Seabourn has today announced that their first ultra-luxury, purpose-built expedition ship will be named “Seabourn Venture,” drawing on its heritage in providing expedition experiences. Seabourn began offering expedition experiences during its first sailing to Antarctica in 2013 led by a highly qualified, world-class expedition team and those itineraries have been offered every season since. The success of the Antarctica...
Crystal Expedition Cruises today announced the complete deployment of far-reaching 2021 itineraries for their luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. In late February, Crystal announced that Crystal Endeavor will be sailing the elusive Northeast Passage in 2021. In addition to this the polar class yacht will explore legendary, unknown, remote and remarkable destinations throughout Antarctica, Japan and the Russian Far East, Aleutian...
Cunard line has recruited a team of “world-class” designers to create the interiors for their new ship, which is due to join the fleet in 2022. The design team headed by the creative director, Adam D Tihany include Simon Rawlings of David Collins Studio, Terry McGillicuddy of Richmond International and Sybille de Margerie of Sybille de Margerie Paris. The new ship will be Simon Rawlings’ first project at sea and he...
Oceania Cruises this week unveiled their Around the World in 180 days voyage, sailing onboard the Insignia which has undergone a $100 million renovation. The Around the World in 180 Days voyage offer the trip of a lifetime, traveling more than 39,000 nautical miles across three oceans and 44 seas, Insignia will visit 100 ports of call in 44 countries. Departing from Miami on the 9th January 2021 and finish in New York City on the 9th...
On Saturday 9th February 2019, I was invited to the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy to attend the float out ceremony for Virgin Voyages new ship “Scarlet Lady”. Scarlet Lady will be the first of four ships currently on order with Fincantieri. She has a capacity of 2750 is set to break away from the original concept of cruising. She will be based in Miami from early 2020 with voyages of 4 & 5 nights taking in Havana for an...
Seabourn have introduced new shore excursions for their 2019 cruise season, including a selection of never before offered excursions. The newly introduced shore excursions will offer a diverse mix of opportunities including wellness-focused tours of UNESCO World Heritage sites, Alaska, an exclusive visit to a Picasso Museum and also culinary & art experiences arranged through local connections. “Shore excursions are always a...
Virgin Voyages have released cabin designs for their first ship, the Scarlet Lady when she debuts from Miami in early 2020. Virgin said that 93 percent of staterooms onboard the 2,770 guest ship will feature an ocean view, with 86 percent featuring a Sea Terrace. Also stated was that the sea will be the star of the cabins with an exclusive patent-pending cabin layout designed by PearsonLloyd in partnership with Virgin Voyages’...
The largest suite ever built on a Luxury cruise ship, The Regent suite perfects elegance with a $200,000 hand-crafted bed and a magnificent in-suite spa. The Regent suite is 4,443 square feet of pure elegance at sea, complete with an in-suite spa featuring a personal sauna, steam room and a treatment area for your unlimited spa treatments. Enjoy 270-degree views over the ship’s bow from the 1,300 square-foot wraparound veranda,...
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