Cruising the World in Style
Adventurers seeking to travel far and wide can now set off on a world tour of their own. Royal Caribbean International is raising the bar for world cruises with the debut of the inaugural Ultimate World Cruise, an epic 274-night adventure that visits all seven continents, more than 150 destinations in 65 countries and 11 great wonders of the world….
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Leading ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises unveils a pioneering new wellness program, Otium—set to launch on new ship Silver Dawn, which will welcome guests from spring 2022. In a nod to the cruise line’s Italian heritage, Otium takes inspiration from the leisurely nature of the ancient Roman lifestyle. In Roman culture, Otium—the opposite of negotium, the nonexistence of pleasure—was a period…
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PONANT, the leader in expedition cruising, will debut Le Commandant Charcot in November 2021 for its inaugural Antarctica season with six new itineraries. Itineraries will range from 11- to 24-nights and start at $13,970 per person. Nearly a century after the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, the White Continent remains largely undiscovered today. For the first time, PONANT’s guests will…
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U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises now has two of its six yachts in French Polynesia, making it the biggest small ship cruise line in the region. Windstar resumed cruising in French Polynesia and the Islands of Tahiti in July with vaccinated guests + crew aboard the line’s 148-passenger Wind Spirit sailing yacht, which was specifically designed for the region, capturing the…
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Azamara – the boutique cruise line dedicated to Destination Immersion experiences – is pleased to reveal its return to South Africa this winter, as the country reopens international cruising in South African waters and ports. Azamara Pursuit® will set sail from January to March 2022 with six back-to-back voyages – five of which are Country-Intensive itineraries – and will resume pre- and post-cruise…
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Off the heels of the unveiling of its $11,000 Regent Suite, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has released details regarding Seven Seas Grandeur’s culinary offerings including reimagined designs of Compass Rose, the line’s signature restaurant, Prime 7 and Chartreuse. Embodying a 30-year legacy of perfecting luxury travel, the sixth member of the Regent fleet, Seven Seas Grandeur, is scheduled for delivery…
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Galataport Istanbul, a new cruise port and social, cultural and lifestyle destination on the Bosphorus, welcomed its first ship, SeaDream II, on Friday, October 1st. Approximately 150 passengers and crew from Bulgaria Varna, a seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, arrived at 10:00 am local time on October 1st for a two-day homeport operation before sailing to Bulgaria Burgaz. Home…
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Emerald Sakara – a mantra meaning ‘thoughts become things’ – will be the second luxury superyacht for Emerald Cruises and will be welcomed to the yacht cruising fleet in 2023, along with the addition of a new sailing destination – The Seychelles. Following her maiden voyage through the breathtaking islands of The Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, Emerald Sakara will…
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Princess Cruises sails guests from the Port of Los Angeles this afternoon, marking the first cruise vacation departure from San Pedro since the cruise industry’s pause in operations early last year. Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, visited Grand Princess to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially welcoming the first guests on board. Earlier in the week she visited…
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The cruise travel experts at Cruises-N-More share 6 reasons to take a Cunard cruise on one of their majestic ships, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2. Be a part of history. You are truly traveling aboard an Ocean Liner when you sail with Cunard. Departure Celebrations Brass band before departure. Uniformed military brass band marches into the Queens Room, parades and…
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