Cruise
AmaLea Sets Sail On Maiden Voyage
AmaWaterways reports its newest ship, the 156-passenger AmaLea, set sail this week on its inaugural Tulip Time voyage. The ship embarked on its first journey from Amsterdam and is currently sailing along the canals of the Dutch and Belgian Waterways, returning to Amsterdam on April 1. AmaLea will begin Danube itineraries starting May 6 with an official christening ceremony – led by AmaLea’s godmother and respected travel industry executive, Filomena Andre, taking place on May 26 in Vilshofen, Germany. Sister ship to the award-winning AmaKristina, AmaStella and AmaViola,...
Welcome to the World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean International honoured the instrumental project team of Symphony of the Seas during a highly anticipated delivery event at STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France Friday. Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and Laurent Castaing, general manager of STX France, led the traditional flag-changing ceremony, which symbolizes the ship’s official delivery from the ship builder to Royal Caribbean. The maritime ritual was followed by a celebration of the industry’s best, the...
‘New’ Carnival Paradise Resumes Service From Tampa
Carnival Paradise has returned to year-round service from Port Tampa Bay following an extensive month-long dry dock that added a variety of spaces and innovations, including a water park, 38 new staterooms, 98 balconies added to existing accommodations and an array of food and beverage outlets. Paradise departed on a five-day Caribbean cruise to Cozumel and Grand Cayman yesterday – part of the ship’s year-round sailings from Tampa that also include four-day cruises to Cozumel and five-day cruises to Cozumel and Mahogany Bay (Roatan), Key West or Grand Cayman. The ship also offers...
Paul Gauguin Debuts New Itinerary, Diving Excursions
Paul Gauguin Cruises has unveiled a new seven-night Society Islands & Tahiti Iti itinerary, along with new shore and SCUBA diving excursions. Paul Gauguin is the first cruise line to visit the port city of Vairao in Tahiti Iti, which is the smaller of two landmasses comprising the island of Tahiti, and offers a wild coastline, marae (temples), Polynesian culture and surfing fame. Tahiti Iti is scheduled on seven-night Society Islands & Tahiti Iti voyages that depart and return to Papeete, Tahiti, and visit Huahine, Society Islands; Motu Mahana (Taha’a), Society Islands;...
Princess Debuts Curated Culinary Experiences
Princess Cruises has introduced a new culinary shore excursion program in collaboration with Bon Appétit, offering guests the opportunity to indulge in culinary experiences inspired by their surroundings while cruising to destinations around the globe. Through this new partnership, Princess guests will receive a deepened understanding of the destinations visited through a small group, sensory journey of authentic culinary experiences drawing from the life of locals. The shore excursion offerings will immerse explorers in local ingredients and cooking styles, as well as demonstrations...
Carnival Opens Reservations For Panorama
Carnival Cruise Line is accepting reservations for the 133,500-ton Carnival Panorama, which kicks off a year-round, seven-day Mexican Riviera schedule from Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 14, 2019, becoming the first new Carnival ship homeported on the West Coast in 20 years. Prior to the launch of seven-day service, Panorama will offer a special one-time, three-day cruise to Ensenada from Long Beach Dec. 11-14. Carnival Panorama will offer a three-port, seven-day itinerary from Long Beach, departing every Saturday to destinations along the Mexican Riviera, including Cabo San Lucas,...
Cunard Set For Transatlantic Space Week
Cunard has announced a line-up of expert speakers for its second annual Transatlantic Space Week. The nine-night voyage on the line's flagship, Queen Mary 2, departs New York Oct. 7 and arrives in Southampton on Oct. 16. The voyage will once again coincide with International World Space Week, which has taken place from Oct. 4-10 ever since its United Nations declaration in 1999. The transatlantic journey will feature a variety of space-themed experiences including talks from distinguished space explorers including: Dr. Jeffery Hoffman, a former NASA astronaut and Shuttle pilot....
Uniworld Taking River Luxury To New Levels
Three new European river cruises, enhanced itineraries, a new ship in China and an exclusive new partnership with Air Canada Vacations has Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection sailing smooth waters for the upcoming 2018-2019 cruise seasons, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's Travel Courier cover story. Newly announced by the luxury line is that U by Uniworld is now open to guests of all ages, with the 21- to 45-year age restriction eliminated. According to Michelle Palma, vice-president, Field Sales, North America, this decision was made based on feedback...