Cruise
Windstar’s “mystery cruise” departs April 2025
Windstar Cruises just announced its first-ever “President’s Mystery Cruise” set to depart on April 19, 2025. The eight-day voyage is aimed at Windstar Yacht Club members (the line’s valued repeat guests) and their friends and will depart from and return to Athens. The rest of the port calls on the itinerary will remain a mystery to guests onboard Windstar’s 312-passenger, all-suite Star Legend. The unannounced destinations will be kept a secret from guests until 24 hours ahead of arrival at each port. Once the exact locations are revealed, Windstar guests will be able to...
Cunard gives sneak peek at retail experiences aboard Queen Anne
With less than three months to go until the launch of its new ship, Cunard has revealed a glimpse of the elevated retail experiences awaiting guests on Queen Anne. The luxury cruise line has announced a unique collection of 115 household brands that will have a presence on board, from luxury watchmakers Bremont to the beauty division of French fashion house, Chanel. Twenty-seven of these exciting brands also represent first-time partnerships for Cunard – including Hugo Boss, Raishma, Chapel Down, Whittard, and 886 Royal Mint. Garrard, the first official crown jeweller in the UK,...
Riviera adds three new itineraries for solo travellers
Based on demand for longer cruises, Riviera River Cruises has announced it will offer new “back-to-back” itineraries in 2025. Lasting from 15 to 29 days, the five back-to-back itineraries allow guests to experience two Riviera cruises combined into one without changing ships, taking in the most interesting cities and inspiring scenery along Europe’s Rhine, Moselle and Danube Rivers. Riviera will also offer three new cruises exclusively for solo travelers, including its first holiday season itineraries for solo travellers. “An increasing number of travellers have been asking...
Royal Caribbean rolls out short getaways in 2025-2026
Getting away just got easier from coast to coast. Vacationers are in for more ways to pack big adventures into short getaways with the latest lineup of Royal Caribbean International will be setting sail on 3- to 6-night vacations to the Caribbean and The Bahamas in 2025-2026. The cruise getaways will begin in six U.S. cities across Florida, California and Texas aboard Royal Caribbean’s latest Oasis Class ships -- Utopia and Wonder of the Seas, in Orlando (Port Canaveral) and Miami, Florida, respectively; to fan-favorites Navigator and Hollywood newcomer Quantum of...
Holland America Line gears up for its 2026 Grand World Voyage
Holland America Line is gearing up to set to sail one of its most ambitious Grand World Voyages in 2026. Details of the 132-day cruise – that will span all seven continents, including a special four-day Antarctic Experience – was announced by Holland America Lines’ president, Gus Antorcha to 2024 Grand World Voyage guests aboard Zuiderdam, which is currently sailing in between Okinawa and Tokyo. In 2026, the Grand World Voyage will be aboard Volendam, providing guests with an intimate experience on one of the cruise line’s smaller ships and offering an opportunity to cruise...
TravelBrands Encore Cruises earns award from Celebrity Cruises
TravelBrands Encore Cruises has been honoured with the Tour Operator of the Year award from Celebrity Cruises for 2023, marking the third consecutive year of recognition from the cruise line. This accolade follows the receipt of the True Partnership Superstars award in 2022 and 2021. At the heart of TravelBrands Encore Cruises’ mission is the cultivation of strong, enduring partnerships, and its collaboration with Celebrity Cruises exemplifies this commitment. Nathalie Tanious, President & CEO at TravelBrands, said: “We are profoundly grateful for the partnership we've...
Explore the Mediterranean with Swan Hellenic
Swan Hellenic has released details of its four 2024 cultural expedition cruises in the heart of the Mediterranean. All will be aboard the SH Diana, following on from the 10-night cruise ‘Mysteries of Carthage and the Moors’ (Aug. 10 to Aug. 20, 2024), which will see her sailing from Lisbon, Portugal, through the Straits of Gibraltar, then along Hannibal’s North African coast and on to Palermo, Sicily. The four Mediterranean cultural expedition cruises are: ‘Secrets of Sicily’ – Aug. 20 to Aug. 28, 2024 – departing from Palermo for an eight-night circumnavigation of...
Virgin Voyages makes further changes to Resilient Lady sailing plans
Virgin Voyages is cancelling the 2024-2025 voyage season plans for the Resilient Lady. The company had previously announced changes to the ship’s early 2024 repositioning cruise from Australia to the Mediterranean. The comes following regional and government advice that Virgin Voyages has received, with the company indicating that “we remain very concerned about potential escalations in the Red Sea over the next 12 months.” It notes that the significant and ongoing conflict puts unacceptable risks for safe passage through the region for our Sailors, crew and vessel (Resilient...