P&O Cruises (www.pocruises.com) has announced that its second LNG-powered Excel class ship, which will join the fleet in December 2022, and will be named Arvia. The name is of Latin origin and means “from the […]
Luxury river cruise line Uniworld (www.uniworld.com/uk) has seen a 425 per cent surge in bookings from travellers eager to explore exotic destinations. The line’s Managing Director, Chris Townson, said the January year on year sales […]
A marked increase in using travel agents to book holidays is one of the major trends revealed in the Silver Travel Advisor (www.silvertraveladvisor.com) 2021 Industry Report. The newly published survey provides a snapshot of how […]
Viking (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) is expanding its Nile fleet with the addition of Viking Aton which is set to launch in September 2022. Sailing on the 11-night Pharaohs and Pyramids itinerary, the 82-passenger ship will join identical […]
The new owner of boutique cruise line Azamara is expanding the fleet with the acquisition of Pacific Princess. The latest announcement follows the statement earlier this month that New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners […]
Silversea Cruises celebrated a milestone when Silver Dawn touched water for the first time at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The 596-passenger ship will become the tenth ship addition to the leading ultra-luxury cruise line’s […]
River cruise line AmaWaterways has announced two all-new French itineraries and a partnership with one of England’s top vineyards for a wine-themed cruise on the Danube. The line’s 2021 season will include more than 60 […]
Journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of Viking’s (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) seventh ocean ship which is scheduled to be launched this spring. The 930-passenger Viking Venus was “floated out” on water for the first-time […]
Viking (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) has celebrated a milestone with a float out ceremony for its first expedition ship. The 378-passenger Viking Octantis met water for the first time at the Fincantieri Vard shipyard. The float out ceremony […]
River and ocean cruise line Viking (www.vikingcruises.co.uk) is continuing to support the arts world through sponsoring an exhibition that brings together the work of Tracey Emin and Edvard Munch plus a new art competition. With […]
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