Cruise
Avalon Doubles Down On 2022 Active & Discovery Cruises
On Avalon Waterways’ Active & Discovery cruises – which feature Avalon Choice excursions -- every day is an adventure and every adventure is up to the cruise line’s guests. In 2022, travellers are invited to choose an Active & Discovery cruise on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Rhône and Seine Rivers as well as the waterways of Holland and Belgium for the first time. Active & Discovery cruises were first launched on the Danube River in 2017, and since then, Avalon Waterways has added these itineraries to every major European waterway it sails, increasing its...
The Worst Is Behind Us
The CEO of Royal Caribbean International is predicting his company will be back in force in the Caribbean next year, noting vaccinations to protect people against coronavirus are progressing in the countries that send vacationers to the region and in Caribbean destinations themselves. Michael Bayley told a Wednesday Caribbean Tourism Organization webinar that RCI is seeing “a lot of enthusiasm” for 2022 bookings, with Caribbean cruise bookings particularly strong. The cruise company's vessels have been idle for the past year but Bayley said that within “the coming months”...
NCL Prepares To Sail From Barcelona, Rome
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) unveiled details of a further restart of operations in Europe from the homeports of Barcelona and Rome with previously scheduled port-intensive itineraries to the Mediterranean and Greek Isles beginning Sept. 5, 2021. Guided by the protocols of the Sail Safe Global Health and Safety Program, and in partnership with local governments, NCL plans to welcome travellers aboard the Norwegian Epic from Barcelona for seven-night Western Mediterranean sailings from Sept. 5, 2021 through Oct. 24, 2021; while the Norwegian Getaway will operate a mix of 10 to 11-day...
Celebrity Beyond, Well It’s Simply Beyond Expectations
In unveiling the Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo made it clear that: “Celebrity Beyond shatters any and every preconceived notion of the cruising experience. This exquisite ship offers a journey at the intersection of elegance and approachability filled with what’s important to our guests today: forward-thinking design, culinary excellence, unparalleled well-being and incomparable service.” Celebrity Beyond is the third ship in the company’s new Edge Series and has been designed to give guests endless opportunities to disconnect from the...
AmaWaterways Sets A Course To 2023
AmaWaterways reports its 2023 Europe river cruise itineraries are now open for individual and group bookings, a full seven months in advance of previous years. A record level of bookings in March further confirms the “extremely strong pent-up demand for intimate river cruise vacations leading AmaWaterways to offer guests earlier than usual access to enriching experiences including new itineraries ranging from 5 to 46 nights,” the company says. Guests interested in locking in the best balcony staterooms and suites by June 30, will receive 5% cruise savings on 2023 Europe...
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Set To Sail June 24
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines is advising that due to the current province-wide lockdown -- and to allow sufficient time to reduce the number of cases of COVID-19 in Ontario – the company has opted to alter its 2021 cruise schedule to begin on June 24, 2021. As well, the new start date should allow travellers a greater opportunity to be vaccinated and tested prior to boarding. All cruise line guests who had previously planned to travel in May have been accommodated with a new cruise date in June. The cruise line intends to operate the remainder of summer and fall cruises as previously...
Wonder Of The Seas Sets A Course For The Far East
Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas will set sail from Shanghai and Hong Kong, China in 2022 on 4-night to 9-night adventures through the Far East to Japan and more. Currently under construction in Saint-Nazaire, France, Wonder will be the world’s largest cruise ship and the first of its kind to call China home when it arrives in March 2022. The ship’s inaugural season cruises are now open for bookings. Between March and November, the Wonder of the Seas will sail roundtrip from Shanghai to Japan, before transitioning to warmer climates and homeport in Hong...
What’s The Mystery?
In 2022, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will set sail on its first-ever Mystery Cruise that will be hosted by President and CEO, Ellen Bettridge. The 10-day cruise will depart on June 12, 2022 in Europe on a brand new itinerary, featuring what the cruise line describes as “over-the-top, unique experiences both on and off the ship.” This one-time only itinerary has never been offered by the brand before and has been carefully curated by the Uniworld team. Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, said: “At Uniworld, our guests never cease to...