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Viking Cruises has revealed it will launch another oceangoing ship. The 930-passenger Viking Saturn will join the fleet in early 2023 and will feature Viking signatures guests of the pioneering fleet have come to expect, including the relaxed indoor/outdoor Wintergarden area; a forward facing observation lounge; and what is widely…
Read More Keep ReadingHolland 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…
Read More Keep ReadingRoyal Caribbean is set to bring back priority access programme, ‘The Key’. One of the most popular pre-cruise purchase pre-pandemic, ‘The Key’ offers guests priority perks such as early embarkation, Voom internet access, special seating and priority access in selected venues and attractions, plus priority disembarkation after a special disembarkation…
Read More Keep ReadingCelebrity 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…
Read More Keep ReadingHello and welcome to my October update! The big story for October was the lifting of international travel restrictions, which is welcome news for both our industry and travellers alike. From Monday 4 October, green and amber countries became one as ‘non-red’ countries so just the ‘red’ list remains in…
Read More Keep ReadingThe new luxury cruise line from MSC Cruises ‘Explora Journeys‘ has marked the first stage in the development of its second luxury ship with a steel cutting ceremony in Italy. Taking place at the Fincantieri shipyard, where sister ship Explora I is also under construction ahead of her May 2023…
Read More Keep ReadingMSC Cruises has revealed the introduction of a new Northern Europe itinerary from Southampton this winter – the first of its kind for the cruise line. Following a strong return for the cruise line through its Seacations programme this summer, and ongoing demand for Northern Europe sailings, MSC Magnifica is…
Read More Keep ReadingP&O Cruises’ Ventura resumed sailings on Sunday, departing Southampton for a cruise to the Canary Islands. Half of the P&O Cruises fleet is now back in action, with Ventura joining Iona and Britannia. Azura will also restart operations in December, when the P&O favourite joins Britannia for a Caribbean season….
Read More Keep ReadingCarnival Cruise Line has added a second 2023 cruise to Greenland, after the first sold out in 24 hours. The sailing from Baltimore on 13 August 2023 aboard Carnival Legend will visit two Greenland ports, Nanortalik and Qaqortoq, during its 14-days. Port calls in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia will also…
Read More Keep ReadingSaga’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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