Cruise News Archives – All Things Cruise

Royal Caribbean Announces Updates to 2021 Summer Cruises

September 23, 2020 by Editor

New Itineraries Complement Previously Scheduled Sailings, Bringing Added Variety and Options in Europe and the Caribbean Courtesy RCI: MIAMI, Sept. 23, 2020 – Royal Caribbean International today provides an update to its 2021 summer cruises, announcing upcoming changes in itineraries and homeports. Tapping market research and valuable feedback from guests and travel partners, the cruise line has adjusted its schedule with the goal of providing guests with greater variety for their 2021 adventures. Highlights of the updated …

Red-Eyed Tree Frog ~ Amazing Photo ~ A Testament to the Beauty and Wonder of Costa Rica’s Rainforest

September 20, 2020September 19, 2020 by Dennis Cox

Perhaps one of Costa Rica’s most iconic and famous residents, the nocturnal red-eyed tree frog embodies the beauty and wonder of the country’s humid rainforest. Costa Rica is home to more than 150 known species of frogs and toads of all families and appearances, but none are as vibrantly colored or as photogenic as this well-posed example. Also see: All Things Cruise Official Photographer Dennis Cox ~ An Eye for the Stunning, Beautiful and Things That Tell …

First Steel Cut for Seabourn’s Second New Ultra-Luxury Purpose-Built Expedition Ship, Due For Delivery in 2022

September 19, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

Courtesy Seabourn: SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2020 – Seabourn, the ultra-luxury resort at sea, is celebrating a special milestone in its future growth with the commemorative cutting of the steel for the brand’s second ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship. T. Mariotti Managing Director Marco Ghiglione presided over the ceremony in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy with Seabourn President Josh Leibowitz joining virtually. “With two brand new ultra-luxury expedition ships now under construction, we are setting a new standard of …

All Things Cruise Official Photographer Dennis Cox ~ An Eye for the Stunning, Beautiful and Things That Tell a Story in Pictures

September 16, 2020 by Editor

Dennis Cox is an award-winning travel and location photographer for magazines, books, corporate publications and advertising. He is also a book publisher, cruise blogger, fashion & travel poster designer. He has photographed in over 130 countries and territories on all seven continents and has specialized in photographing China since 1976. His photographs have appeared in an eclectic range of publications in numerous countries worldwide. In his 14th book of photographs, “Cruising the World, From Gondolas to Megaships,” his images chronicle the …

Explore the Remote Northeast Passage with Abercrombie & Kent Founder Geoffrey Kent

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by Editor

A&K Celebrates 30 Years of Luxury Expedition Cruising with New Voyages for 2021-22 Courtesy Abercrombie & Kent: DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Sept. 14, 2020 … Next year marks a significant milestone as luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent celebrates 30 years of expedition cruising. What was once an intrepid way to observe wildlife in remote destinations has since been transformed into a luxury adventure, offering an unprecedented level of comfort and access. Today A&K offers 12 voyages, …

Seabourn Announces “2022 World Cruise: Extraordinary Horizons”: An Unforgettable 145-Day Voyage Visiting 72 Ports In 28 Countries

September 19, 2020September 14, 2020 by Editor

Courtesy Seabourn: SEATTLE, September 14, 2020 – Seabourn, the ultra-luxury resort at sea, is offering an unforgettable journey around the globe with its “2022 World Cruise: Extraordinary Horizons,” a 145-day voyage on Seabourn Sojourn, visiting 72 extraordinary destinations and ports in 28 countries on five continents. The ultra-luxury Seabourn Sojourn will depart Los Angeles on January 11, 2022, and travel westbound, visiting Hawaii, the islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, a number of destinations in …

Safe and Conscientious Cruising on the Great Lakes

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 by Barbara Ramsay Orr

…”the Great Lakes are set to become the next hot place to cruise” … There are so many ‘ifs’ and ‘maybes’ these days that planning anything is problematic when everything can change in a heartbeat. But it helps, for sanity’s sake, to make plans and to commit to things, even if you have to uncommit later. If you are longing for a cruise experience, this may be the perfect time to book while generous cancellation policies are in …

Love Boat Legacy

September 6, 2020 by Jackie Scheckler Finch

One of my sister Elaine’s favorite television shows was the “Love Boat,” the 1970s series that helped make Princess Cruises a household name. Airing on ABC from 1977 to 1986, “Love Boat” was set on the Pacific Princess cruise ship. So Elaine jumped at the chance when I suggested we cruise on the Regal Princess. Our weeklong cruise would go round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale in Florida to Princess Cays, St. Thomas and St. Maarten in the Caribbean …

Carnival Corporation’s Costa Cruises Brand to Restart Cruise Operations This Weekend

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by Editor

Italy-based Costa Cruises is resuming initial sailings from Italian ports beginning Sept. 6, and will be followed by a second Carnival Corporation brand, Germany-based AIDA Cruises, resuming on Nov. 1 with Canary Island voyages Brands will resume with gradual, phased-in restart and enhanced health protocols Courtesy Carnival Corp.: MIAMI (Sept. 3, 2020) – Two cruise line brands from Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, have announced plans to resume sailing operations, with Italy-based Costa Cruises scheduled to restart sailing in Italy …

Survey Data Reveals New Post-Covid Cruise Trends

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Heidi Allison-Shane

CruiseCompete Mined Its Wealth of Data of Shifting Attitudes of Cruise Trends Courtesy CruiseCompete: DETROIT (Aug.18, 2020) – A survey by CruiseCompete.com, the web’s only competitive-quote cruise marketplace, has uncovered some interesting insights about new attitudes among travelers. The fact that well-traveled consumers are so ready to start cruising speaks volumes for the health of the industry. When asked if COVID-19 has changed how they will choose their next cruise, 58.7% report that they will compare the onboard policies of cruise …