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Atlas adds astronomy workshops for 2024/2025
Atlas Ocean Voyages is enhancing its Cultural Expeditions' Atlas Focus Lab programming by introducing new stargazing and astronomy workshops on select 2024 and 2025 expeditions. Atlas will also feature two special voyages highlighting the total solar eclipse scheduled on August 12, 2026. World Navigator will be positioned in the Arctic region off Patreksfjordur, Iceland, and World Traveller will be positioned in the Mediterranean off Palma de Mallorca, Spain, ensuring optimal viewing locations centered in the path of totality for each location. Throughout each Stargazing...
Silversea officially names Silver Ray in Lisbon
Silversea Cruises officially named Silver Ray, the second ship in its innovative Nova Class at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on June 12. This continues a banner year for the brand, celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades as a pioneer and leader in ultra-luxury and expedition cruise travel. At the ceremony, Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group, and Bert Hernandez, celebrating his first naming as Silversea’s president, addressed esteemed guests. Dr. Josefina Olascoaga, ocean scientist and the ship’s godmother, and Alessandro Zanello, the...
Variety Cruises offering agents chance at free Tahiti cruise
Variety Cruises, the family-run leader in small-ship cruising, has introduced an incentive for travel advisors booking holidays on the company’s Tahiti and French Polynesia cruises. Advisors who sell three cabins on Variety’s itineraries in Tahiti that depart now through April 30, 2025 and are booked by Sept. 15, 2024 quality for a free cruise for two people. Advisors can choose to use the free cabin as a familiarization trip for themselves and a guest, or it can be sold or used as a promotion for their clients. Three itineraries to Tahiti Variety offers several options for...
Uniworld adds sailing dates on most popular itineraries
Due to popular request, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is adding various sailing dates on its most in-demand itineraries. Guests can now book additional sailing dates on three different Super Ships – the S.S. Joie de Vivre on the Seine River in France, the S.S. Maria Theresa on the Danube River in Central Europe, and the Mekong Jewel on the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia. The itineraries with added dates include: Paris & Normandy, S.S. Joie de Vivre – NEW DATE: Nov. 10, 2024 Beginning and ending in Paris, this eight-day sailing takes travellers to the best of...
Royal Caribbean officially welcomes Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International officially welcomed the Utopia of the Seas in Saint-Nazaire, France, as the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard handed Royal Caribbean the keys to Utopia just five weekends before its July debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. More than two years of construction culminated in the new vacation's final building milestone, the delivery, when 1,600-plus crew members and workers came together to mark the moment in the signature AquaTheater. Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean International president and CEO...
Tall-ship sailing brand Star Clippers adds Wi-Fi to fleet
Tall ship sailing specialists Star Clippers has announced they now offer high speed Starlink WiFi on all three of their ships, offering guests and crew a faster, more reliable internet connection while onboard. Using SpaceX’s Low Earth Orbit satellite technology, the ships will now have connectivity in remote parts of the world that previously had inconsistent or compromised service. “The rollout of Starlink onboard our ships is a pivotal move in recognizing the importance of dependable connectivity while at sea," said Mikael Krafft, owner and president of Star Clippers. "With...
Explora II starts sailing from Spain this August
Explora Journeys' second ship, the EXPLORA II, has successfully completed her sea trials. This will be the second of a fleet of six luxury ships to be built for Explora Journeys by Fincantieri in Italy, one of the finest shipbuilders in the world. The final construction phase of the 63,900 GT vessel took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Sestri Ponente near Genoa, Italy. “The launch of Explora I last year was the realization of a long-held family dream to offer guests an unmatched luxury at sea experience. Explora II successfully completing her sea trials is the next milestone on...
Construction begins on fifth EDGE ship, Celebrity Xcel
The future of elevated travel at sea reached a major milestone today, as construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises' next ship, Celebrity Xcel. The keel laying ceremony at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France celebrated the momentous occasion for the latest and most elevated vessel in Celebrity's award-winning Edge Series ships. When she sets sail in the fall of 2025, Celebrity Xcel will connect guests to the world around them like never before, furthering the innovative experiences coveted in her sister ships with several new yet-to-be-revealed...