshing, crisp and golden beer that is available in cans in bar and dining venues and on tap in select locations. Developed by Carnival’s brew team, ParchedPig Beach Lager pairs well with a Guy’s Burger or BlueIguana soft tacos, or as a refreshing ale to enjoy on its own. … [Read more...]

GTT, through its subsidiary Marorka, announces the signature of a contract with Antarctica21, the world’s leading Antarctic fly and cruise expedition operator, to equip its modern expedition vessel “Magellan Explorer” with GTT Digital smart shipping solutions. This contract includes the deployment of sensors, automatic data collection systems and intelligent software to manage and optimize the … [Read more...]

River cruise line AmaWaterways announced the debut of A Soulful Epicurean Experience on the River, a unique, first-ever sailing experience paired with its Colors of Provence river cruise. In addition, AmaWaterways is offering a new, specially curated 3-night post-cruise land package in Paris, which commemorates the city’s Black history, heritage and culture. “Following ongoing dialogue between … [Read more...]

Strengthening the cruise line’s commitment to long-term growth, Silversea Cruises has announced the appointment of Roberto Verdino as Senior Vice President Revenue Management. Reporting to Barbara Muckermann, Chief Commercial Officer, Verdino will oversee Silversea’s Revenue operations, forecasting, and commercial planning. Having garnered over 15 years of experience at Royal Caribbean … [Read more...]

2022 AmaLucia Christening River cruise line AmaWaterways celebrated the christening of its newest ship, AmaLucia, with a festive ceremony in Rüdesheim, Germany on Sunday, July 31. AmaWaterways’ Co-Founders, President Rudi Schreiner and Executive Vice President Kristin Karst, joined Godparents Will and Riley Farmer, children of AmaWaterways’ business partner Colin Farmer, to commemorate the … [Read more...]

P&O Cruises has today announced that the stage musical, “Greatest Days” – The Official Take That Musical, is the latest addition to Arvia’s line-up of show-stopping entertainment. Arvia, due to launch in December 2022, is the only place in the world where guests will be able to watch this captivating feel-good show, an adaptation of the acclaimed West End musical The Band, featuring the … [Read more...]

Pioneering small ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is delighted to announce the return of its popular sea kayaking programme on select Subantarctic, Indonesia and South Pacific voyages. The reinstatement of the popular paddling options on Galapagos of the Southern Ocean, Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific, Indonesian Explorer and Discover the Secrets of Melanesia coincide … [Read more...]

U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises has promoted Dianna Rom to senior director of sales, leading the domestic and international sales team for the Windstar brand. Dianna Rom has been with Windstar for seven years, first as a Midwest regional sales manager and most recently as director of field sales where she was responsible for managing all Windstar regional sales managers and business … [Read more...]

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced the rollout of comprehensive technology upgrades called “Service Power Packages” across its global fleet to further improve energy savings and reduce fuel consumption. The upgrades include ongoing installations through 2023 on ships from the company’s nine cruise line brands – Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, … [Read more...]

National Geographic Islander II Blessing Ceremony | Lindblad Expeditions Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the official blessing of the newest addition to their award-winning fleet, National Geographic Islander II in Salinas, Ecuador this past weekend. Attendees included Ecuador’s Minister of Tourism, Niels Olsen, and Gustavo Manrique, Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, … [Read more...]

With construction on the new Cabo Rojo cruise port well underway, the Dominican Republic aims to become the Caribbean’s top cruise destination. Set to open towards the end of 2023, the new cruise port is a $126 million project that will have space for four cruise ships at any one time and is filled with activities close by, while the area itself is one of the top destinations on the island. At … [Read more...]

Pacific Encounter, the latest addition to the P&O Cruises Australia fleet to continue the revival of Australia’s $5 billion a year cruise industry, yesterday sailed into Sydney Harbour offering a salute to ‘hero tugs’ and other maritime champions that help keep our waters safe. Amid big jets from water cannon tugs, the gleaming ship entered the harbour led by the Port Authority of NSW fire … [Read more...]

For the 2023 summer season, AIDA Cruises is launching new itineraries for the cruise ships AIDAdiva, AIDAmar and AIDAnova. A variety of attractive northern travel options is now available. The new cruises can be booked starting today. AIDAnova from Kiel For the seven-day voyages “Baltic Sea from Kiel” or the 14-day voyages “Norway and Baltic Sea” with departure dates between May 6 and October 21, … [Read more...]

When it comes to wine, few countries can compete in quality and popularity with the wines of France. Guests on European Waterways’ luxury hotel barge cruises quickly discover why. Every cruise includes at least one excursion to some of the most prestigious vineyards in the world, while every gastronomic meal aboard the hotel barges is paired with carefully selected local vintages. For guests, the … [Read more...]

On Wednesday, June 29, the 17th vessel in a long line of ship-making successes joined the AMADEUS fleet. She was christened by Godmother Anna Lüftner who unveiled the name of the 5-star river ship, AMADEUS Cara, amid a gorgeous backdrop of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. After a joyous naming ceremony and traditional blessing, the ultra-modern 135-meter river cruise liner was brilliantly … [Read more...]

Photography helps capture the beauty of the world that can tell a visual story just from a series of images. In celebration of National Photography Day on August 19, Aurora Expeditions invites guests to travel to the ‘White Continent’ aboard the Greg Mortimer or Sylvia Earle (debuting in November), where they will leave with more than just memories. Aurora Expeditions is an award-winning, … [Read more...]

Combining a cruise with wine tasting is the latest Limited Edition experience trip by Variety Cruises’ setting sail on 26th August from Marina Zeas in Athens. Why not discover the wealth of Greek wines while cruising around the Greek mainland and islands with wine stopovers in Nemea, Santorini, and Tinos and more during this exclusive cruise by Variety! With wine being the focal point of this … [Read more...]

Australia’s adventure travel company, Aurora Expeditions, has announced its upcoming program of Special Guests, who will be joining a variety of voyages for the remainder of 2022 and into 2023. The program aims to match inspiring and educational guests from around the world with voyages where they can share their expertise and personal insights into the incredible and remote destinations that … [Read more...]

As the Australasian cruise community prepares for Cruise Month this September, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will host two lunch-time webinars to help member travel agents get the most out of this year’s campaign. Helping to mark the return of cruising to Australia and New Zealand, this year’s Cruise Month will take advantage of the renewed passion for cruising shown across the … [Read more...]