Tag: cruising
Carnival Corporation: Panama Canal sailings
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 19:00Carnival Corporation brands have 26 ships and over 70 voyages scheduled to sail tourists to the Panama Canal. Six of Carnival Corporation's global cruise line brands will sail partially or ... Read More
Luxury Cruising: Silversea celebrates silver jubilee
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:44Silversea Cruises serves 25 years as a luxury cruise line. Silversea has unlocked the authentic beauty of the world for almost half a million guests on approximately 4,100 voyages. Silversea's ... Read More
Traveling solo? Experience the Mediterranean this summer
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 20:20A staggering 36 percent of respondents during a recent travel trends survey, conducted among a random group of 3,500 consumers nationwide, indicated they will take at least one solo vacation ... Read More
Christenings, champagne & swag: New cruise ships for 2019 and beyond
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 18:00According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2019 Cruise Trends & Industry Outlook report, 30 million passengers are expected to cruise in 2019, and the most recent information says ... Read More
Holland America’s Westerdam explores eight Asian countries in 2019-20 Season
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 20:07The cosmopolitan cities and rich traditions of the Far East unfold for guests on Holland America Line's Westerdam when the ship embarks on its 2019-20 season in Asia. From September ... Read More
CLIA: Taiwan shines as surprising hotspot for cruise industry in Asia
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 23:08Cruise market is prospering in Asia, among which Taiwan shines as a surprising hotspot for the industry. According to CLIA survey, cruising has become the fastest growing leisure travel option ... Read More
Princess Cruises launches largest Australia & New Zealand deployment
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 16:08Princess Cruises has announced its largest Australia and New Zealand cruise season ever offered sailing towards some of the world’s most dramatic destinations during the cruise line’s October 2020 to ... Read More
Aqua Expeditions unveils new cruise fleet additions
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019 22:03Aqua Expeditions, a boutique luxury cruise line, officially announces two new additions to its fleet: Aqua Blu and Aqua Nera. Aqua Blu is Aqua Expeditions' first coastal ship, and the ... Read More
Carnival’s first LNG-powered AIDAnova cruise ship makes history in Barcelona
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 18:40Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest leisure travel company, its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand and numerous representatives from politics, port-related businesses and tourism today celebrated the first-time arrival of ... Read More
Ideal ocean cruise ship: Ship sizes and what they mean for your cruise
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 01:35Ships sizes range from megaships (over 4,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens, and knowing the differences is key to planning your ... Read More
Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine achieves 10 million flying hours
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 15:18The Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine, which entered service in 1987, recently achieved another incredible milestone by reaching 10 million flying hours in nearly 5 million flights. The engine powers a ... Read More
Princess Cruises returns to Tahiti in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 18:40In 2020, Princess Cruises guests will enjoy the welcoming spirit and idyllic islands of French Polynesia when the cruise line returns to Tahiti with the intimate Pacific Princess, offering a ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda strengthens its partner relations for win-win solutions for the upcoming cruise season 2019/2020
editor- April 12, 2019 18:33Antigua & Barbuda’s Tourism Delegation led by the Hon. H. Charles Fernandez held a series of meetings with the country’s critical cruise line Partners at Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise ... Read More
Sea cruise 2019-2020: What is the Italian trend?
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- April 12, 2019 00:24Sea cruising in Italy is starting to grow again, aligning itself with the international trend. This is the message of the president of Cemar Agency Network of Genoa, who presented ... Read More
Viking and China Merchants Group to build cruise line for Chinese cruise market
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 22:36Viking Cruises and China Merchants Shekou, representing China Merchants Group, announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture focused on building a cruise line with ... Read More
Princess Cruises And Fincantieri Sign Contracts For Two Next-Generation Cruise Ships
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 19:30Princess Cruises and Fincantieri announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships ever built so far ... Read More
Viking Cruises expands European river fleet
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 01:40Viking Cruises today welcomed the latest additions to its river fleet, with the naming of seven new river ships during a celebration on the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland. Of ... Read More
US$163 million Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 3: Go for Launch!
