American Cruise Lines’ newest modern riverboat, American Harmony, has successfully passed Seatrials and received its Coast Guard Certification. The 2nd ship in the Line’s groundbreaking series of 5 modern riverboats, just departed from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD. The gorgeous new riverboat is 23 days ahead of schedule and already on its way to New Orleans where it will prepare…
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Travel + Leisure Again Names Viking ‘World’s Best’ in 2019 Awards
For the fourth consecutive year, Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) to the top of its categories in the 2019 World’s Best Awards. Viking was named the #1 Ocean Cruise Line for ships carrying 600-2,199 guests and one of the World’s Best River Cruise Lines. Since the launch of Viking’s ocean cruises in 2015, the company has been…
Read MoreSilversea to Open Sales for New Silver Origin, Galapagos Cruises
Starting on July 16, 2019, travelers will be able to reserve their suites aboard Silversea’s new ship, Silver Origin, which has been designed entirely with the Galapagos Islands in mind and will be the most elegant ship to ever sail the region when it launches in summer 2020. The all-suite, 100-guest Silver Origin will embark on her maiden voyage in…
Read MoreWindstar Announces New Australia & New Zealand Small Ship Cruises
Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises is pointing its compass “Down Under” to Australia and New Zealand for the 2020/2021 winter/spring season. The series of sailings will take place on what will be the newly renovated Star Breeze, an elegant, all-suite ship with balcony and ocean views, carrying just 312 guests. Windstar’s team of travel experts scouted and hand-picked the perfect…
Read MoreDiscover Reimagined Silver Shadow Hosted by Silversea’s Managing Directors
Silversea Cruises has announced an exclusive cruise on board the reimagined Silver Shadow, hosted by Mark Conroy, Managing Director of The Americas, and Peter Shanks, UK & Ireland Managing Director. Departing December 10, 2019, this preview sailing in the Caribbean will allow guests to enjoy the enhanced comfort of the newly refurbished 388-guest Silver Shadow and delight in a number…
Read MoreRiviera River Cruises to Launch New All-Suite Ship in 2020
Riviera River Cruises will launch the new all-suite MS Geoffrey Chaucer in spring 2020. The 443-foot Geoffrey Chaucer will accommodate 169 guests on itineraries on the Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers and Dutch waterways. Riviera’s fleet is the youngest sailing on Europe’s rivers and waterways, with 13 five-star ships in 2020, including the Geoffrey Chaucer, and none older than six…
Read MoreSilversea’s Whale Watching Voyages Yield Over 1,000 Sightings for Guests
Blue Whales, Orcas, Dolphins and more…Operated in partnership with marine conservation charity ORCA, Silversea’s latest whale watching voyages yielded a total of 1,076 marine mammal sightings for the cruise lines guests, including sightings of blue whales, killer whales, humpback whales, sperm whales, minke whales, Pacific white-sided dolphins, and much more. ORCA’s expert conservationists traveled aboard Silversea’s Silver Muse to share…
Read MorePELORUS Announces Single Cabin Superyacht Charters to Antarctica
Yacht expedition specialists, Pelorus is offering a limited number of guests the chance to explore Antarctica by superyacht, from 50,000 EUR per cabin. This unprecedented opportunity to charter a single cabin aboard the 77.4m yacht LEGEND, normally only available as a full charter from 490,000 EUR per week, brings Antarctica within the reach of a greater number of adventurous spirits…
Read MoreSnap the Best Galapagos Photos with These Top Tips
Seasoned photographers and amateur shutter bugs itching for their next adventure can scope out the Galapagos Islands this winter. Quasar Expeditions has partnered with Harry Skeggs, a National Geographic nature and wildlife photographer, to lead an exclusive Photo Safari Galapagos Cruise from January 18-25, 2020. During this unforgettable trip on the M/V Evolution, travelers will delight in the chance to develop their photography skills with guidance from…
Read MorePoseidon Expeditions Offers Solar Eclipse Cruise to Antarctica, Fall 2021
On the morning of Dec. 4, 2021, passengers and crew aboard the M/v Sea Spirit, Poseidon Expeditions’ 114-guest polar expedition ship, will be on deck as a solar eclipse plummets Antarctica into sudden darkness. This event occurs on Day 14 of a 23-day voyage that departs the world’s southernmost city, Ushuaia, Argentina, on Nov. 20 and returns there on Dec….
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