Cruising the World in Style
The experts in small-ship expedition cruising have a few tips up their sleeves when it comes to experiencing the diverse cultures, landscapes and ecosystems that are the Hawaiian Islands. Instead of flying from island to island, AdventureSmith Explorations suggests a multi-day small ship cruise that allows visitors to: Explore four islands by accessing secluded anchorages via the water instead of…
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Just as Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is redefining cruise travel with revolutionary new adventures for guests, so will its shops offer an exciting array of premier brands and innovative experiences where guests will “Shop Royally” in a retail environment like no other. The ship’s thrilling approach to retail is designed and curated…
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Pearl Seas Cruises announces special CYBER Monday Deal on all its March & April 2019, 11-night Cuba Cultural Voyages. Book Monday, November 26th—and save up to $1,000 off on Spring 2019 cruises to Cuba. As well, for agents wishing to familiarize themselves with the Line’s unique, all-inclusive 2019 Cuba itinerary, Pearl Seas has short taped webinars (Cruising Cuba in Spring…
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International Expeditions, a pioneer in upscale experiential adventure, has announced $1,500 per person savings on select 2019 small-ship cruises to the Galapagos Islands, Peruvian Amazon, and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica and Panama during their annual holiday sale. On International Expeditions’ 10-day Galapagos cruises, guests travel aboard the 32-guest yacht M/V Evolution, enjoying oversized, newly renovated cabins as well as the archipelago’s…
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Windstar Cruises today announces the $250 Million Star Plus Initiative, a major investment and expansion for the innovative cruise company. The multi-million dollar, multi-year undertaking will impact and enhance all aspects of the guest experience for the highly awarded small ship cruise line’s three Star Class vessels. The initiative will expand guest accommodations on the boutique line’s three all-suite vessels…
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In a perfect world of itineraries, three Windstar Cruises’ ships (which account for 50 percent of the fleet) were in Barcelona, Spain on October 27. Star Breeze, Wind Surf, and Wind Star (representing two sailing yachts and one power yacht in the fleet) happened to be in port at the same time and departed one after another on individual itineraries…
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Windstar Cruises has been named “Best Small-Ship Cruise Line” in AFAR magazine’s second annual Travelers’ Choice Awards. The award reflects which cruises the magazine’s audience (arguably some of the most affluent, influential, and well-traveled across all media) want to experience next. “Egyptian cotton linens and a relaxing whirlpool tub welcome you after a day spent exploring the crystal-clear waters of…
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This fall Windstar Cruises expands its curated offerings to include newly launched Easy Stays. The program was designed in partnership with select hotels and destination management companies across the world to create a seamless cruise-hotel-transfer package. Guests can select from hotels in more than 30 cities where the cruises embark and disembark. The variety of properties allows guests to select…
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Katarina Line, Croatia’s award-winning small ship cruise company and DMC, announced the availability of its new brochure for 2019, featuring additional land tour options for both FIT and small groups. The company will also introduce two new vessels, the Katarina, which joins its Deluxe category, and the Nautilus, which joins the Deluxe Superior category. New Deluxe routes include the “Northern…
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Cruising by small ship is trending up as travelers shy away from mega ships. To meet increasing demand, AdventureSmith Explorations, the international small ship cruise experts, lays out their most exciting new itineraries and destinations for 2019. On small expedition cruise ships (41 to 200 guests) and on adventure yachts (8 to 40 guests), enjoying ports of call and shore…
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