Cruising the World in Style
Enchanted Princess, the 5th royal-class ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, was officially named in a ceremony and celebration as part of an original production “Our World, Enchanted,” that premiered earlier today on the cruise line’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. “Our World, Enchanted” is now available to watch on demand here. Hosted by Princess Cruises Celebrations Ambassador Jill Whelan…
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Storylines residents will live a healthy and active life of freedom and adventure where they enjoy immersive, life-changing experiences while traveling the world in their global residence. Storylines’ MV Narrative ship is 741 feet long and 98 feet wide with 547 fully-furnished residences ranging in size from 237 to 1,970 square feet. Homes are available as outright purchases or 24-year leases…
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Swan Hellenic announced the christening of its new ship SH Minerva at the Helsinki Shipyard during a small private ceremony earlier this afternoon with godmother Johanna Mäkelä, Finland’s first professor of food culture and wife of Helsinki City Mayor Juhana Vartiainen. Mayor Vartiainen was also present, along with Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito and Helsinki Shipyard CEO Carl-Gustaf Rotkirch with…
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Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the launch of their second new polar vessel, National Geographic Resolution, on her inaugural voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands. Under Antarctica’s clear blue skies and parked on fast ice in the Weddell Sea’s Duse Bay, guests walked onto the ice to cheer on Captain Heidi Norling as she christened the 126-guest National Geographic Resolution….
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Princess Cruises offers a first look at the cruise line’s newest MedallionClass ship – Enchanted Princess, the newest ship to join the global fleet. Find video b-roll here and photos here, showcasing beautifully designed interiors, elegantly appointed accommodations, world-class entertainment, gourmet dining and craft cocktails, extensive alfresco dining areas, and expansive views from the cruise line’s largest balconies, a feature…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has begun construction for Seven Seas Grandeur™, with the ship’s steel-cutting ceremony having taken place at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy on November 2, 2021. “Seven Seas Grandeur will be a culmination of Regent’s rich history of providing discerning travelers unrivaled experiences with every imaginable luxury included, and world-wide, immersive exploration,” said Jason Montague, president and chief…
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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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Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has unveiled a stunning range of designs for its new ship Seven Seas Grandeur™ including all 15 suite categories, from the one-of-a-kind Regent Suite – with reimagined space “The Parlor” – to the spacious Veranda Suite. In addition, new designs of restaurants Prime 7 and Chartreuse, and a rejuvenated Observation Lounge, have been teased. It was…
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Lindblad Expeditions has announced that National Geographic Resolution, their next-generation expedition ship purpose-built for polar navigation, has successfully completed her sea trials in the Vartdal fjord, the outermost part of the Stor fjord, at the entrance of the iconic Geirangerfjord. During the three-day trials, the ship was put through a series of exercises which tested engines, azipods, navigation systems and…
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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…
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