August 19, 2025
The sailing will operate on 100% biogas and battery packs
Havila Voyages, a Norway-based cruise line, announced “groundbreaking” plans to operate its first climate-neutral cruise early this fall. With the goal of using 100% biogas and the ships’ large battery packs, Havila Voyages is finalizing planning a voyage along the historic coastal route from Bergen to Kirkenes. The cruise line intends to expand this program across its four sustainable ships.
Read More…August 18, 2025
S.S. La Venezia + Seabourn Quest back-to-back cruises in July and August 2026
Seabourn and Uniworld have forged a new partnership which sees the cruise lines collaborating to offer trips that combine two of their most popular small-ship itineraries.
Read More…August 18, 2025
It is now sailing the waterways of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
The latest addition to the A&K Sanctuary fleet, Pure Amazon, has set sail on the waterways of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon.
Read More…August 18, 2025
The 14-day Mediterranean sailing will depart Monte Carlo on 23 July 2027
A rare opportunity to view a solar eclipse from the open sea is a highlight of Seabourn’s newly released 2027-2028 program which offers a mix of expedition adventures and cultural deep-dives across seven continents.
Read More…August 18, 2025
The awards included the naming of a Cruise Ambassador
Virtuoso’s top cruise preferred partners were revealed during an awards bash to mark the wrapping up of the 37th annual Virtuoso Travel Week.
Read More…August 16, 2025
New partnership launches aboard Oceania Allura, and soon, Seven Seas Mariner
Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises have added upscale retail partner Diamonds International® to their shipboard offerings. Debuting onboard Oceania Cruises’ recently launched eighth ship, Oceania Allura™, the fine jewellery retailer will provide guests with a full-scale luxury retail experience including lifestyle brands, timepieces and a selection of jewellery in the fleet’s onboard shops.
Read More…August 15, 2025
A 142-day voyage aboard Viking Vesta is one of the highlights
A 142-day voyage aboard Viking Vesta is one of the highlights of Viking’s newly announced program of 2027-2028 World Cruise itineraries, with the voyage to span 31 countries across six continents.
Read More…August 15, 2025
The final voyage will also act as a send-off for retiring Cruise Director Ray Solaire
A trio of commemorative voyages will make up the newly announced Farewell Season of Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ beloved ship, Seven Seas Navigator, ahead of its transfer to residential cruise start-up Crescent Seas.
Read More…August 15, 2025
The Jar Island initiative is raising the profile of the local community
Often presented to travellers as a natural wonder, the Kimberley’s human stories are frequently overlooked, creating a fundamental misconception about the region that Seabourn is working with local communities to remedy.
Read More…August 15, 2025
Gilda Perez-Alvarado says Orient Express is in its “most exciting phase”
Since Orient Express first re-emerged in 2016, following a near-40-year disappearance, and its subsequent acquisition by Accor, the company is in its “most exciting phase” of its renaissance, according to Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Chief Strategy Officer of Accor and CEO of Orient Express.
Read More…August 13, 2025
Cultural Discovery cruise line excludes Australia’s NorthWest in new program
Swan Hellenic will sail the Asia Pacific region for the first time in 2026 following the return of SH Minerva which was out of operation for three-years due to sanctions against its previous leasing company, and its ties to Russia.
Read More…August 13, 2025
It follows the success of the hotel firm’s 2025 Arctic debut
Following the success of its 2025 debut, COMO Hotels and Resorts has confirmed the return of its ultra-luxury Arctic experience, COMO Journey: Into the Arctic, with two exclusive departures set for May and September 2026.
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