Princess Cruises and Fincantieri shipbuilding company announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation cruise ships, which will be the largest ever built so far in Italy. Delivery for the 4,300-guest, 175,000-tonne vessels is scheduled for late 2023 and spring 2025 respectively. The announcement follows the initial signing of…
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Steel Cutting Ceremony Held at Meyer Werft For Saga Cruises’ Spirit Of Adventure
A steel cutting ceremony has been held for Spirit of Adventure, Saga Cruises’ second bespoke-built boutique ship. This follows the first new build ship, Spirit of Discovery, which will be launching in July. The event took place today at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, to mark the start of construction of the 999-guest…
Virgin Voyages Turns Up The Volume With Onboard Record Shop And Karaoke Lounge
Virgin Voyages is returning to its Virgin brand roots and creating an incomparable music experience on their first ship, Scarlet Lady. Due to set sail for its inaugural season in 2020, Scarlet Lady will be equipped with an on ship record shop called Voyage Vinyl, The Groupie, a private karaoke and gaming lounge, and perfectly…
Astonishing Show To Expand Across P&O Cruises Fleet
P&O Cruises has announced that Astonishing, the revolutionary magic and illusion show produced by performer Jonathan Wilkes and BAFTA-winning presenter and entertainer Stephen Mulhern is to roll out across three more ships in 2019. Originally premiered on Britannia, Azura and Ventura in summer 2018, this incredible show will premiere on Oceana on 16 April, Aurora…
Crystal Serenity 2022 World Cruise: 32 countries, 50 ports & 55 UNESCO Sites Across 116 Nights
Crystal Cruises has unveiled its 2022 Full World Cruise aboard the award-winning Crystal Serenity, a singular circumnavigation featuring five embarkation and disembarkation choices ranging from 86 to 116 nights, each option offering World Cruise benefits. The “Myths, Marvels & Monuments: A Cultural Mosaic” voyage marks the line’s 27th annual World Cruise, and explores the Panama…
Celebrity Summit Is Ready To Turn Heads Following Her Transformation
Celebrity Summit is ready to turn heads after completing a dramatic transformation. The ship’s revitalisation is the next chapter of THE CELEBRITY REVOLUTION, Celebrity Cruises’ extensive modernisation effort, with more than $500-million in upgrades across the fleet. The all-new Celebrity Summit’s revolutionary enhancements include: Completely redesigned staterooms and suites The addition of The Retreat for…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Reveals Seven Seas Splendor Suite Details
In anticipation of the newest cruise ship joining its fleet, Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced in January details of the Regent Suite on Seven Seas Splendor, the largest and most elegant suite ever built on a luxury ship. The lavish Regent Suite sets the tone for all 14 other suite categories on Seven Seas Splendor….
Carnival Becomes First Cruise Line To Keg And Can Its Own Private Label Kraft Beers
Capitalising on the success of its shipboard breweries, Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Lakeland, Fla.-based Brew Hub to become the first cruise line to can and keg its own private label beers crafted by its in-house brewery team aboard Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista. The agreement – the first of its kind between a…
Crystal Expedition Cruises Announce Crystal Endeavor’s 2021 Deployment
Crystal Expedition Cruises has announced the complete line-up of far-reaching 2021 itineraries for its luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. On expedition voyages of 10- to 28-nights, the polar class yacht will explore destinations legendary and unknown, remote and remarkable throughout Antarctica; Japan; the Russian Far East, Aleutian Islands and Alaska; Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania;…
Explore The World With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2020/21
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced that, in 2020/21, its fleet of five smaller, more intimately-sized ocean and river ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch, plus river cruise addition, Brabant – will be visiting no fewer than 277 destinations in 90 countries, across six continents, covering 104 areas of scenic cruising, on 170 different itineraries. Complementing the UK departure…
