As part of Carnival Cruise Line’s highly anticipated return to guest operations, the line’s newest and most innovative ship Mardi Gras arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today (August 3, 2021), marking the ship’s first port of call on its maiden voyage. Mardi Gras is also the first cruise ship to stop in San Juan in 16 months. Mardi Gras’ leadership team joined Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Mayor … [Read more...]

Crystal has extended its offer of $1,000 “As You Wish” shipboard spending credits and up to $9,000 ($4,500 per guest) in Book Now Savings for all new guest bookings on Antarctica Voyages aboard luxury expedition yacht “Crystal Endeavor” November 2021 – February 2022. The luxurious new Polar Class 6 (PC6) expedition yacht’s inaugural Antarctica season features eight thrilling Antarctica expedition … [Read more...]

Canada’s tourism sector is a key economic driver and the Government of Canada continues to ensure that tourism businesses and organizations, as well as municipalities and Indigenous communities dependent on the sector, are resourced and ready to start back up as our economy reopens. That is why the federal government, through ACOA, is supporting the Port of Saint John to develop tourism … [Read more...]

MSC Meraviglia today became the latest MSC Cruises ship to return to welcome guests when she sailed out of PortMiami, Florida. This is a key milestone as part of the line’s global plan to have more than half of MSC Cruises fleet back at sea by the end of this summer, following the line’s initial restart in the Mediterranean in August 2020 and over the past several months the return at sea of more … [Read more...]

Star Clippers has announced they are taking bookings for their 2023 summer season sailings in the Mediterranean. With all three ships sailing together in the Med, Star Clippers is offering more than 65 sail dates to choose from with itineraries in France, Italy, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. Guests booking their 2023 Mediterranean sailing by August 31, 2021 can take advantage of Star Clippers’ … [Read more...]

Following last week’s Government announcement that cruise lines can once again operate internationally, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is helping prepare the trade for the return of overseas sailings. CLIA is currently running a series of ‘summer schools’, with the next sessions due to take place later this month. The sessions – which will comprise product updates and training … [Read more...]

Celestyal Cruises said in a press release that it is on track to successfully complete its summer itineraries. The “Legendary Archipelago” on the Celestyal Olympia and the adjusted “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary on the Celestyal Crystal as per their schedule conclude on August 30 and August 28 respectively. According to the company, the 2021 summer season has proven to be an important first step in … [Read more...]

Valletta Cruise Port, Malta is proudly welcoming Viking on a number of sailings in the Mediterranean with Viking Sea and Viking Venus regularly homeporting in the Maltese UNESCO port-city this summer. Both ships are sailing three new itineraries roundtrip from Valletta, offered as part of Viking’s ‘Welcome Back’ collection for vaccinated guests. The new voyages include the 11-day Malta & the … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean revealed the ultimate holiday bucket list for 2021 and beyond, spanning 16,357 miles, taking 11 years to complete and costing a total of £35,790. A survey shows nearly half of UK holidaymakers’ bucket lists are longer than ever before since the pandemic, making it clear the UK’s zeal for holidays and experiences is greater than ever before. The survey, commissioned by Royal … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line announces an expanded partnership with Starbucks, delivering the world’s most recognized coffee experience across its 17-ship fleet and private resort destinations, just days before it makes its Great Cruise Comeback in the U.S. departing from Seattle on Aug. 7, 2021. By the end of 2022, the Company will be the first in the industry to offer the Starbucks experience across … [Read more...]

On October 5, ‘Spirit of Adventure’ will depart on a five-day cruise, ‘Taste of the Continent’, taking in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeebrugge. All cabins feature a balcony and prices start from £1,156 per person. On October 24, a bumper 22-night trip departs on ‘Spirit of Discovery’ around the Adriatic for a ‘Treasures of the Croatian Coast’ cruise, which will uncover picturesque Hvar, … [Read more...]

Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, delivered “Le Commandant Charcot”, polar exploration vessel for the French cruise company PONANT. The unique and state-of-the-art electric hybrid exploration vessel propelled with LNG has been developed by PONANT, Stirling Design International, Aker Arctic and VARD. The vessel is specially … [Read more...]

If you are thinking about going on a cruise it is worth doing it in style. Here are some of the best entertainment options on the most luxurious cruise ships in the world. Broadway Shows You don’t need to go to New York to experience the magic of a Broadway show. Book yourself a break on one of the top cruise liners and you can see a different one every day for the duration of your voyage. … [Read more...]

Majestic Princess returned to Seattle today, concluding its sailing to Alaska and marking the first successful United States voyage for Princess Cruises following the extended pause in operations. The ship became the line’s first ship to return to service, kicking off the partial season of Alaska sailings departing through September 26, 2021. The round-trip, seven-day cruise visited Glacier Bay … [Read more...]

Viking celebrated today (July 30, 2021) the official restart of its popular river itineraries in France, marking the latest milestone as the company resumes operations in Europe. Guests are now embarking journeys on the Seine and Rhône rivers for the Paris & the Heart of Normandy, Lyon & Provence and France’s Finest itineraries. Viking’s voyage in Bordeaux, Chateaux, Rivers and Wine, will … [Read more...]

Cruise Lines International Association, the leading voice of the global cruise industry, on July 28 kicked off its annual North America Cruise360 Conference at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood Florida. The event took place 501 days following the cruise industry’s voluntary suspension of global operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and marked the first official, in-person cruise … [Read more...]

It was a historic day of fun as Carnival Cruise Line welcomed visitors on Mardi Gras for the first time today (July 30, 2021), with local officials, travel advisors and media enjoying an afternoon on the line’s newest and most innovative ship. Mardi Gras is scheduled to set sail on her maiden voyage on Saturday, July 31, which will also be the first cruise from Port Canaveral with guests since … [Read more...]

(CNN) — Six guests have tested positive for Covid-19 on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas cruise ship, the cruise line confirmed Friday.Four of the guests are vaccinated and two are unvaccinated minors, Royal Caribbean International said in a statement. The seven-night cruise departed from Nassau, Bahamas, on July 25.One of the four vaccinated guests has mild symptoms, the company said, and … [Read more...]

This weekend marked a big milestone for the cruise industry – every major cruise line has returned to revenue cruises since the start of the pandemic, almost 17 months since cruise lines around the world voluntarily shut down. These ships have resumed sailing in regions all over the world – Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, the Galapagos, Asia, and the Middle East – with varying levels of protocols … [Read more...]

Dream Cruises officially re-started its cruise service in Hong Kong on 30 July with Genting Dream’s maiden voyage of her first “Super Seacation” high seas itinerary. Genting Dream’s new high seas cruises will provide Hong Kong residents with a new “staycation’ option that will truly evoke the sense of a “vacation away” to enhance their holiday experience. Over 1,000 enthusiastic guests took part … [Read more...]