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Viking 2026 European river voyages now open for booking
Viking's 2026 season of its European river voyages is now open for reservations. With many 2024 dates already sold out and the 2025 season selling well, strong demand among North American travellers has led to an early opening of all 2026 departures for Viking’s iconic itineraries on the rivers of Europe. “Our guests are curious travellers who are interested in history, art and culture, which is why Europe remains our most popular destination,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking. “The idea of a modern river voyage is still new to many, even to some of the most well-traveled...
Viking adds two new Christmas market itineraries for 2023
With the holidays right around the corner, Viking is celebrating its Christmas market voyages for the 2023 river season. Sailing Viking’s Longship fleet, guests can celebrate an Old World Christmas on special sailings through the season featuring illuminated Christmas markets, regional holiday specialties, and handmade gifts. On board Viking’s Longships, guests can find musical performances, tree trimming, and cooking demonstrations as part of their daily programming. With departure dates running late November through December, the Christmas market itineraries explore cities and...
Emerald Cruises’ newest yacht christened in San Juan
Emerald Cruises’ newest luxury yacht, Emerald Sakara, was recently christened by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) president and Emerald Cruises CEO Kelly Craighead in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Dec. 2. In attendance were Captain Rob O’Leary, captain of Emerald Sakara, local travel advisors and U.S. trade partners, embarking guests and media from around the world. Scenic Group founder and chairman Glen Moroney and Scenic Group managing director for the U.S. Ken Muskat were also in attendance. Mr. Craighead christened Emerald Sakara with a traditional champagne bottle...
Silversea adds more agent perks to groups booking program
Silversea has enhanced its groups program, providing travel partners with the opportunity to increase revenues and grow commissions. The brand has introduced a new ‘Super Advantage’ tier on group bookings, which allows the eighth guest to sail for free when seven guests pay the full fare on select sailings, and includes USD $300 shipboard credit per suite and a minimum of 15 per cent commission*. Moreover, Silversea’s price protection guarantee is extended to 120 days from group opening, and no deposits are required to open group shells. The group bookings offering is combinable...
MSC Cruises 2026 World Cruise now open for booking
MSC Cruises has opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2026 with an exciting new itinerary onboard the beautiful MSC Magnifica. The tour includes embarkation options from four European ports – Civitavecchia for Rome, Genoa (Italy), Marseille (France), and Barcelona (Spain) on Jan. 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2026 respectively. About the World Cruise The new 119-day route will visit 47 stunning destinations in 32 countries, with seven overnight stays in must-visit places and full day stays in all other calls along this journey of a lifetime. The four-month long sailing will venture 36,000...
AmaWaterways shares six exciting travel trends for 2024
In 2024, AmaWaterways will begin its European river cruising season on Feb. 11 with two ships on the Danube and Rhine rivers. As a direct response to the increased demand for new off-season travel options, this strategic move reflects AmaWaterways’ commitment to innovation and evolving travel preferences. As the river cruise line announces record results for 2023 and continued strong growth for 2024 and 2025, several key trends are setting the stage for a bright future of the river cruise industry. Guests embarking on their river cruise and land journeys with AmaWaterways in 2024 can...
Silversea unveils first-ever full summer season in French Polynesia
Responding to strong guest demand, Silversea has announced its first-ever full summer season in French Polynesia. Between April and September 2026, the cruise company is opening an exclusive pre-sale on 17 voyages aboard Silver Whisper. Curated by Silversea’s destination experts following an extensive scouting mission in the region, Silversea will operate two itineraries in rotation, offering deep immersion into 11 of some of the world’s most remote destinations in three of the region’s five archipelagos — the Society, Tuamotu, and Marquesas Islands. “Silversea’s...
Viking adds 10 more ships to European river fleet
Viking is adding 10 Viking Longships to its river fleet in the coming years. To meet strong demand for European river voyages, eight of the new vessels will sail Viking’s popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while two additional Viking Longships will join the fleet on the Seine River. The total order is also inclusive of one Viking Longship for the Seine River that was announced in February 2023. Coming 2025 Five of the new vessels will be delivered in 2025, with the remaining five to be delivered in 2026. To officially mark the start of construction on...