MSC Cruises Celebrates Construction Milestone For LNG-Propelled MSC World Europa

A maritime coin ceremony tradition took place earlier this week at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France when the keel was laid for MSC Cruises’ first liquified natural gas (LNG)-powered ship, MSC World Europa. The 200,000-plus GT ship is scheduled to enter service in 2022 and be one of most technologically- and environmentally-advanced…

Majestic Princess sailings To Debut From Los Angeles As Part Of Princess Cruises West Coast 2021 – 2022 Season

Princess Cruises welcomes Majestic Princess to Los Angeles adding to the robust deployment visiting top destinations including Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast. On sale July 8, 2020, five ships will sail from the west coast including departures from Los Angeles and San Francisco, giving guests’ diverse experiences from wine tasting in California to culinary delights…

CMV Extends Suspension Of Cruises Until 25th August 2020

Due to the continued escalation of the global pandemic outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Government advisories still in force and the lockdown of many countries and ports around the world, Cruise & Maritime Voyages has taken the decision to further extend the suspension of all its worldwide cruises from 1st July to 25th August 2020….

Hurtigruten Establishes Dover As UK Home Port For 2021 Expedition Sailings

Hurtigruten has launched 4 adventurous itineraries as expedition cruises from March 2021, on sale from 20 June. The health and safety of guests and staff has always been the number one priority for Hurtigruten. Following guidelines recommended by the Norwegian Government, the company has built on existing protocols to introduce additional practices to ensure safe,…

Cunard Extends Pause In Operations

Luxury cruise line Cunard, announced today that, as a result of the continued impact of Covid-19, it will be extending the pause in operations. For its ships Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria, Cunard is cancelling all sailings that were due to depart up to and including 1 November, 2020 and for Queen Elizabeth, departures…

SeaDream Yacht Club To Resume Sailings In Norway Later This Month

SeaDream Yacht Club is to resume some sailings in just a few weeks, with the focus being on some of the most stunning ports in Norway and they are available to book right now and will sail through until September. The newly announced voyages include two options: a 7-day voyage to Bergen and a 12-day…

Incredible Celebrations To Enjoy Around The World With Scenic In 2021

As lockdown begins to ease, turn your attention to ticking off that bucket-list next year as Scenic highlights a number of its itineraries that coincide with incredible celebrations around the world. Cherry Blossom season in Japan Join in hanami, the act of observing and appreciating cherry blossom in viewing season, on Scenic’s 19-day Essential Japan tour….

Cruise – We Will Be Back And We Will Be Stronger!

It’s been a while since I checked in with you all on here. A lot changed pretty much overnight between me returning from the Grand Voyage and then the UK going into lockdown – I was only back 4 days when the Stay Home, Stay Safe message started being drilled into us. I’ve missed talking…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Confirms Four Fred.s In Lisbon For 2021

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today confirmed that its third historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ in October 2021. It comes after the cruise lines’ ‘Four Fred.s in Funchal’ event, which was due to take place on 4th April on the garden island of Madeira, was cancelled due to the current…