Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Hits Goal
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a leading global cruise company that operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, has met its goal of raising $2.5 million for the Hope Starts Here hurricane relief program. In less than four months, the program has received more than $1.25 million in donations from the company’s valued team members, guests, travel partners and business partners, which the company has matched in order to assist All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response, a non-profit organization focused on natural disaster relief, in...
Silver Spirit Set For Ambitious Lengthening Project
Silversea's Silver Spirit has made its final port call before undergoing an extensive lengthening project in Italy. Docking in Dubai on Feb. 22, the ship completed an eight-night cruise from Mumbai. Silver Spirit will enter dry dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo on March 5 where it will remain until May 1. It will undergo large-scale refurbishment works, which will include the insertion of a pre-built 15-metre-long segment into the ship’s midsection, making it the first luxury ship to be lengthened in this manner. With the aim of augmenting the onboard experience for...
Emerald Expands Southeast Asia Cruise Lineup
As the popularity of European river cruising continues to soar, Emerald Waterways is offering experienced travellers – looking for more destinations to explore – a newly expanded offering of cruises and tours in Southeast Asia. The 2019 program features nine river cruise itineraries on the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, and – new in 2019 – on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar. To entice travellers looking to explore this magical part of the globe, Emerald Waterways is offering guests their choice of free, round-trip airfare on itineraries of 12 days or longer, and a $350...
Star Clippers Great Way To Explore Indonesia
Few countries offer more cultural and geographic diversity than Indonesia and a great way to discover this destination by water with Star Clippers. Star Clippers starts and ends its Indonesia sailing season with 14-night sailings between Singapore and Bali, and from May through October offers an assortment of seven-, 10- and 11-night sailings round trip from Bali covering East and West coast Indonesia. Following are six great reasons why a Star Clippers sailing in the waters around Indonesia aboard a majestic tall ship is the ideal way to discover the colour, culture and diversity...
Regent Seven Seas Expands Cuba Program
Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises is adding more visits to Cuba on two itineraries in 2019 and 2020. Seven Seas Mariner will offer the line’s first immersive Cuba itinerary on its Oct. 15, 2019 voyage, calling on Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba, providing guests more opportunities to engage in group, people-to-people activities intended to enhance contact with the Cuban people, and to immerse in the island’s culture. Havana is also being added into Seven Seas Navigator’s April 25, 2020 voyage. As part of Regent's most-inclusive luxury experience, guests have a wide...
Fascination Resumes Year-Round San Juan Service
Carnival Fascination has resumed its year-round schedule of seven-day southern Caribbean departures from San Juan, following an extensive multi-million-dollar dry dock that added a variety of popular food and beverage concepts. On its San Juan-based program, Fascination departs every Sunday on week-long voyages visiting five tropical destinations – St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and St. Maarten, each of which is home to world-class beaches, centuries-old historical sites and unique shoreside experiences and shopping and dining opportunities. “We’re delighted that...
Norwegian Bliss One Step Closer to Delivery
Norwegian Bliss, the third of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Plus class, emerged from the Meyer Werft building dock in Papenburg, Germany on Feb. 17, representing a major milestone in the vessel’s construction. The ship will remain in the shipyard port for the final phase of construction, until its conveyance down the River Ems towards the North Sea, scheduled for mid-March. During this time, the first crew members will move into their staterooms on board, begin their training, and familiarize themselves with the ship – readying it for the first guests to arrive after delivery...
Scenic Group Purchases Mayflower Tours
Scenic Group continues its growth in the North American market with the purchase of Mayflower Tours. According to officials, both companies share similar histories, albeit on two different continents. Scenic began as a luxury tour operator in 1986, adding luxury river cruises in 2008, and is now an industry leader with more than 800 escorted itineraries in 66 countries, 22 river ships, and two luxury Discovery Yachts (launching this year and in 2020). Mayflower began in 1979 doing the same thing in the US and today offers hundreds of deluxe tours in 52 countries. Mayflower...