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Maiden Voyage
New Holland America Line Ship Embarks on Maiden Voyage
20 Oct 2021
Holland America Line’s newest ship Rotterdan has departed Amsterdam on its maiden voyage. The 2,668-passenger ship will sail a two-week voyage to Fort Lauderdale, where it will homeport for Caribbean cruises. Rotterdam will sail cruises ranging from six to 11 days in the Caribbean, with every itinerary featuring a stop…
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Captain Kate McCue Named Captain of Celebrity Beyond
14 Oct 2021
Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo has revealed Captain Kate McCue will take the helm of Celebrity Beyond, the company’s third ship in its industry-transforming Edge Series debuting in spring 2022. The dynamic and decorated captain will usher in a new era for the new-luxury brand, sailing a ship…
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Saga’s New River Cruise Ship ‘Spirit of the Rhine’ Departs on Inaugural Cruise
29 Sep 2021
Saga’s brand-new river cruise ship, ‘Spirit of the Rhine’, has departed on its inaugural 13-night cruise from Trier and will take in the beautiful Moselle valley and Roman wine towns along the way such as Bernkastel, Traben-Trarbach and Piesport. Guests will have ample opportunity to taste the local grape as…
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Food and Drink
Celebrity Cruises Announces New Dining Venues for Celebrity Beyond
29 Sep 2021
With a Michelin-starred chef, one of the world’s most famous interior designers and globally-inspired cuisine and cocktails, the culinary experience on board Celebrity Cruises latest ship Celebrity Beyond is set to be “without comparison,” Celebrity Cruises Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the company’s President and CEO announced on Wednesday. Unveiling the dining experience…
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Expeditions
Next Seabourn Expedition Ship to be Named Seabourn Pursuit
27 Sep 2021
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has revealed its second purpose-built polar expedition ship will be named Seabourn Pursuit. The 264-passenger ship will join the Seabourn fleet in February 2023, sailing its inaugural voyage in Iceland and Greenland on 4 April 2023. The ship will continue to explore Greenland, Iceland and Norway…
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Grand Princess Becomes First Ship to Sail from Port of Los Angeles
27 Sep 2021
Princess Cruises sailed guests from the Port of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, marking the first cruise departure from San Pedro since the cruise industry’s pause in operations early last year. Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, visited Grand Princess to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially welcoming the…
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Wonder of the Seas Redeployed to the Mediterranean in Summer 2022
20 Sep 2021
Royal Caribbean has revealed that its fifth Oasis-class ship is to sail from in the Caribbean and Mediterranean in 2022. The ship had originally been planned to sail from Shanghai, China. The ‘world’s largest cruise ship’ will begin sailing from its homeport in Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean in March…
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Marina Becomes First to Return for Oceania Cruises
30 Aug 2021
Oceania Cruises has welcomed passengers for the first time in 524 days, with Marina becoming the first in the fleet to resume sailing and the first to embark guests since 2019. Oceania Marina is sailing with a 100% vaccinated crew and guests, cruising to Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland,…
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P&O Cruises Unveils Pool Spaces on New Ship Arvia
24 Aug 2021
P&O Cruises has revealed more on what guests can expect aboard new ship, Arvia, debuting in 2022. Known as the sunshine ship, Arvia is all about maximising those moments out on deck while soaking up amazing coastal and ocean views, and newly-released details have revealed a host of exciting P&O…
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7 Night Greek Isles Cruise – Jewel of the Seas Review
23 Aug 2021
The return to cruising has been a long time coming; I thought it would be a couple of months when Covid first hit! How wrong was I. This is the first time I have been cruising since the start of the Covid pandemic and was the first time I had…
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