SWAN HELLENIC NAMES VALERIE ANN WILSON GODMOTHER OF SH DIANA
Today, Swan Hellenic announced the details for the naming ceremony of its newest and largest expedition cruise ship, SH Diana. The ceremony for the cruise line’s third ice-class vessel will take place on May 4, 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The brand-new SH Diana will get to call the luxury tra
Viking’s Newest Ship Named By Astronaut
Viking held a ceremony on Sunday in Los Angeles to celebrate the official naming of its newest ocean ship, Viking Neptune. Godmother Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and artist, blessed the ship for safe sailing. After the ceremony, Viking Neptune left Los Angeles for Honolulu. 
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE PREMIERES “EMBARK WITH NCL” EPISODE HIGHLIGHTING THE NEW NORWEGIAN PRIMA
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced the premiere of the next episode of “EMBARK with NCL,” a two-part series surrounding the historic launch of its record-breaking ship, Norwegian Prima. NCL will take viewers to Reykjavik, Iceland, and give a first-hand look at the ships’ newly elevated on
P&O CRUISES WILL NAME ITS NEWEST SHIP, ARVIA, IN Barbados
P&O Cruises has announced that its newest ship, Arvia, will be officially named in a world-first beachside ceremony in Barbados on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The company’s second LNG-powered Excel class ship and sister ship to Iona will join the fleet just before Christmas at the end of this y
MSC SEASCAPE TO FEATURE FIRST TimeVALLÉE BOUTIQUE AT SEA
MSC Cruises is adding to its high-end retail selection on board with a new catalog of luxury brands in partnership with TimeVallée. The two Geneva-based companies are adding a touch of Swiss to the seas, highlighting the style and refinement Switzerland is known for. The company will also have reve
Atlas Ocean Voyages Names World Traveller in Chile
Chief Sales Officer of Cruise Planners and godmother of Atlas Ocean Voyages’ new ship, Theresa Scalzitti, celebrated the official naming ceremony of World Traveller this past weekend in the fjords of Beagle Channel’s Glacier Alley in Chile. The ceremony also included the official naming of the
SEABOURN CELEBRATES SEABOURN VENTURE’S INAUGURAL VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA
Seabourn has reached another pivotal moment in the company’s history with Seabourn Venture making its first-ever visit to Antarctica. The line’s first purpose-built expedition vessel, Seabourn Venture marked its maiden voyage to the “Great White Continent” with an official naming cere
ATLAS OCEAN VOYAGES NAMES NEW WORLD TRAVELLER ALONGSIDE WORLD NAVIGATOR IN PATAGONIA
Atlas Ocean Voyages celebrated a landmark occasion this past weekend with naming ceremonies for its newest vessels, World Traveller and World Navigator. World Navigator has been in service since last year but never received a proper naming ceremony due to Covid restrictions. Both ships were name
MSC CRUISES Takes DELIVERY OF NEW FLAGSHIP MSC SEASCAPE
Today, MSC Cruises took the official delivery of its brand-new flagship and the largest cruise ship ever to be built in Italy, MSC Seascape. The delivery took place with Gianluigi Aponte, the shipowner, founder, and Executive Chairman of MSC Group, in attendance. Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chair
Sophia Loren Presides Over MSC Seashore Naming Ceremony
After a day of exploring both a brand new cruise ship and a private island paradise in the Bahamas, guests sailing on board MSC Seashore still had one thing to look forward to; the very first naming ceremony for a cruise ship to be held at a private island and the chance to catch a glimpse of [&he
