The luxury cruise ship Crystal Symphony is returning to the South African cruise market in 2018, but she’ll be cruising from Cape Town with a host of new amenities and features following […]
Details of Crystal Symphony refit and renovation announced ahead of South African cruise
SHIP REVIEW: Crystal Symphony and Serenity refit
Visual concepts of brand new suites, dining venues and guest services have been unveiled for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity ahead of the ships’ most comprehensive makeovers to date.
South Africa’s favourite cruise ship MSC Sinfonia shares Cape Town harbour with Cunard Queen
MSC Cruises and Cunard Line shared Cape Town harbour last week, with Queen Elizabeth and MSC Sinfonia in port simultaneously on April 20th.
Newly refitted Silver Whisper cruises from Dubai
Silversea Cruises newly renovated cruise ship Silver Whisper has paid a visit to Dubai, cruising from the city for Greece to begin a series of European cruise itineraries in April.
Cruise tourism injects more than R100-million into Cape Town’s economy
South Africa’s primary cruise tourism destination, Cape Town, is midway through its busiest cruise season on record, with Economic Opportunities MEC Alan Winde saying that the sector is driving growth in the […]
SHIP REVIEW: Le Lyrial of Ponant Yacht Cruises
French cruise ship Le Lyrial is the complete package for those seeking intimate luxury aboard a cruise ship that feels like a private megayacht.
Newly renovated Queen Victoria to cruise from Cape Town in 2019
When Cunard’s second-youngest cruise liner Queen Victoria arrives in South Africa on April 12th, 2019, she will be almost a brand-new ship, at least when it comes to all her interiors.
Celebrity Cruises bookings from Dubai more than double in 2017
Celebrity Cruises Middle East, represented in the region by UAE-based cruise specialists Travel Matrix, has announced that sales for its Dubai cruise itineraries aboard Celebrity Constellation have increased by 138% during the […]
MSC Cruises deploying larger and newer MSC Musica in South African cruise market for 2019
Despite reservations over the current unstable political and economic outlook for South Africa, MSC Cruises has committed to sending MSC Musica to the South African cruise market for the first time in […]
Cruise Industry: How do you build the first go-kart race track at sea?
The world’s first full-scale shipboard racetrack is now on the water, in a project which has brought the best out of German karting technology specialist, RiMO Supply and Dutch decking specialist, Bolidt […]
Refit Review: Four things we love about Disney Wonder’s latest refit
Disney Cruise Line’s ship Disney Wonder has had an update – check out the fabulous new experiences on board for kids and grown-ups alike…
Fred Olsen Cruise Line’s Boudicca to sail first ever mini South African cruise season in 2018
The British cruise line Fred. Olsen is offering its first ever South African cruise season in 2018, with roundtrip cruises from Cape Town aboard its classic cruise liner Boudicca.
Inside the refit and renovation of Queen Victoria – suites redesigned and Chart Room added
Queen Victoria will enter dry dock in Palermo, Italy on May 5, 2017 for a complete bow to stern makeover that will last one month and will extend the 10-year-old ship’s life […]
Port call in Dubai marred by sandstorms and strong winds for three major cruise lines
Monday was to be a special day for the Dubai Cruise Terminal in Port Rashid, with three cruise ships in port simultaneously, including the luxury cruise liner Pacific Princess on her only […]
Queen Elizabeth to offer longest stretch of days at sea on any South African cruise in 2018
Cunard Line is all about days at sea on its Cape Town cruise departures, especially those bound for Southampton, following in the tradition of the great ocean liners that used to depart […]
Thomson Celebration departs Middle East as 2016/17 cruise season winds down
The cruise ship Thomson Celebration departed Dubai Cruise Terminal Wednesday evening, bound for Aqaba, Jordan and eventually the Mediterranean cruise market, marking the end of her first Middle East cruise season out […]
Dubai World Central to be fly-cruise hub for South Korean cruise tourists to Dubai
Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai’s second international airport, achieved a new milestone on Wednesday when it welcomed its first scheduled A380 passenger flight and became South Korea’s primary fly-cruise hub for the […]
Cruise Cuisine: Seabourn Encore alternative dining venue ‘Sushi’
Seabourn Encore has been the darling of the global cruise industry since her launch last year and ahead of her return to the Middle East, with a Dubai cruise due to depart […]
Cruise Line Focus: Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises wants to bring guests closer to the cultures of the world through what it calls the ‘Viking Difference’.
Cruise line focus: Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line with a fleet of sailing cruise ships and conventional powered cruise ships, cruising to the world’s more exotic ports.
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