Cruise
Crystal Debussy Joins Crystal River Cruises Fleet
Crystal River Cruises has welcomed Crystal Debussy to its fleet. The latest addition to the Crystal portfolio brings the river fleet to four luxury river ships since Crystal launched its river experiences in 2016. The vessel was delivered to Crystal president and CEO, Tom Wolber at MV WERFTEN during an official handover ceremony in Wismar, Germany. Sailing itineraries between Amsterdam and Basel, the 106-guest, all-suite, all-balcony, all-butler serviced Crystal Debussy will travel along the Rhine River, beginning with its April 9 maiden voyage round-trip from...
Silversea Opens Bookings For World Cruise 2020
Silversea has opened general sales for its pioneering 140-day, 62-port, 32-country World Cruise in 2020. Departing Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, 2020, Silver Whisper will be the first ship to visit all seven continents – including the remote, picturesque landscape of Antarctica – on a world cruise. World Cruise 2020 will include long stays and overnights in many of the world’s top capital cities and spectacular natural wonders – each of which has been selected for its authentic beauty. A first, the cruise will pass through both the Northern and Southern Fjords, enabling travel...
Go Custom With Katarina Line
Croatia's Katarina Line is expanding its customizable tour options for 2018 as the North American group travel market heats up. The company's fully customizable programs include a wider range of tours catering to groups such as music aficionados, youth travel, food lovers, history buffs, soft adventure vacationers, as well as those seeking classic sightseeing tours. The new tours also include more excursions into neighboring countries such as Slovenia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and Serbia, among others, and feature English speaking guides and private buses. As well, Katarina Line is...
Avalon Unveils Plans For A New Suite Ship
Avalon Waterways has unveiled plans for a new Suite Ship – Avalon Envision – in 2019. Envision will be the company’s 13th Suite Ship in Europe and 16th Suite Ship worldwide making the fleet all Panorama-class. “Each of our Suite Ships in Europe features two full decks of these spacious staterooms,” says Stéphanie Bishop of Avalon’s Canadian office. “Measuring 200 square feet, they feature our trademark ‘open-air balconies’ to bring in the local sights and sounds.” Even better, with beds facing the windows guests need only lie back and relax to enjoy...
The Bells Are Ringing
Across the entire fleet of Celebrity Cruises ships positioned around the world – from the Caribbean to Australia, and in all global offices, Celebrity will “Ring the Bell on the 7 Seas” today in honour of International Women’s Day, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The campaign was born in partnership with the Red Shoe Movement in support of their Gender Equality Global Initiative. A special bell ringing ceremony will be hosted by Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, on Celebrity Summit, with the ship’s...
Telling Tales On Silversea
Silversea Cruises has revealed the identities of three new Tale Tellers for the company's World Cruise 2019 – each Tale Teller will illustrate one of the nine segments of the extended voyage. Steve McCurry, Alain de Botton, and Sophy Roberts will each embark Silver Whisper for a segment of Silversea's 52-port voyage, joining Paul Theroux, Pico Iyer and four other Tale Tellers who are yet to be announced. Each one will host a series of lectures for guests while on board and will produce a literary journal or artwork, inspired by their sailed destinations, to capture their...
Getting Adventurous With Avalon
Avalon Waterways is increasing opportunities for clients to enjoy its collection of Active Discovery river cruises in 2019, including a new itinerary on the Rhône River. Next year, Avalon is also introducing a completely revamped Avalon Choice program, offering travellers “Classic,” “Discovery” and “Active” options on every itinerary and a new AvalonGo App. “Our guests tell us they want to explore in a whole new way,” says Stéphanie Bishop of Avalon’s Canadian office. “So we’d included more choice in their cruise price – choices that you make each day...
Celebrations At Sea
CLIA is offering some top tips on celebrating life's milestones aboard a cruise, with its president and CEO, Cindy D'Aoust observing, “There is no better way to spend life's big moments than with a journey at sea and the cruise industry offers a variety of options to make milestones memorable.” D'Aoust noted that, “With a completely customizable travel experience, a cruise offers travellers a unique way to celebrate occasions with a trip tailored to every budget and preference.” And considering that every day is a celebration on a cruise ship, it's not surprising that...