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Cruise passengers looking to explore the remote corners of the world have a new expedition option. Silversea’s latest expedition ship, Silver Discoverer, set sail this week on a cruise to the jaw-dropping Kimberly coast of Western Australia. The 120-passenger ship is the 20-year-old, ultra-luxury line’s eighth ship and third expedition vessel. Silver Discoverer will cruise The …
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Another day, another river ship christening. Seriously, it’s beginning to feel like that as the market, especially in Europe, keeps booming with no signs of slowing down any time soon. Oo la la Last week, on what was a beautiful sunny day in Lyon, France, Uniworld launched its new 159-passenger Super Ship S.S. Catherine – done …
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Royal Caribbean goes with “Dynamic Dining” for Quantum-class ships
In a bold move, Royal Caribbean International is shaking up the dining scene on its Quantum-class ships, eliminating main dining rooms and shipwide formal nights in favor of what the line is calling “Dynamic Dining.” Passengers on Quantum of the Seas (debuting in November) and sister ship Anthem of the Seas (debuting in April 2015) will have a …
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It’s time to picture Mickey Mouse in his cute Viking-horns outfit. That’s because Disney Cruise Line has announced its newest destination: the Norwegian fjords. Cruises to the Land of the Midnight Sun will set sail in June 2015 when the recently revamped Disney Magic, with its AquaDunk thrill slide and Marvel’s Avengers Academy, will do three sailings up toward …
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The cruise itinerary map keeps expanding, and Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, the king of soft adventure itineraries, seems destined to prove the world is indeed your oyster. The line will launch four new expeditions in Africa, the Seychelles and the Indian Ocean next year on its newly acquired, 102-passenger National Geographic Orion. On these cruises, a …
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After recent big hints, MSC Cruises has placed a big order for — you guessed it — big ships. The Italian-style–cruising line’s letter of intent with the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire is for two ships to debut in 2017 and 2019. Each will carry as many as 5,700 passengers in 2,250 cabins, …
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Viking River Cruises broke a Guinness World Record christening 16, 190-passenger Longships within a 24-hour period in ceremonies in Amsterdam, France, and Germany. The line will name two more ships representing a new 106-passenger class in Portugal on Friday. With so many ships launching, the company needed to get creative. Nine ships were christened …
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Men who want to hit the dance floor will have no problem finding a partner on select Crystal Cruises ships. The luxury line, which happens to now be run by a woman, is adding female dance hosts – an industry first, the line says. The Ambassador Hostesses will focus on ballroom steps – …
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The 30th Cruise Shipping Miami conference, the premier event for the global cruise industry and its largest annual gathering, produced a lot of news this week, with several lines reserving big announcements for the event. Here are the week’s top highlights. Homeport News Some of the bigger announcements this week centered on Miami. Norwegian …
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Those thinking they are having a 1960s flashback on the new river ships Emerald Star and Emerald Sky may be right. Serving as godmother at the christening ceremony for the first “Star-Ships” of new river cruise line Emerald Waterways will be 1960s fashion icon Twiggy (Lesley Hornby). Since her days posing in pixie haircuts and mini skirts, Twiggy has won awards …
