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Silversea Cruises Introduces Puerto Williams as Port for Selected Antarctica Expeditions

April 29, 2021 Editor

Starting in November 2021, ultra-luxury cruise innovator Silversea will debut Puerto Williams, Chile, as its new departure port for Silver Explorer’s expedition cruises to Antarctica. Expanding the most diverse Antarctica offering in ultra-luxury travel, the addition of Puerto Williams will see guests travel seamlessly between Santiago and Antarctica, with private flights enhancing their comfort. Nestled on Isla Navarino in the Beagle Channel at the…

Scenic Unveils 2022/2023 Scenic Eclipse Arctic Collection

April 28, 2021 Editor

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has unveiled its 2022/2023 Arctic program for its ultra-luxury Scenic Eclipse. The World’s First Discovery Yacht™ offers a unique combination of world-class luxury with unrivaled exploration in some of the world’s most pristine, remote and unique polar destinations. The 2022/23 season will see Scenic Eclipse heading to four new destinations, including the Russian Far East,…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Announces its Return to Sail, September 2021

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Editor

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has announced its return to sailing with Seven Seas Splendor cruising from the UK beginning September 2021. The voyage will mark the cruise line’s return to service, as well as Seven Seas Splendor’s inaugural season, with the ship having only completed two cruises with guests after being christened in February 2020. With a phased return to…

Hurtigruten Expeditions Donates During Earth Week to Help Protect Alaskan Wildlife

April 19, 2021 Editor

Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world leader in exploration travel and advocate for sustainable travel, is launching a sale for Earth Week to allow more Americans to discover some of the most unique places on Earth, while its Hurtigruten Foundation will donate to support Alaskan wildland. The Foundation will donate 1% of the total cost of each Alaskan cruise sold during Earth…

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship, Viking Venus

April 15, 2021 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) has taken delivery April 15th of Viking Venus®, the company’s newest ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Venus will now make her way to the United Kingdom, where she will be officially named on May 17, 2021 by her ceremonial godmother, Anne Diamond,…

Riviera River Cruises to Visit Once-in-a-Decade Floriade Expo in 2022

April 14, 2021 Editor

Riviera River Cruises has announced that all 2022 departures of its Amsterdam, Cologne and the Best of Holland & Flanders River Cruise will include an excursion to the once-in-a-decade Floriade Expo in Almere, Netherlands. Floriade, the largest public event in the Netherlands, is the World’s Fair of horticulture. Riviera guests will enjoy the colors and scents of a stunning array…

Silversea to Require All Crew and Guests to Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

April 8, 2021 Editor

Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, today announced protocol for its healthy return to service, as well as brand new voyages aboard Silver Moon from June. In line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for safe international travel and in recognition of the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations in ensuring the safety of travelers, the cruise line will require…

Viking Continues Restart of Limited Operations

April 6, 2021 Editor

Viking® (www.viking.com) announced that it will continue restarting limited operations with a collection of sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June 2021. As a result of strong demand among past Viking guests in the United Kingdom, Viking has also added two additional sailings of the England’s Scenic Shores itinerary in June 2021. All of Viking’s new Welcome Back voyages…

Seychelles Resumes Cruise Ship Calls

April 6, 2021 Editor

In a meeting held on Wednesday 31st March 2021, Cabinet discussed the resumption of cruise ship calls in Seychelles. The meeting approved the immediate re-opening of the cruise sector following the moratorium imposed in May 2020. This followed a stakeholder meeting held on 16th March, 2021 chaired by the Minister responsible for Tourism consisting of both Government and private sector…

Emerald Cruises releases 2023 sailing dates with new yacht cruising itineraries to the Black Sea

April 1, 2021 Editor

Small-ship specialists Emerald Cruises has unveiled the 2023 program for its new ocean-going 5-star luxury super yacht, Emerald Azzurra. The 2023 brochure features the yacht’s highly anticipated first voyages to the Black Sea on two new itineraries, plus the collection of popular Adriatic, Mediterranean and Red Sea cruises. The new 15-day Mykonos, Gallipoli & Essence of the Black Sea itinerary…