Cruise
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,...
Catch A Wave With Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises has set sail with its 2022 Wave Season deal which is valid through Feb. 28, 2022, with the “Pick Your Perk” savings options including a choice of: * Up to $1,000 onboard credit per stateroom * Up to two free Easy Stay hotel nights with included transfer between hotel and yacht + full breakfast + Wi-Fi + resort fees & taxes Guests may pick one complimentary perk, which vary in exact amount depending on the length of the cruise and room category. In addition, Yacht Club Members (Windstar’s returning guests) can earn double the referral credit of...
Making The Transition
CLIA says that the transition of the Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) to a voluntary program effective Jan. 15, 2022, recognizes the cruise industry’s “unwavering commitment to providing some of the highest levels of COVID-19 mitigation found in any industry.” The industry association points out that 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 100% compared to only 63% on land in the U.S.) and 100% testing of every individual (over 20 times the rate in the...
Catch The Wave With Star Clippers
Star Clippers is offering a “Two-Plus-Two” deal good on select sailings through March, 2023. Guests who book by Jan. 22, 2022 will receive a 10% discount off the cruise fare and pre-paid gratuities, plus a $100 onboard credit and bottle of champagne per cabin. The offer is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only and is good on select sailings through March 2023, which include destinations like the Greek Islands, Rome and the Amalfi Coast, Croatia or the French Riviera. Those wanting to stay closer to home can choose from Caribbean sailings from either St....