Explora Journeys has held a coin ceremony for Explora II, the second of its luxury cruise ships, with a total of six on order.
Explora Journeys holds coin ceremony for second luxury cruise liner
Costa Cruises says Taiwan plans for Costa Serena unconfirmed, ship remains off Dubai
Costa Serena remains at anchor off Dubai in warm lay-up, and Costa Cruises has said reports that she’ll be deployed to Taiwan are unconfirmed.
Nautica of Oceania Cruises to sail roundtrip at tail-end of Cape Town 2023/24 season
Oceania Cruises is brining Nautica back to South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, but unlike other luxury cruise lines such as Silversea, Regent and Azamara, they will not be sailing a […]
Seven Seas Navigator to sail destination-intensive Dubai to Singapore cruise in 2023
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is joining the line-up of cruise lines sailing between Dubai and Singapore during the 2023/24 cruise season, with a December voyage from Dubai.
Norwegian Jade finally commences first cruise season out of Cape Town
Norwegian Cruise Line has finally entered the South African cruise market after two failed attempts due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its Omicron variant in 2021.
Seven Seas Voyager to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2023/24
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will return Seven Seas Voyager to South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, sailing roundtrip out of Cape Town.
Queen Mary 2 to sail to Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong from Dubai in 2023
Cunard Line have announced a three-part, 38-night cruise from Dubai to Sydney aboard Queen Mary 2 for 2023.
Qatar FIFA 2022 logistics force Azamara to drop Doha on November cruise
Azamara has been forced to drop Doha in Qatar as a port of call on its upcoming Arabia & World Cup Voyage departing Dubai on November 15th, 2022.
Seven Seas Explorer to sail three-week Dubai to Singapore cruise in 2022
Regent Seven Seas are returning to the Middle East during the 2022/23 cruise season with a one-off departure from Dubai in November.
Seven Seas Voyager to cruise two roundtrips from Cape Town in 2022
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will cruise roundtrip from Cape Town twice in December 2022, before sailing a 24-night grand voyage to Buenos Aires in January, 2024.
Princess Cruises to enable passengers to bid on cabin upgrades
Princess Cruises passengers can now bid on stateroom upgrades as part of the cruise line’s newly introduced Princess Upgrade program.
Explora Journeys reveals Ocean Terrace Suites aboard upcoming ships
Explora Journeys has finally given us a glimpse of some of the staterooms aboard its upcoming set of sister ships, the first of which, Explora I, is due for delivery in 2023.
Seven cruise ships to homeport in Cape Town for 2022/23 season
Cape Town looks set for a busy 2022/23 cruise season, with seven cruise ships homeporting in the city for all or part of the cruise season, which runs from October, 2022 to […]
Seven Seas Grandeur keel laid at Fincantieri in Ancona
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has marked the keel laying ceremony for its new cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Explora Journeys announces Alaska deployment for Explora I in 2024
Explora Journeys will be cruising in Alaska in 2024, aboard its first cruise ship Explora I, with roundtrip itineraries from Vancouver, Canada.
Saudi Arabia reportedly in talks with Carnival Corp to purchase Seabourn brand
There are reportedly ongoing talks between Carnival Corporation and Saudi Arabia for the kingdom to purchase the cruise company’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn.
MSC Cruises offering free drinks packages on select Durban itineraries
MSC Cruises has rolled out an early booking promotion for its 2022/23 cruise season out of Durban, with free drinks packages on offer for guests who book this week.
MSC Cruises latest to drop Russian port calls due to Ukraine invasion
MSC Cruises has become the latest major cruise line to drop port calls in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine six days ago.
Carnival Corporation and others latest to drop Ukraine and Russia cruises
Several Carnival Corporation brands and the boutique cruise line Windstar are among the latest to drop cruise calls in Ukraine and Russia due to the ongoing war between the two countries.
Cruise itineraries cancelled after Russian invasion of Ukraine, but demand holds
Cruise lines have scrambled to amend itineraries that were due to call in Ukraine and Russia in the coming weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the neighbouring country.