Cultural expedition cruise pioneer Swan Hellenic announced ten exciting new itineraries for its 2022 inaugural season in response to Australia and New Zealand’s extension of government restrictions to contain the ongoing pandemic. Ranging from Patagonia and the Antarctic to Mexico, Alaska and the Russian Far East, each will also be a superb introduction to Swan Hellenic’s new purpose-designed 5-star expedition…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises Unveils 132-Night 2024 World Cruise
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, has revealed its 2024 World Cruise. The incredible voyage goes on sale July 14, 2021 and explores Central America, USA’s West Coast and Hawaii, South Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Bermuda. Spanning close to five months and…
Read MoreSilversea Leverages Booming Demand for Polar Travel with Ice-Class Conversion
Silversea Cruises, the global leader in ultra-luxury and expedition travel, is set to enhance its global fleet with the conversion of Silver Wind to an ice-class, ultra-luxury expedition ship. The move signals continued confidence in the fast-growing popularity of ultra-luxury expedition travel to the pristine glaciers and wildlife-rich regions of Antarctica. Silver Wind is presently undergoing refurbishments at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, following a…
Read MoreAlbatros Expeditions Announces Arctic 2023 Season
The Danish boutique expedition cruise operator Albatros Expeditions, part of the Albatros Travel Group, has released its first Arctic season on the brand-new Ocean Albatros. The Ocean Albatros is a sistership of the Ocean Victory, having the same excellent environmental performance with the lowest Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions per passenger in the industry. Albatros Expeditions has always been an award-winning…
Read MorePoseidon Expeditions Begins North Pole Cruise Operations July 2021
Poseidon Expeditions announces the resumption of its signature North Pole icebreaker cruises aboard the nuclear-powered 50 Years of Victory with two departures in July 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-related travel restrictions, the July 10-22 and July 21-Aug. 2 cruises will be occupied almost exclusively with Russian nationals. “While our Sea Spirit and the ships of most Arctic expedition ship operators…
Read MoreRegent Seven Seas Cruises Unveils Free First-Class Airfare
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, is providing travelers the opportunity to explore some of the world’s most stunning destinations in unparalleled luxury, with its latest First Class in Every Way offer. Regent includes FREE business class air travel from the U.S. and Canada on all intercontinental voyages as standard, but guests can now elevate…
Read MoreUp to 50% Off on Select Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises: Antarctica, Alaska, Galapagos, Iceland & Norway
Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world leader in exploration travel, is offering almost all its 2021-22 itineraries at an incredible discount of up to 50% off from July 1 to July 8 as part of its annual July Fourth sale. The sale includes one of the lowest fares ever to Antarctica on a 19-day cruise on board the MS Fram, which sails…
Read MoreCelebrity Edge Becomes First Cruise Ship to Sail From a U.S. Port in 15 Months
“#HopeFloats. Today marks the rebirth of our company and our industry, as our beautiful Celebrity Edge sets sail on a new-luxury experience that will – once again – feed peoples’ love of travel.” Those were the inspirational words tweeted from Celebrity Cruises’ President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo today, as the exquisite Celebrity Edge prepared to sail from Ft. Lauderdale at…
Read MoreSwan Hellenic’s First Bespoke Expedition Cruise Ship SH Minerva Floated Out
Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated SH Minerva out of dry dock. Her twin ship, SH Vega, was floated in dry dock on the same day. Moreover, a few days earlier, steelwork production started for the third and largest vessel commissioned from Helsinki, which currently has the project name Vega 3. The Swan Hellenic fleet is thus coming…
Read MoreSeaDream Returns to Norway
As SeaDream prepares to set sail again in only four days in Athens, the ultra-luxury line has added four spectacular voyages in Norway to its Summer Season as well as a very unique voyage from Oslo to Civitavecchia. SeaDream’s first Norwegian voyage will set sail from Oslo on July 7th. SeaDream’s Norwegian voyages sparked an unprecedented excitement last summer. The…
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