Princess Cruises’ newest, largest ship, the 145,281-gross-ton, 3,660-guest Sky Princess is the line’s first built-from-scratch Medallion class vessel, utilizing advanced cyber technology to aid guests in everything from ordering drinks to booking shore excursions and opening their stateroom doors. Christened …
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Sailings to Antarctica, a small but lucrative cruise niche, are getting new attention as demand for unusual experiences grows, especially in combination with luxury accommodations that weren’t previously available there. A relative handful of people visit Antarctica in a year …
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The last time I was in Alaska — many years ago — I stood on the deck of a cruise ship and watched giant pieces of ice, some seemingly as large as a car, fall off the Hubbard Glacier and into the …
What makes the world of cruising so much fun is that the cruise lines are constantly innovating, seeking out new destinations and hopping on the latest trends. At Cruise Critic, we love to watch it all and speculate on what’s …
“We want to take conscious travelers closer to nature with a footprint we’re proud of,” said Daniel Skjeldam, the company’s chief executive. The MS Fridtjof Nansen’s Highlights of the Frozen Continent, a 12-day journey, explores some 20 sites across the …
GALVESTON, Texas — One of the world’s biggest cruise ships is coming to Galveston. Royal Caribbean confirms its newly-renovated Allure of the Seas will begin sailing out of Galveston in November 2021. It’s 40-percent bigger than the cruise ships currently …
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By Nikki Ekstein The 2010s were the decade when travel became easier. The arrival of short-term lodging services, the embrace of “second cities, ” and the rapid growth of budget airlines both shrunk our globe and made it more intriguing. …
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Search and rescue teams continue the hunt for a passenger who reportedly jumped from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship Sunday near New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, an unnamed 62-year-old Australian man allegedly jumped from the side of …
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Happy New Year to travel advisors from Riviera River Cruises, which no longer will accept direct consumer bookings starting Jan. 1, 2020. “Riviera is a relatively new player in North America, and we are focusing all of our marketing attend …
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Britain’s biggest holiday company is refusing to offer refunds to thousands of passengers whose cruises have been drastically curtailed because of a faulty ship. Tui’s Marella Discovery suffered an electrical fault on 9 December, about an hour after departure from …
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