Saddled with more than $6 million in debt, cruise excursion provider ShoreTrips has been placed in receivership as owners Barry and Julie Karp try to sell rather than permanently shutter the pandemic-ravaged company. According to court filings in Wisconsin, the …

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WHY IT RATES: A cruise with Seabourn is an ideal way for travelers to explore America’s Last Frontier this summer. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor Seabourn has planned an exciting program of exhilarating adventures and immersive experiences in Alaska and British …

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Costa Cruises, the Italian company of Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, today celebrated the float-out ceremony of the new flagship Costa Toscana at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland. Costa Toscana, as her sister …

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Cyprus-based Swan Hellenic, which has three new ships on order and a focus on cultural expedition cruises, is opening a new North America office and dedicated call center in Fort Lauderdale, FL.   Newly relaunched in 2020, Swan Hellenic has tapped cruise industry …

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Thomas Cook India, an integrated travel services company and its Group company, SOTC Travel, have introduced exclusive luxury cruise holidays to the polar extremes of the Arctic and Antarctic. Targeted at India’s discerning travellers, the cruises have been designed to …

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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection introduced a new pre-cruise extension in celebration of Oberammergau, as well as a new itinerary, “Dutch Delight,” for 2022. “We’re ready to bounce back and bring our guests the experiences they deserve in 2022,” said Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO …

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