Cruise
Disney Sets Sail With Pixar Day at Sea
Disney Cruise Line is setting sail with an all-new Pixar Day at Sea aboard special sailings on the Disney Fantasy in early 2023. The day-long celebration on select seven-night voyages will bring to life the beloved Pixar tales of “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles,” “Finding Nemo” and more exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests. Themed dining, character encounters, dance parties and a theatrical musical experience await families on this fun-filled day at sea that culminates with a deck party of incredible proportions. A Pixar film festival,...
Murphy Retires, Pinelo Promoted At AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways has announced that Gary Murphy will retire on April 1, 2022. He will be replaced in the role of senior vice president of sales by Alex Pinelo, who has been promoted from vice president of sales to the senior vice president of sales position. Commenting on his retirement, Murphy said: “It is difficult for me to use the term “retirement,” but I have two passions in my life – AmaWaterways and my family – and the time has come for me to devote more time to the second one.” He continued: “The Murphys are forever attached to Rudi, Kristin and the entire...
Cruising Into Calmer Waters In 2022
The CDC's Conditional Sailing Order transitioned to a voluntary program on January 15, effectively meaning that it’s now up to cruise lines to opt into its guidelines set for COVID-19 health and safety. After a turbulent time for the cruise industry, it’s viewed as a positive move that the order didn’t get extended again and brings to light how far cruising has come from the CDC’s initial No Sail Order. “Cruise is the only segment of travel and tourism that requires, prior to embarkation for both passengers and crew, exceedingly high levels of vaccination — approaching...
Anchors Aweigh By Sea And Rail
American Queen Voyages and Rocky Mountaineer are partnering to offer a pre- and post-cruise luxury rail City Stay Package for the inaugural season of Ocean Victory. The add-on option will be available for six sailings of the Ocean Victory from May to September 2022. Shawn Bierdz, chief operating officer, American Queen Voyages, said that: “The inaugural expedition season of Ocean Victory in Alaska, made even more special with the Rocky Mountaineer program, is a magnificent add-on to our new expedition experience.” Bierdz continued: “This partnership is a wonderful way to...
Crystal Symphony Diverted To The Bahamas
Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony went to the Bahamas after an arrest warrant was issued for the ship over a dispute over an unpaid fuel bill. Last week, the cruise line announced it was pausing its operations after its parent company, Genting Hong Kong filed for bankruptcy. In a statement, Crystal Cruises said: “Thank you for your inquiry regarding Crystal Symphony whose most recent cruise was extended by one day with disembarkation taking place yesterday morning.” It continued: “Guests were provided overnight accommodations Saturday evening with the ship’s exemplary...
Scenic Sails The World In 2023-2024
Scenic will be sailing the world in 2023-2024 along with introducing the Scenic Eclipse II to its fleet of Discovery Yachts. With the introduction of Scenic Eclipse II, guests will be able to reach further than ever before as Scenic’s new season features more than 50 countries across all seven continents, marking Scenic’s largest-ever collection of ultra-luxury ocean voyages. Scenic Eclipse II – identical in design, and with all the innovative, world class features of her sister ship – will join the fleet in early 2023. For the first time both Scenic Eclipse Discovery...
Crystal Cruises Pausing Its Operations
Crystal Cruises is suspending voyages for its Ocean and Expedition ships through April 29, 2022; while its River cruises will be suspended through to the end of May 2022. The cruise line’s president, Jack Anderson said that: “This was an extremely difficult decision, but a prudent one given the current business environment and recent developments with our parent company, Genting Hong Kong.” Anderson continued: “Crystal has been synonymous with luxury cruising for more than 30 years and we look forward to welcoming back our valued guests when we resume operations. We wish to...
Holland America Extends Its Promise
Holland America Line is extending its Flexible Cancellation Plan to Sept. 30, 2022 to provide consumers with the confidence to make travel plans through the summer. And as part of its “Worry-Free Promise,” the cruise line will also continue to implement best practices for COVID-19 health safety including operating vaccinated cruises and requiring a medically-supervised negative COVID-19 test prior to cruising. Under the Flexible Cancellation Plan -- which was originally offered for cruises departing through the end of April -- guests who make a new booking by March 31, 2022,...