Today, Thursday the 4th of March, Swan Hellenic announced that its top management was being strengthened with the arrival of Adria Bono, bringing the cultural expedition cruise leader the connections and insight of twenty years’ unrivalled high-end excursions design and commissioning expertise in the luxury and expedition cruise markets. Joining as Destination Management Director, Adria will work … [Read more...]

In November, Key West voters changed how the island will deal with the cruise ship industry. They capped the number of passengers that can disembark each day to 1,500, limited mooring to ships with a capacity of 1,300, and gave docking priorities to cruise lines with the best health and environmental records. (flkeysnews.com) Read the rest of this entry … [Read more...]

Cruise ship workers facing evictions The cruise industry is a hard hit one here in Florida. Workers have been out of work for almost a year now and some are facing evictions.BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - On the verge of tears, Richard Robberts shared his story of having worked as a cruise line chef for almost 13 years before being laid off in March, due to the coronavirus pandemic. "I was the sole … [Read more...]

Australia’s award-winning expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, is celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 by dedicating its new expedition ship to five of the world’s leading female conservationists. The new purpose-built ship Sylvia Earle, launching in October 2021, is named after the world-renowned marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle. In a world first, each … [Read more...]

The Japanese Port of Shimonoseki will hold a seminar on the attraction and safety of cruising on March 20. Keynote speeches will be delivered by Deputy Director General of Waterfront Vitalization and Environment Research Foundation, Japan Cruise Research Institute, Kazuhiro Okita, and President of MSC Cruises Japan, Oliviero Morelli. The keynote speeches will be followed by a panel discussion with … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International is bringing the heat to its 2022-2023 winter deployment with weeklong Caribbean itineraries that will inspire guests to adventure again. The cruise line will set a bold tone for the season, breaking its own Texas-sized record with one of the world’s largest ships homeporting in Galveston for the first time ever, starting in November 2022. The adventure-filled … [Read more...]

Tradewind Voyages has made several changes to the 2021 itinerary of its ship Golden Horizon to comply with the government’s travel restrictions. The company’s inaugural cruise will now be an ‘Eastern Coastal Contrasts’ voyage from Harwich on July 1st and all voyages in that month will be in UK waters. All passengers booked on affected voyages are being contacted directly or through their travel … [Read more...]

As Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations following the recent UK Government announcement on the roadmap to ease lockdown and related international travel restrictions, the company is extending the pause of its UK-based cruise vacations, sailing roundtrip from Southampton, through September 25, 2021 on Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Island Princess. For UK guests, … [Read more...]

P&O Cruises will offer a series of short break and week-long UK cruises as “the ultimate escape” staycation this summer. The cruises will go on sale later in March. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Following recent Government announcements and as the vaccine programme is rolled out across the globe we can all begin to feel a sense of reassurance and hope that this current lockdown … [Read more...]

Blog Post by Johanna Tenovuo, Vice President Sales Catering, ALMACO (March 2, 2021)The areas where the marine industry has come the furthest in the adoption of digitalization are safety, navigation, complying with sustainability standards and avoiding human errors. When it comes to hotel areas, we see most progress in service and maintenance operations. Typical smart solutions in service … [Read more...]

Princess Cruises today announced the line’s 2022-2023 South America & Antarctica cruises and cruisetours, on sale March 10, 2021. Guests will delight in South America’s vibrant culture, indulge in zesty cuisine and savor wines of the region while sailing onboard Sapphire Princess, exploring some of the world’s most dramatically diverse landscapes and breathtaking beauty of … [Read more...]

The United States-based members of the U.S. Great Lakes Cruise Coalition (GLCC) – which consists of various U.S.- based ports, vessel agencies, and tourism entities – have joined the Hwy H2O marketing brand of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (GLSLS).  This was reported in a press release. According to GLSLS, this move aligns regional cruising advocates with an existing brand that … [Read more...]

Silversea Cruises has extended its support to Travel Partners, offering a USD 200 ($255 CAD/$270 AUD/€165/£150) bonus commission on all bookings through April 30, 2021, as well as including more voyages eligible for this commission. Extended following its successful launch, the special commission incentive is now available on new bookings made on any Silversea voyage departing on or after October … [Read more...]

Holland America Line’s exotic itineraries explore far-flung destinations coveted by globe-trotters, and cruises in 2022 and 2023 are now open for booking. From Asia, Australia and New Zealand to South America, Antarctica, Hawaii and Tahiti, travelers looking for an out-of-the-ordinary adventure can choose cruises ranging from 14 to 50 days on four Holland America Line ships. From September 2022 … [Read more...]

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering guests the chance to enhance and extend their luxury vacation, by up to 6 nights, in a range of exotic destinations across Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand and South America, with “FREE Extended Explorations”. In total, there are 13 complimentary pre- and post-cruise land programs that can bookend 22 voyages sailing between October 2021 and March … [Read more...]

VIRAMDEVSINH GOHILTwo UK cruise ships have been scrapped on an Indian beach despite assurances they would continue to be operated.Ships at the end of their lives are considered hazardous waste and it is illegal to send them to developing countries from the UK. But months after being sold at auction to buyers outside the UK they were then sold on as scrap for double the price. As they were set to … [Read more...]

Rotary Beach south of Saxman is also called Bugge’s Beach. It’s one of only two tested beaches in the Ketchikan area that regulators say shouldn’t be included on the EPA’s impaired waters list. (KRBD) For the fourth year in a row, weekly summer water quality tests show that most Ketchikan beaches have elevated levels of bacteria that could make people sick. That happened this year even without … [Read more...]

by Kevin Griffin Malcolm Ginsberg, editor in chief of the UK’s Business Travel News today sent us his summary of restart prospects for the UK this summer. Elsewhere, we have a quick look at solo travel, with Albatros Expeditions offering dedicated single cabins and also male and female share cabins. THIS WEEK’S STORY A UK View On Cruise Line Restarts Malcolm Ginsberg, editor in chief of the UK’s … [Read more...]

Pioneering New Zealand expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is exceptionally excited and proud to welcome 18-guest expedition yacht “Heritage Explorer” to its fleet. Heritage Expeditions Director and Expedition Leader Aaron Russ said the return of the near 30-metre New Zealand-flagged vessel (formerly Suwannee River and Kalibobo Spirit) to Aotearoa waters announced both the return to the … [Read more...]

Porthole Cruise Magazine Celebrates 25 Years! Porthole Cruise Magazine, the world’s leading cruise consumer magazine celebrates its silver anniversary this year with a look back through the past quarter-century in cruising. The anniversary issue showcases covers through the years as well as fond memories from ship christenings and other making-of-the-magazine moments. The Porthole Cruise brand … [Read more...]