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Seabourn reveals newest expedition vessel Seabourn Pursuit
Seabourn has revealed its new Seabourn Pursuit, expected to launch in August of 2023. Seabourn Pursuit will sail five voyages in the Mediterranean before embarking on two voyages across the Atlantic and through the Caribbean. On Oct. 10, 2023, the ship will arrive in...
Princess Cruises unveils new wedding packages, including ambassador Randy Fenoli
Princess Cruises is celebrating 25 years of hosting modern weddings at sea, and unveiled a new lineup of wedding packages on their sailings. Princess Perfect Weddings include grand ceremonies onboard The Love Boat and Randy Fenoli as Brand Ambassador for Love and...
Lindblad-National Geographic team up with Food & Wine sailings through Pacific Northwest
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has partnered with Food & Wine to bring "gastronomic expeditions" to the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The National Geographic Sea Bird and National Geographic Sea Lion will sail on an eight-day expedition of the Pacific...
Disney Cruise Lines launches Halloween and holiday cruises for fall of 2024
Disney Cruise Line is adding or bringing back some offerings in 2024, including Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruises. "With rare itineraries to Hawaii and the South Pacific and more opportunities to visit Disney's newest island destination in The...
Holland America launches new departures for 2024-2025 Asia season
Holland America has announced their 2024-2025 Asia season, with departures from Hong Kong, China; Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan; and Singapore. The routes will visit 10 countries, with a strong focus on Japan. “The demand for Asia remains strong as cruisers seek experiences...
Viking to launch 3 new ships on the Nile River in Egypt
Viking Cruises is launching three brand new Nile River ships, including the Viking Hathor, to debut in 2024. Viking's 2023 season on the Nile River is already sold out. Viking's new ship will sail on the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, and will join the...
MAP: Silversea’s 140-day 2026 World Cruise announces on-sale date
Silversea Cruises has announced details for their 140-day World Cruise 2026: "The Curious and the Sea." The World Cruise will embark Silver Dawn in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Jan. 6, 2026 and travel to 70 destinations in 37 countries, which is the most ever (so far)...
Holland America sailing first ship with Space X’s Starlink for internet service
Holland America Line guests and crew are now using SpaceX's Starlink internet on its Pinnacle Class ship Koningsdam, now sailing in Alaska. Starlink was installed on the ship during an April drydock. Starlink is Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology aimed at...
A&K Travel Group acquires Crystal Cruises’ name, 2 ships
A&K Travel Group has announced the acquisition of the Crystal Cruises name, as well as two ships: the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. A&K's goal is to relaunch the ships in 2023 after "extensive refurbishment" and will operate under the name "Crystal...
US to end COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers
The White House is expected to announce on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will lift their COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers re-entering the United States from other countries, according to CNN. The new ruling will go into...
Silversea’s Antarctic cruises add departure from Puerto Williams, Chile
Silversea Cruises is launching an itinerary to Antarctica from Puerto Williams, Chile for the 2022-2023 season. The route will be traveled by the cruise line's three ice-class expedition ships: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, and Silver Explorer. "I extend my gratitude to...
Hurtigruten Expeditions announces 2023-24 season
Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world's largest expedition cruise line, has announced their 2023-2024 itineraries. The new itineraries span five continents and 150 different itineraries, including to the Galápagos, Antarctica, Arctic, West Africa, the Caribbean, Canary...
Oceania cruising with travel trends: adding solo cabins and sustainability travel
Oceania Cruises is rolling out new solo and sustainable travel options for their ships, after industry feedback in both areas. Their ships will add staterooms for solo travelers as well as the debut of Go Green and Beyond Blueprints shore excursion series as part of...
CDC ends COVID advisory for cruises
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially lifted their COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ship travel, two years after initially issuing the warning. The CDC posted the news online, removing their "Cruise Ship Travel Health Notice." The notice...
Viking leads new Iceland cruise trend
Iceland has been a popular destination for travelers for year, in part to the country's tourism campaigns and in part to IcelandAir providing a stopover service for the country. And now cruise lines have taken the hint and are offering circumnavigations of the island....
Map: What countries are open & what are travel restrictions?
With constantly changing travel restrictions around the world, Sherpa has put together an interactive map to help travelers and travel advisors stay up to date on the current requirements and restrictions. The interactive travel restrictions map allows you to see the...
Crystal Cruises suspends operations
Crystal Cruises has suspended operations, due to its parent company's Genting Hong Kong's financial issues. The suspension was originally through April and may for ocean and expedition ships, respectively, but the new announcement means there is no reopening date for...
Italy to pay cruise lines after Venice ship ban
The Italian government is paying cruise lines for their decision to ban large ships from the Venice lagoon. According to Italian newspaper The Local, the compensation will come out to 57.5 million euros, or around $65 million. Around 30 million euros will be allocated...
Silversea’s first hybrid ship has a name: Silver Nova
Silversea Cruises has named its very first hybrid ship. Silver Nova is a new kind of ship, which is a part of Silversea's Project Revolution. Silver Nova is expected to be delivered in summer of 2023, and will be the first hybrid, luxury cruise ship free of local...
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