Cruise
Kensington Responds To Demand With New Cruise, Land Itineraries
Kensington Tours has expanded its Voyages by Kensington Tours offerings with several new itineraries in response to the increased demand from clients who want to combine cruise and land vacations. To accommodate that demand, Kensington has expanded its Destination Experts’ team with several new Cruise Experts who are specifically dedicated to planning Voyages trips. Pairing the client’s cruise of choice with private guided land-based experiences, the new Voyages itineraries include ocean cruises with partners such as Atlas Ocean Voyages, Celebrity, Explora Journeys, Seabourn...
MSC Cruises Celebrates First F1 Grand Prix As Title Sponsor
MSC Cruises and Formula 1 reached a new milestone together, celebrating the first Grand Prix with MSC Cruises as title sponsor. The FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 was held at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium from July 28 to 30, 2023. As the race’s title sponsor and Global Partner of Formula 1, MSC Cruises brought the line’s global reach and passion for excellence to this thrilling event, enhancing the experience for fans around the world. Motorsports enthusiasts and MSC Cruises guests alike witnessed the merging of two world-class brands - each...
Explore The Extraordinary With Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises is offering travellers to explore the extraordinary, with its eight-day Sensations of Lyon & Provence itinerary, which features France’s gastronomic hub of Lyon and Vincent Van Gogh’s charming Arles while traveling onboard the purpose-built, 132-guest Emerald Liberté. Limited time special offers are available on both 2023 and 2024 departures of the Sensations of Lyon & Provence sailings. For bookings in August or October 2023, the second guests sails free with offer code 241GUEST. For bookings in April, July, August and October 2024, guests save an...
Set Sail To Italy, Türkiye And Greece Aboard MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia offers a mesmerizing cruise itinerary this autumn, taking guests on a spectacular journey to explore the rich culture and beauty of some of the most sought-after destinations in the Mediterranean. This longer itinerary will feature port of calls in the breathtaking cities of Kusadasi and Istanbul (extended stay) in Türkiye, Piraeus close to Athens in Greece as well as Genoa, Palermo and Civitavecchia for Rome in Italy, offering a myriad of unique experiences and unforgettable memories to be made. From September to November 2023, MSC Poesia will be offering an 11-night...
MSC Cruises Sails Into The Future With New Program
MSC Cruises is sailing into the future with the introduction of its new and improved ‘Future Cruise Program,’ designed to benefit travel agents and the line’s guests when a customer who had used an agency for their holiday at sea books their next sailing while onboard. The original agents will receive full commission for any new booking made on board and MSC Cruises believes the new plan will allow agency resources to be better allocated and provide funds to foster new opportunities and customers. New aspects of the program for guests include a reduced ‘onboard-only...
Emerald Sakara Completes Successful Sea Trials
Emerald Sakara has successfully completed its sea trials, conducted by Captains John Edwards and James Griffiths. The sea trials took place in Vietnam, departing Halong Shipyard on July 3, where all major systems were tested and the yacht was certified for guest operations. Following the successful sea trials, Emerald Sakara departed Vietnam on July 6 for her relocation to the Mediterranean Sea. The debut sailing – the eight-day Ionian Sea Adventure from Athens to Rome—departs on August 5, 2023 and will call on Itea, Greece, before transiting the Corinth Canal and sailing to...
Explore The World With Seabourn In 2024-2025
Seabourn has unveiled its new voyages for the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025. Sailings feature itineraries to the Panama Canal, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, and Asia. Seabourn Quest will take guests to more than 40 unique ports of call to hidden harbours, marquee ports, and must-experience destinations, including four all new Japan-centric itineraries. Fares and complete details of Seabourn's fall 2024 through spring 2025 schedule can be found on Seabourn’s website. The itineraries, which range from 14 to 34 days, will offer abundant opportunities for luxury...
MSC Cruises Sets A Course To Sustainability
MSC Cruises has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting its progress in its sustainability practices over the year. The sustainability strategy is informed by the materiality assessment carried out in 2019 and revisited in 2021. This process has ensured that MSC Cruises’ attention is focused on issues of the most significant importance to MSC Cruises’ external and internal stakeholders and where its impact on the world means the company has a responsibility to act. The Sustainability Action Plan is focused on six priority workstreams with progress on specific...