Cruising the World in Style
Excitement is high for Alaska’s epic wildness and wide-open spaces this season and Lindblad Expeditions is offering guests an extraordinary selection of itineraries to explore it. After recently adding National Geographic Sea Lion, the small ship expedition cruise line has just announced that National Geographic Orion will also embark on two exciting expeditions this summer that will take guests into…
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City Experiences has launched Venture Ashore, the largest independent cruise excursions provider in the world, delivering uniquely curated amazing experiences for cruise travelers led by professional guides in hundreds of ports worldwide. Venture Ashore cruising excursions are offered in 111 countries and counting with departures from over 500 ports of call worldwide featuring over 5,000 individual tours. Venture Ashore is…
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Viking® (www.viking.com) has marked the launch of its highly-anticipated expeditions as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis® started its first Antarctic season. The launch of Viking Expeditions is a significant milestone as the company begins its 25th anniversary year; by the end of the year, Viking will have welcomed a second identical expedition ship, as well as two new identical ocean…
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Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the twin ship of SH Minerva, launched at the end of last year and now exploring Antarctica. Steelwork production for the third slightly larger vessel commissioned from Helsinki started last Summer, and about 50% of the blocks are now ready at the yard….
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For the first time ever, Variety Cruises, Greece’s leading small ship cruise company, launches itineraries in the exotic French Polynesian destination of Tahiti starting in May 2022 and sailing year round through December 2023. Ideal for nature, diving and hiking enthusiasts, adventure travelers and trip of a lifetime seekers, Variety Cruises takes guests to explore Tahiti and its islands sailing…
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Emerald Azzurra, the first of the brand’s two ground-breaking superyachts. After departing Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam last night, the 100-guest yacht is headed to Aqaba, Jordan to welcome guests on board its inaugural sailing on March 11—an eight-day itinerary in the Red Sea. After its highly anticipated inaugural sailing, Emerald Azzurra will transit the Suez Canal to embark on…
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Silversea Cruises has announced its all-new 71-day Grand Voyage to Central and South America aboard Silversea’s latest ship Silver Nova. Setting sail on January 4, 2024, Silversea’s guests will journey deep into 38 destinations in 18 countries, traveling in the luxury cruise line’s trademark level of service aboard the soon-to-be-launched Silver Nova. For the first time, and for all subsequent…
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With 2022 now well underway, Europe’s largest cruise line, CroisiEurope Cruises, is announcing their latest programs for the 2022 cruise season along with a slate of Wave Season offerings. The list of new river, barge and coastal cruises are concentrated around Europe and the Mediterranean with destinations including the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Greece, Egypt and Jordan. In addition to…
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Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Osiris—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2022, Viking Osiris will sail Viking’s bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. The arrival of Viking’s new ship later this year coincides with several key…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has launched Upgrade Your Horizon where guests can enjoy a 2-Category Suite Upgrade, up to a Penthouse Suite, when booked between January 3 and February 28, 2022. The generous upgrade gives guests the chance to enjoy suites that provide even more space and additional luxurious perks such as a FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay when elevated…
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