Cruising the World in Style
The RV African Dream, CroisiEurope’s new luxury ship, which will sail in December 2017 in Southern Africa, is currently being finalized on the Harare shipyard in Zimbabwe. This unique boat will be completed in early August 2017 and will have to travel a 1000 km trek across the African savanna to reach its home port in Kasane, Botswana. Measuring 40m…
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Bookings are open for the Premiere Voyage and 2018-19 inaugural Caribbean cruise season of Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Statendam. Due for delivery Dec. 1, 2018, the second Pinnacle Class ship in the fleet currently is under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. When Nieuw Statendam departs the yard, it will be delivered in Venice, Italy, Dec. 1. After…
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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading polar adventure cruising company, has announced the delivery of its first brand new, purpose-built, expedition vessel. With 25 years’ experience in expedition cruising to Antarctica and the Arctic, Aurora Expeditions has worked closely with US-based ship builders SunStone Ships Inc. to create a custom-designed ship that remains true to the company’s ethos of pioneering adventures, intimate…
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AmaWaterways has announced plans for AmaMagna, its biggest ship ever to be launched in 2019. AmaMagna represents a new concept specifically designed to elevate the modern luxury market. Twice the width of traditional European river ships, the latest AmaWaterways innovation welcomes only 194 guests and affords luxurious living spaces, multiple dining options including an al fresco glass-enclosed restaurant, more onboard…
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Viking River Cruises has announced details of the newest addition to its river fleet, Viking Ra™. Recently acquired, the vessel has been stripped down to the steel to undergo a complete renovation that will reflect Viking’s award-winning Scandinavian design. Tailored to an intimate sailing experience for just 48 guests, Viking Ra will sail the Nile River on a new Egypt cruisetour,…
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The 2017 river cruising season has only just begun, and already CroisiEurope is making quite the splash! The company introduced two new ships to their fleet, a third is coming in June and the fourth and fifth will be making their debut in Siem Reap in August followed by Kasane in December. Finally today, the US Tour Operators Association announced…
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Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea welcomed His Serene Highness the Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Excellency Minister of State of the Principality, Serge Telle, His Excellency Archbishop of Monaco Barsi, Mr. Peter Greenberg (CBS-TV News Travel Editor, Master of Ceremony), Mr. Geoffrey Kent (Abercrombie & Kent Founder), Mr. Gerald Lawless (Chairman of WTCC), VIPs and other distinguished guests to Port…
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American Cruise Lines has announced the name of its latest vessel, American Constitution, now under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, MD. The name was inspired by the USS Constitution, the United States Navy’s oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat and named by President George Washington. This new ship will be delivered in 2018 and is the sister ship to the…
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s newest Super Ship, the S.S. Joie de Vivre, set sail today on its maiden voyage along the historic Seine River. The inaugural events included a christening ceremony in Paris led by the ship’s Godmother, Dame Joan Collins. Following the event, the S.S. Joie de Vivre embarked on its journey through Northern France along Uniworld’s Paris…
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American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, announces details for the first of a new class of 5 modern riverboats destined for America’s rivers. These will be the first to combine the modern styling of a European riverboat with the premium comfort for which American Cruise Lines is known. The first in the series is scheduled to begin passenger…
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