Cruise
Scenic Group Picks Weidacher For New Role
Benny Weidacher has joined Scenic Group as Vice President of Global Cruise Operations. He will oversee all operational aspects of the company’s hotel services, culinary programs, expedition teams and technical departments for the award-winning river and ocean cruising yacht fleet for Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Scenic Eclipse and Emerald Cruises brands. He reports directly to Rob Voss, Scenic Group’s Chief Operating Officer. As a 25-year cruise industry veteran, Weidacher most recently served as Vice President, Ship Operations Marine and Hotel for Madrid-based...
Adventures by Disney Sailing To Antarctica, Galapagos
Adventures by Disney Expedition Cruises will be setting sail to Antarctica beginning in late 2021 and to the Galapagos Islands in 2022. Bookings open to the public on Jan. 22, 2021. More details on Adventures by Disney Expedition Cruises can be found on the Expedition Cruising with Disney page of www.AdventuresByDisney.com. With the introduction of the Antarctica expedition cruise, Adventures by Disney now offers family vacation experiences across all seven continents. Scheduled for 2021 and 2022, two 12-day, 11-night Antarctica and Patagonia Expedition Cruises will sail...
Holland America Celebrates 75 Years In Alaska In 2022
In 2022 Holland America Line will be celebrating 75 years of Alaska exploration and bookings are now open for its both its cruises and Land+Sea Journeys. From April through October 2022, guests can embark on Holland America Line’s cruises to Alaska aboard Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Oosterdam and Zuiderdam. For explorers who want to travel farther into the Great Land, 16 different Land+Sea Journeys combine a three-, four- or seven-day Alaska cruise with an inland exploration of Denali National Park. Holland America Line is the only cruise line that extends land...
Complimentary Shore Excursions From Atlas Ocean
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced that all guests on all sailings will enjoy a choice of complimentary shore excursions at every port, known as Atlas Ashore, and is part of the Atlas Ocean Voyages’ ALL Inclusive ALL The Way commitment. Launching in July 2021, Atlas’ first newly constructed, small, expedition ship, World Navigator, will take guests adventures, which includes 285 complimentary Atlas Ashore options in 107 port calls in the Holy Land, the Black, Mediterranean, and Caribbean Seas, and South America. Additionally, travellers who make a new booking between now...
Discover The Caribbean With HAL In 2021-2022
Holland America Line’s ships will be cruising the Caribbean during the 2021-2022 season. Sailings range from seven to 21 days, with guests having their pick of six of the line’s premium, mid-sized ships -- including Rotterdam in its debut season in the Caribbean – with all sailings being roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Between October 2021 and April 2022, Holland America will feature three- to 14-day itineraries to the eastern, western and southern regions of the Caribbean, including sailings that spend a day discovering the Panama Canal. In addition...
MSC Set To Resume Med Sailings On Jan. 24
MSC Cruises says that as a result of the extension of the restrictive measures related to movement within Italy, as set out in the latest decree from the Italian government preventing access to and use of ports of embarkation until Jan. 15, it has been forced to cancel the cruises of MSC Grandiosa departing from Genoa, Italy on Jan. 10 and, as a measure of precaution, to also cancel the cruise departure of Jan. 17. As a result, the first cruise of MSC Grandiosa following the temporary suspension of operation in connection with the implementation of these same measures during the...
Discover World Heritage With European Waterways
After months at home, travellers are looking at less crowded destinations where they can safely social distance. UNESCO World Heritage sites are a great option, since many are natural attractions that can be enjoyed in the fresh, open air. European Waterways takes guests to some of the top UNESCO sites in Europe aboard their fleet of luxury hotel barges, offering the opportunity to see these wonders “up close and in person.” These include such famous attractions as France’s grand Canal du Midi – a masterpiece of hydraulic and structural engineering and one of the greatest...
Holland America Updates On Cruise Operations
As Holland America Line continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the company is extending its pause of cruise operations for all departures through April 30, 2021. This operations pause includes Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast, Caribbean, Mediterranean and Canada/New England departures. As well, Holland America will also cancel all Alaska cruises through mid-May, Alaska departures on three ships through early June, any Land+Sea Journeys connected with...