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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The past year has been a shock to the system, as the global pandemic caused the world to come to a screeching halt. As outlined by the BBC, there have been countless economic and social consequences, […]
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 […]
Princess Cruises (www.princess.com) will feature touchless MedallionClass technology across its global fleet when cruising resumes in 2021. The size of a 10p coin, the wearable medallion replaces cabin key cards and offers a host of […]
A classic vessel that has traversed the Arctic Circle more than 3,500 times and sailed along the Norwegian coastline for nearly six decades is set to become a training ship. The news comes at a […]
An outdoor swimming pool warmed by heat from the engines and a two-level glass viewing lounge are some of the design innovations on Aurora Expeditions (www.auroraexpeditions.com.au) second vessel Sylvia Earle. The 132-passenger expedition ship, which […]
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