Cruise
Celebrity Set To Sail Year-Round In The Med
Celebrity Cruises will sail year-round in the Mediterranean, adding on to its summer season with sailings from September 2023 through March 2024. It marks the first time that Celebrity will be sailing in the Mediterranean in winter. The only Celebrity ship sailing in the Mediterranean all year round, Celebrity Infinity will kick off its winter season embarking on nine and 10-night itineraries where guests will be treated to the best of the Iberian Peninsula. Rotating between setting sail from the ports of Barcelona, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal, guests will experience one of the...
Holland America Replaces Russian Ports
Holland America Line said in a statement that: “In light of the recent attacks by Russia in Ukraine, Holland America Line is modifying six cruise itineraries that were originally scheduled to visit Russian ports this year. We stand for peace and our thoughts are with those who are in harm’s way.” The cruise line advises that replacement ports vary by itinerary, and the five sailings that would have visited St. Petersburg, Russia, will instead call on Baltic ports such as Riga, Latvia; Klaipeda, Lithuania; and Visby, Sweden, while also adding an overnight stay in Stockholm,...
Star Clippers Sets A Course To Costa Rica In 2024
Star Clippers is now taking bookings for sailings on its Costa Rica itineraries for the winter 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. The line is also offering a “Triple Savings X 2” deal on select Costa Rica departures. Guests booking by March 31 will receive a two-category cabin upgrade, two complimentary shore excursions, and a two-hour wi-fi package. Pricing for these itineraries start at just $1,560 per person, and offer is good for guests residing in North, Central and South America only. Offering two distinct eight-day itineraries, Star Clipper will call on favorite Costa...
Emerald Cruises Makes A Splash
From the launch of the 100-passenger superyacht Emerald Azzurra — sailing on March 11th in the Red Sea before heading to the Mediterranean and Adriatic for the summer season — to the likes of Frankie Flowers and celebrity chef Michael Bonacini coming onboard, “2022 is going to be a big year” for Emerald Cruises. Despite announcing the build of Emerald Azzurra in February 2020 on the cusp of worldwide travel restrictions setting in, Juna Ueda, General Manager, Sales, for Emerald Cruises Canada says bookings grew at impressive levels throughout the pandemic. “Leading up to...
CLIA Comments On Ukraine
With the situation in Ukraine continuing to unfold, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said in a statement that along with its member lines, it is “closely monitoring the situation unfolding in Ukraine. Said CLIA: “We share with the world the concerns over the conflict in the region. As always, the safety and security of guests, crew and the communities we visit are of utmost importance and continue to be the criteria on which our cruise line members base their itinerary decisions.” The industry association noted that: “Most itineraries that include stops in...
Emerald Cruises Takes Delivery Of Emerald Azzurra
Emerald Cruises has taken delivery of Emerald Azzurra, the first of the brand’s two super yachts. After departing Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam, the 100-guest yacht is headed to Aqaba, Jordan to welcome guests on board its inaugural sailing on March 11 -- an eight-day itinerary in the Red Sea. After its inaugural sailing, Emerald Azzurra will transit the Suez Canal to embark on a series of sailings in warm water of the Mediterranean and along the Adriatic coast over the summer before returning to the Red Sea next winter. Glen Moroney, Founder and Chairman, Scenic Group (which...
Scenic’s Antarctica Sales Are Cruising Along
Scenic is reporting that it is seeing a 100% global increase for year-over-year bookings to Antarctica on board it’s Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse. And the significant spike in demand for these journeys is showing no signs of slowing down either, with last month’s (January 2022) bookings up a further 27% from last year. This leaves only limited availability remaining for 2022/2023 sailings. And due to that demand, Scenic has unveiled its full 2023/2024 Antarctica and South America Voyages & Land Journeys collection as the first in a series of destination brochures. The...
Uniworld Sets Sail With New Course For Agents
In 2022, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is setting sail with the addition of a new course to Uniworld University -- the brand’s online travel advisor education program. The course, titled New for 2022, will give advisors a sense of what their clients can expect onboard Uniworld cruises this year. After completing the course, advisors will receive a special discounted rate of up to 60% off 2022 cruises. Advisors taking the course will gain in-depth knowledge of Uniworld’s expanded list of Cruise & Rail itineraries including a new rail-only trip along the world’s greatest...