Cruise
Four New Voyages From Azamara
Azamara has announced four new voyages, each offering unique and immersive cultural experiences that will take guests even deeper into the heart of a destination. With more time to explore through Extended Destination Days, offering 10 or more hours in port, and overnight stays, guests can enjoy each city at their own pace. Michael Pawlus, Head of Itinerary Planning at Azamara, said: “We are thrilled to offer these new sailings, giving our guests the opportunity to experience some truly special celebrations around the world. With these new itineraries, we invite our guests to...
Carnival Legend Sailing From San Francisco In 2025
Carnival Cruise Line will deploy the 2,124 passenger Carnival Legend to continue its seasonal offerings from San Francisco in 2025, offering alternating 10-day Alaska cruises and four-day Baja Mexico sailings. In addition, Carnival Legend will sail two Carnival Journeys cruises – a 14-day Panama Canal transit taking guests from Tampa, Fla. to San Francisco and a 15-day voyage that offers a spectacular Hawaiian getaway. These sailings open for sale today. Fred Stein, vice president of revenue planning and deployment, said that: “Carnival Miracle has been sailing from San...
Royal Caribbean Celebrates Utopia Of The Seas Float Out
Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas is now one step closer to its debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, in July 2024. The Oasis Class ship floated for the first time over the weekend, marking a major milestone and the next phase of construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Known as the float out, the key moment in the construction of Utopia took 17 months to reach. The process itself took nearly 15 hours, beginning with filling the new ship’s dry dock with more than 46 million gallons of water overnight....
What’s In A Name … Hurtigruten Expeditions Rebrands as HX
Hurtigruten Group AS is taking its adventure travel brand Hurtigruten Expeditions to the next level with a new global brand identity that will launch this December, along with a new name, HX, and logo across all materials. The new name is a nod to Hurtigruten Expeditions and its origins which began with its first expedition cruise in 1896. Hurtigruten Norway, which celebrated 130 years of operating the original Norwegian Coastal Express this summer, will continue with the iconic name but simplified to just “Hurtigruten,” maintaining the same name as when it first launched in...
Celestyal Journey Makes Its Maiden Aegean Voyage
Celestyal Journey, set sail on its maiden voyage around the Aegean recently, departing from Piraeus, Athens, the ship is on its inaugural seven-night “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary -- visiting Thessaloniki, Kusadasi, Heraklion (Crete), Santorini, Mykonos, and Milos. Celestyal’s Chief Commercial Officer, Lee Haslett observed: “On Sept. 2, I was delighted to join our crew and customers onboard the inaugural sailing of our newest ship, Celestyal Journey. She signals a new and exciting chapter in our offering as we continue to invest into our fleet, aligning the company’s vision to...
Costa Cruises Launches ‘Kickoff Sale’ For 2024
Costa Cruises is setting sail with its 2024 Kickoff Sale to encourage travellers to book their 2024 vacations early. The sale features cruises starting at just $599 per person, double occupancy, and up to $200 in onboard credit per cabin, the promotion is offered on select Mediterranean and northern Europe itineraries when booked by Oct. 30, 2023. Costa's 'Kickoff Sale' deals are available on eight Costa ships on select cruises departing from January through November 2024. Most itineraries are seven days, but travelers looking to experience la dolce vita even longer can embark on...
Emerald Cruises Unveils Something Special For 2024
Emerald Cruises has unveiled its new collection of luxury yacht cruises through April 2026 aboard its twin, 100-guest Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara and which features a new destination -- the Indian Ocean and the Seychelles. The upcoming season also features new ports of call and fresh itineraries in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Red and Caribbean seas. To further elevate the guest experience, those joining either yacht from April 17, 2024 onward will now enjoy a complimentary drink package with unlimited access to a range of cocktails, mocktails, premium wines, Prosecco and...
Take A Virtual Cruise Of The ‘Rivers Of The World’ With Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will be hosting a virtual event on Sept. 20 to give travellers and travel advisors an in-depth look at what’s in store for its second annual Rivers of the World cruise for 2024. The special event, hosted by Uniworld President & CEO Ellen Bettridge, will take place Wed., Sept. 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm EDT and will feature interviews with two past 2023 ‘Rivers of the World’ guests, as well as a closer look at the 55-day itinerary via ship tours and sessions with destination experts. The sailing departs on October 3, 2024, from Lima,...