Seabourn has announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of two new ultra-luxury expedition ships with a new partnership between shipbuilders T.Mariotti and Damen, who will collaborate on the construction of the vessels under a common name MARIOTTI DAMEN Cruise. The new ships will be a brand new innovative…
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Hurtigruten Celebrates 125 Years Of Exploration
July 2nd marks 125 years since Hurtigruten founder Richard With brought the steamer DS Vesteraalen into service along the coast of Norway, establishing a regular sea link for locals and tourists and founding what today is the world’s largest expedition cruise company. As Hurtigruten mark 125 years of global exploration in 2018, the world leader…
P&O Cruises Announces New Guest Experience Programme As Oriana Leaves The Fleet
P&O Cruises will expand and introduce new additions to its ship and shore guest experience across the fleet from summer 2019. The programme will cover three key areas of investment in shore excursions, dining and entertainment across mid-sized ships Arcadia and Aurora and Oceana, as well as the larger ships Britannia, Azura and Ventura. Aurora…
Luxury Cruises Increasingly Popular With Millennials
Think luxury cruising and you’ll conjure up images of mature travellers kicking off their retirement with a premium voyage around the Med. In recent times however, it may surprise you to know that sea-faring millennials are increasingly being drawn to cruise holidays. UK cruise retailer CruiseDeals.co.uk has seen a whopping 171% increase in millennials visiting…
Keeping Fit At Sea With Star Clippers
With an abundance of delicious food served throughout the day, abundant tempting buffets for breakfast and lunch and the chance to spend long lazy days relaxing, it’s no surprise that guests often claim to add several pounds in weight for each week spent cruising. Star Clippers’ tall ship voyages onboard magnificent, historically styled sailing ships,…
Viking Orion Named By NASA Astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher
Viking Cruises has named its fifth ocean ship, Viking Orion, during a spectacular celebration in Livorno, Italy. The ship was delivered to Viking last week and is currently sailing a maiden voyage with her ceremonial godmother, American chemist, emergency room physician and retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher, along with dozens of Dr. Fisher’s friends,…
Oprah Named Godmother Of Nieuw Statendam
Holland America Line and O, The Oprah Magazine have announced a three-day Girls’ Getaway cruise on Holland America Line’s newest ship, Nieuw Statendam, Jan. 30, 2019. Oprah Winfrey will embark on the cruise, joined by O, The Oprah Magazine Editor-at-Large Gayle King and other members of the magazine’s editorial staff, who will host special presentations…
Princess Cruises Royal Princess Celebrates Her Fifth Anniversary
The 3,560 guest Royal Princess cruise ship, which was christened by HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge in 2013, celebrates her fifth-year sailing in the Princess Cruises fleet. During her time at sea Royal Princess has sailed over 600,000 miles, equivalent to travelling 25 times around the world. She has visited 79 ports of call in…
AIDAnova Flashes Her Smile
The youngest member of the AIDA fleet will start sailing the seven seas from December 2018. AIDAnova is now being given her smile at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg. The exterior painting of smiling lips, eye, eyelid and a wave is applied to all AIDA ships based on an idea from the Rostock artist, Feliks…
Crown Princess Completes Renovation
Princess Cruises’ 3,080-guest vessel, Crown Princess, has received a multi-million pound two-week refit. The ship now includes new dining venues, a luxury bed in every room and an upgraded spa and fitness centre. Crown Princess is currently sailing the Mediterranean, which will be followed later this year by a season in the Caribbean. She will…
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