Cruising the World in Style
Viking® (www.viking.com) is celebrating new milestones in the launch of its expedition voyages, as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis® continues its first Antarctic season. Recently, Viking guests explored at both ends of the earth, when the Viking Octantis crossed the Antarctic Circle at 66°33′ S, marking the southernmost journey in the company’s 25-year history; just a few hours later, the…
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Aqua Expeditions, the global leader in luxury small ship expeditions, announces the return of the Aqua Blu in eastern Indonesia. On April 30, 2022, Aqua Blu will resume operations in Indonesia, offering seven-night voyages from Bali to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Komodo National Park. This news follows the highly anticipated resumption of international flights to Indonesia, including Singapore…
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Azamara – the cruise line dedicated to Destination Immersion experiences – has unveiled its latest creative campaign, Change the Way You Sea, aimed to visually capture the unique sights and experiences that await travelers on an Azamara voyage. Through this new multi-platform campaign, Azamara highlights its one-of-a-kind cruising experience and visually captures the beauty to be found off the beaten path,…
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Silversea Cruises® has unveiled details of its highly anticipated collection of suites set to debut on Silver NovaSM in Summer 2023. With 364 suites across 13 categories, Silver Nova – the first vessel in the cruise line’s Nova class – will feature an entirely new design approach for the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, with an asymmetrical configuration and horizontal layout introducing a new…
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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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