editor- March 18, 2019 20:31The event theme, “Go for Launch,” was a nod to the Port’s key role with the U.S. space program and Port Canaveral’s new terminal with its futuristic design, which was ... Read More
Holland America Line sets sail for coastal towns of Canada and New England
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 19:18In 2020 Holland America Line's Amsterdam, Zaandam and Zuiderdam will transport guests to the stunning coastlines and historic cities of Canada and New England on more than 40 cruises. Sailing ... Read More
Princess Cruises partners with Asia’s Got Talent
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 17:20In conjunction with Princess Cruises’ sponsorship of Asia’s Got Talent Season 3 that is now airing on AXN in Asia, the show’s hosts Alan Wong and Justin Bratton filmed a ... Read More
Cunard unveils world-class design team for new cruise ship
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 18:06Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced the world class team of designers recruited to create the interiors for its eagerly anticipated new ship set to launch in 2022. Working in ... Read More
Princess Cruises launches its first advertising campaign for Asia
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2019 17:15Princess Cruises has launched its first international advertising campaign developed and produced specifically for Asian markets, titled "Princessa." It showcases the most popular worldwide cruise destinations offered by Princess Cruises ... Read More
Cruising 2019: List of all cruise ships set to launch this year released
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 21:28Every year, the world welcomes a variety of new ocean and river-faring cruise ships, and 2019 is no exception. In total, the cruise industry will launch 37 new ships this ... Read More
Grenada Tourism soars
editor- February 7, 2019 00:42Grenada Tourism recorded more than 500,000 visitor arrivals in 2018, a historic number that proves the three-island destination’s tourism industry is “one-to-watch” for 2019 and beyond. To match the growing ... Read More
Cruise tourism benefits Western Cape
Alain St.Ange- January 28, 2019 21:19The MS Queen Elizabeth and the MSC Musica luxury cruise liners docked at Cape Town harbour on Friday, January 18, bringing a wave of economic opportunities to the city’s shores ... Read More
Record-setting year: Saint Lucia welcomes over 1.2 million visitors in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 16:25Saint Lucia has recorded its best performance ever in visitor arrivals, as it welcomed 1,218,294 visitors in 2018. That number represents a 10.2% increase over 2017, which was also a ... Read More
East African regional airlines battle to take over the African skies
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 19, 2019 06:21East African regional airlines are now fighting a winning and losing battle over the African skies which Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways have been commanding for decades ... Read More
The importance of cruise ship tourism
Alain St.Ange- January 7, 2019 23:55Seychelles as a country that is totally dependent on tourism and needs to now move to better understand Cruise Ship Business. Read More
DNA, Dark Skies, Spiritual Inspiration: 2019 most interesting cruise trends
Chief Assignment Editor- January 3, 2019 21:05After intensive research and polling of thousands of travelers, the experts, who are both knowledgeable and current about cruise trends and what constitutes a memorable cruise for passengers, project the ... Read More
‘The Palace’ – first Asian all-inclusive “luxury cruise ship within a megaship”
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 18:10Dream Cruises, Genting Cruise Lines’ luxury cruise brand, has announced a collection of new benefits and services to enhance the travelling experience of guests in its exclusive enclave, ‘The Palace’, ... Read More
Cunard returns to Alaska in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- December 20, 2018 19:22Luxury cruise line Cunard today announced that it will spend a full season in Alaska from June through September in 2020 on newly-refit Queen Elizabeth. Cunard is making its grand ... Read More
Cruise line celebrates Silver Anniversary in Singapore
Chief Assignment Editor- December 18, 2018 17:20Genting Cruise Lines celebrated its silver anniversary with a special event held on board Genting Dream in Singapore on 14 December to commemorate the very first sailing of Langkapuri Star ... Read More
New luxury vessel waiting for tourists in Lan Ha Bay
editor- December 12, 2018 12:21The new luxury vessel known as Ylang begins her journey from a pier on the small island Cat Hai near the city of Hai Phong. Read More
Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises Welcomes History-Making AIDAnova to Fleet
Dmytro Makarov- December 12, 2018 10:23The world's largest leisure travel company's AIDA Cruises, Germany's leading cruise line, launches its newest ship, AIDAnova, which makes history as the world's first cruise vessel powered at sea and ... Read More
Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners approve bonding for new cruise terminal
Chief Assignment Editor- December 5, 2018 08:03The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) Board of Commissioners today voted to approve a resolution for the issuance of a series of bonds up to $117 million to provide the financing ... Read More
Winners announced: 2018 PATA Grand and Gold Awards
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 18, 2018 08:59See the full list of award winners. This year’s awards attracted 200 entries from 87 organisations and individuals worldwide. The winners were selected by an independent judging committee consisting of ... Read More