Cruise
AmaWaterways Opens 2025 Reservations With Early Booking Rewards
AmaWaterways has opened reservations for its 2025 river cruise itineraries, welcoming both individual and group bookings, with sailings featuring rivers across Europe, Africa, Egypt, Asia and Colombia. Plus for reservations on 2025 sailings booked by Sept. 30, 2023, AmaWaterways is offering an Early Booking Reward with savings of up to 20% on cruise fares depending on the sailing dates and destinations. Rudi Schreiner, co-founder and president of AmaWaterways, said that: “With 2023 shaping up to be a very successful year and all indications pointing to a record breaking 2024, we...
Scenic Sets Sail With Full Slate Of 2024-2025 Cruises
Scenic Group has opened bookings for the 2024 - 2025 ocean sailing season with new itineraries and a full slate of cruises for its new Scenic Eclipse II – the sister ship to Scenic Eclipse. The twin ultra-luxury Discovery Yachts will call on 500+ ports across 63 countries and all seven continents. Highlights of the season include expeditions to western Australia’s Islands of the Kimberley, the Indonesian Archipelago including the Spice Islands and Komodo Island, New Zealand and Fiji, as well as calls on Japan and South Korea. In December 2024, Scenic Eclipse II makes its...
It’s All About The Costumes On Virgin Voyages Halloween Cruises
Halloween will be quite an experience aboard Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, Resilient Lady and Valiant Lady this year. The cruise company is planning to transform its Halloween voyages into full-fledged costume party voyages providing passengers on board with a fun and spooktacular good time. Voyages Included are: Scarlet Lady Voyages from Oct. 13, 2023, through Halloween Dominican Daze (Oct. 12) Fire and Sunset Soirees (Oct. 18) Mayan Sol (Oct. 22) Dominican Daze (Oct. 27) Valiant Lady – Oct. 29, 2023 – Nov. 12, 2023 Transatlantic Med to Miami (Oct....
A First Look At Norwegian Viva
Over the past week PressToday was among the first guests to sail on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Viva, on a maiden voyage from Trieste, Italy. With features like a three-level racetrack, multiple infinity pools and Galaxy Pavillon (a VR gaming area complete with an escape room), the second ship in the Prima Class mirrors the design of Norwegian Prima, but has some new features and enhancements. For example Indulge Food Hall, a food market style eatery featuring 11 dining options, has increased its capacity by reconfiguring the space without a Starbucks in that...
Ensemble’s Top Performers Celebrated On Explora Journeys Maiden Voyage
Now that was quite the celebration as Ensemble celebrated its top performers with an all-inclusive weeklong sailing from Denmark to Iceland aboard Explora 1, the first ship to sail as part of the launch of Explora Journeys. As the first in the industry to experience the highly anticipated new luxury cruise brand, the inaugural Ensemble Beyond event included 30 of Ensemble’s members comprised of owners and managers along with a group of nine top advisors – the first time the consortium expanded the group to recognize individual members. Chris Austin, Chief Sales Officer,...
European Waterways Ramps Up Family Cruise Options
With multi-generational travel resuming its rapid growth, European Waterways has announced that it is expanding its Family Cruises to ensure guests of all ages enjoy the ultimate family vacation aboard their very own “private floating villa”. The company is offering guests greater flexibility to design itineraries that appeal to all ages. Alongside the Classic Cruise itineraries, which often include visits to aristocratic estates and castles, châteaux, private wine tastings, and other exclusive cultural experiences, guests can customize their itineraries to include a number of...
AQV Unveils Five And Six-Day Itineraries For 2024
American Queen Voyages (AQV) has released details on new five and six-day itineraries that it is launching in February 2024. The new itineraries will let travellers explore the Lower Mississippi River during shorter voyages on the American Countess. Cindy D'Aoust, president, American Queen Voyages, said: “We are delighted to offer our guests the opportunity to visit some of their favorite destinations while giving them greater flexibility in their travel plans. For new cruisers, our shorter voyages provide an introduction to river cruising, and gives them a taste of all there is to...
Riviera River Cruises Becomes Ensemble Preferred Supplier
Riviera River Cruises has become a preferred supplier for Ensemble Travel Group. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ Vice President Sales and Marketing North America, said: “We’re delighted to partner with Ensemble as it is one of the most recognized and respected agency groups in the U.S. and Canada.” Conroy continued: “At Riviera, we’ve been actively marketing in North America for a little over five years, and in that time we’ve been dedicated to the travel advisor community here. We don’t market directly to consumers unless it’s in tandem with our partners,...