August 2022 – Voyages Magazine

Silversea Cruises Adjusts COVID-19 Protocols to Welcome All Luxury Travelers

August 31, 2022 Editor

Silversea Cruises is poised to welcome back all luxury travelers aboard its fleet of ultra-luxury ships with adjusted COVID-19 protocols that align closely with many land-based travel options. Effective September 5, Silversea Cruises will welcome all travelers on board its ships regardless of vaccination status where local regulations allow. Silversea Cruises has also adjusted its COVID-19 testing requirements. Where local…

Aqua Expeditions’ Aqua Mare Now Sailing in the Galapagos Islands

August 25, 2022 Editor

Aqua Expeditions, the luxury small ship expeditions leader, expanded its fleet with the launch of Aqua Mare, the first superyacht now sailing among Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. The seven-suite vessel offers guests a choice of two highly personalized seven-night itineraries exploring the archipelago’s eastern and western regions, as well as two 14-night voyages. Aqua Mare was designed and built by the…

Silversea Officially Opens Sales on Inaugural Antarctica Voyages of Silver Endeavour

August 25, 2022 Editor

Silversea Cruises has opened general sales for the inaugural season of its new ship Silver Endeavour℠, strengthening its position as the leading ultra-luxury expedition cruise line. One of the world’s most advanced and luxurious expedition vessels, Silver Endeavour will undertake 12 voyages to Antarctica from November 21, 2022, broadening the industry’s most diverse polar offering. Traveling aboard Silver Endeavour—on voyages that range from five…

Windstar Cruises Adds Arabia to 2023/2024 Sailing Schedule

August 23, 2022 Editor

Windstar Cruises’ small ships are known for sailing to luxurious and off-the-beaten-path ports around the world. The full breadth of sailings is highlighted best in their new brochure, available to order or access online today, including the line’s newest offering: cruises to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf – a first for the luxury cruise line. “With impressive UNESCO sights,…

Viking’s Newest Ship Osiris on the Nile River Named in Luxor

August 23, 2022 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has named its newest river ship, the Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. As part of the intimate event, the company’s first ceremonial godfather, George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition that dates back thousands of years. Designed specifically…

Azamara Gives Guests a Taste of New Atlas Bar Across Its Entire Fleet

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Editor

Following the launch of Azamara Onward this spring, Azamara — the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is excited to bring a taste of the ship’s exclusive Atlas Bar to the rest of the Azamara fleet. Beginning August 2022, guests aboard any Azamara voyage can enjoy the “Atlas Bar Experience,” offering some of the specialty venue’s most…