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Azamara Announces New Five-Month World Voyage

Azamara Onward

Azamara – the cruise line dedicated to Destination Immersion® experiences – announces the launch of its new World Voyage aboard the company’s newest ship, Azamara Onward. Starting on January 5, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the comprehensive sailing offers immersive and intimate experiences to the World’s Wonders. The 155-night journey will reach over 40 countries in six continents with 22…

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First Look at the New Enchanted Princess Cruise Ship

Enchanted Princess

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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Construction Begins for Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

Grandeur Ship rendering

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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Ruby Princess Debuts at Hometown Port of San Francisco

Ruby Princess

San Francisco’s hometown cruise ship, Ruby Princess, became Princess Cruises’ sixth MedallionClass ship back in service yesterday, setting sail from the Port of San Francisco. The ship welcomed the first guests back onboard with a special ceremony before sailing underneath the iconic Golden Gate Bridge on a seven-day California Coast cruise, returning on Nov. 7. The cruise ship will be…

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Royal Caribbean Introduces the Ultimate World Tour to All 7 Continents

Serenade of the Seas

Adventurers seeking to travel far and wide can now set off on a world tour of their own. Royal Caribbean International is raising the bar for world cruises with the debut of the inaugural Ultimate World Cruise, an epic 274-night adventure that visits all seven continents, more than 150 destinations in 65 countries and 11 great wonders of the world….

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PONANT Launches New Polar Exploration Vessel, Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

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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Twice the Tahiti: Windstar Cruises Now Has Two Yachts in French Polynesia

Windstar Tahiti

U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises now has two of its six yachts in French Polynesia, making it the biggest small ship cruise line in the region. Windstar resumed cruising in French Polynesia and the Islands of Tahiti in July with vaccinated guests + crew aboard the line’s 148-passenger Wind Spirit sailing yacht, which was specifically designed for the region, capturing the…

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Grand Princess First Ship to Set Sail from the Port of Los Angeles

princess cruises port of la

Princess Cruises sails guests from the Port of Los Angeles this afternoon, marking the first cruise vacation departure from San Pedro since the cruise industry’s pause in operations early last year. Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, visited Grand Princess to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially welcoming the first guests on board. Earlier in the week she visited…

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Regent Seven Seas Reveals New Ship, Grandeur & First Sailings

RSSC Grandeur

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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National Geographic Resolution Successfully Completes Sea Trials

National Geographic Resolution

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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