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Save with Seabourn’s Explore More Event
Seabourn has released details of its annual “Explore More Event,” featuring savings and offers on most 2026 through 2028 worldwide ocean voyages and expeditions to Alaska, Antarctica, Japan, the Mediterranean, and more. Available now until Feb. 17, 2026, Seabourn’s “Explore More Event” includes the following exclusive benefits: Savings of up to 15 percent on select Seabourn luxury ocean voyages and expeditions. 15 percent reduced deposit on Seabourn luxury ocean voyages and expeditions. Up to $1,000USD in shipboard credit per suite. Mark Tamis, president of...
PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP unveils exclusive status match across its brands
Following the completion of its acquisition of Aqua Expeditions in January 2025, PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP is taking a major step in unifying its guest experience with the launch of a Status Match initiative across the loyalty programs of its entire brand portfolio. Historically, PONANT EXPLORATIONS, Paul Gauguin Cruises, and PONANT Yachting have shared a unified loyalty program - the PONANT Yacht Club - while Aqua Expeditions operated its own, Circolo Aqua, launched September 2025. With this new Status Match initiative, PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP brings all its loyalty programs under...
Explora Journeys unveils its inaugural World Journey in 2029
Explora Journeys has unveiled Endless Worlds, its Inaugural World Journey taking place aboard EXPLORA I. Spanning 128 days from Jan. 6 to May 14, 2029, this east-to-west Journey is the brand’s first opportunity for guests to explore the globe through one continuous Journey across four continents, 29 countries and territories, and 63 unique destinations. Explora Journeys’ inaugural World Journey will trace the routes of ancient trade, cultural exchange and human connection, crossing the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and offering a fluid rhythm of discovery from Dubai’s...
Virgin Voyages sets sail with 2026 Alaska Summer Season Pass – the ultimate kid-free escape
Adults are done compromising on vacation. They're tired of fighting for lounge chairs, dodging strollers at the buffet and coming home more exhausted than when they left. Demand for "quiet luxury" travel has surged 47% since 2022 and market experts project the adult-only travel segment will double in size over the next decade. Today, Travel Tuesday, Virgin Voyages is answering that demand with something extraordinary: the 2026 Alaska Summer Season Pass, a full month aboard Brilliant Lady sailing through America's most breathtaking frontier. No kids. No compromise. Just 30 days of...
Riverside Luxury Cruises expands 2026 offerings, opens reservations for 2027
Riverside Luxury Cruises has opened reservations for its 2027 sailing season, featuring a full calendar of departures across its European fleet. The upcoming program underscores the line’s continued focus on flexibility and itinerary variety, with sailings from early spring through late December on routes ranging from short three-night getaways to extended 23-night journeys. The line has also added an array of expert-led theme cruises to the 2026 sailing schedule focusing on culinary, active pursuits and local celebrations. Early booking discounts of up to 15% off 2026...
Royal Caribbean, top accounts spread some holiday cheer with toy drive
Royal Caribbean welcomed its top travel partners from the Greater Montreal Area to lunch last week at Restaurant L’Osso in Montreal for a special toy-drive event aimed at spreading holiday cheer and supporting local families in need. The initiative reflects Royal Caribbean’s ongoing commitment to giving back to the community and fostering strong partnerships within the travel industry. Along with its top partners, representatives from TravelBrands Encore Cruises and Air Canada Vacations also joined the event, further demonstrating the strong collaboration within the travel...
Trafalgar River Cruises unveils details of 2027 Sailings and more
Trafalgar, has announced that sales for its 2027 river cruise season aboard the Trafalgar Verity and Trafalgar Reverie are now available for individual, group and charter bookings. The sailings feature new land extensions in Lucerne, Prague, and Budapest that highlight Trafalgar’s signature expertise in exceptional land experiences. Advisors can take advantage of bookings for the 2027 season with an incentive offer of CAD$300 per couple booked. Damien O’Connor, Vice President of River Cruises, Trafalgar, said that: “With 2027 river cruise sailings now available, we’re...
Explora Journeys charts a course to redefine ocean travel
Although Explora Journeys is on track to have a fleet of six ships by 2028 sailing on itineraries around the world, the company doesn’t actually define itself as an ocean cruise line. “We really define ourselves as a European luxury boutique hotel whose home is the ocean,” Chris Austin, president of North America at Explora Journeys told TravelPress Today at the W Hotel in Toronto yesterday ahead of an intimate media gathering. Notably, he shared that the Aponte family, owners of parent company MSC Group, had a vision to create a new brand that redefined what ocean travel...