Cruise News Archives – All Things Cruise

PONANT Takes Delivery of Le Jacques Cartier / The sixth and final ship in the PONANT EXPLORER series

July 14, 2020 by Editor

Courtesy PONANT: July 2020 – PONANT, the leader in luxury expedition cruising, welcomes the sixth and final vessel in the PONANT EXPLORER series: Le Jacques Cartier. On July 10, PONANT took delivery of Le Jacques Cartier successfully concluding the company’s series of a new generation of ships flying the French flag over just two years. “The delivery of Le Jacques Cartier is a success. It marks the completion of the PONANT EXPLORERS series, which has revolutionised the …

Carnival Corporation Names Antorcha to Lead Holland America Line; Palomba as COO for Carnival Cruise Line

July 9, 2020 by Editor

Courtesy Carnival Corp.:MIAMI (July 9, 2020) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced two important moves within its global leadership team as part of the company’s broader efforts to enhance operations and best prepare the organization for the eventual resumption of cruising. Gus Antorcha, currently chief operations officer for Carnival Cruise Line, has been named president of Holland America Line, effective immediately. Antorcha will report directly to Stein Kruse, group CEO of Holland …

Princess Majestic Princess To Sail Mexican Riviera And California From Los Angeles

July 7, 2020 by Editor

For 2021-22, Princess Cruises is bringing Majestic Princess to its West Coast lineup of voyages from Los Angeles. The ship will sail on seven-day “Mexican Riviera” voyages throughout the season, as well as seven-day “Classic California Coast” voyages in fall and spring. Sales will open July 8. For more information about Princess and to book a Princess cruise, see All Things Cruise and CruiseCompete.

Scenic Group’s MKM Yachts Officially Welcomed as Luxury Shipbuilder at Croatian Shipyard

July 7, 2020 by Editor

Courtesy Scenic: Boston and Vancouver, July 2020 – On July 2nd, The Scenic Group’s newly formed shipbuilding company, MKM Yachts, was granted a sub concession at the Maj 3 Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, in an official signing ceremony attended by the Croatian Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Sea, Oleg Butkovic. The recently formed business, MKM Yachts, wholly owned by the Scenic Group, will be the prime contractor for all of the group’s new-build ship projects in Croatia, …

True North Announces Resumed Operations

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by Editor

Courtesy of True North … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …6th July 2020 The adventure-yacht TRUE NORTH has released an amended sailing schedule for 2020 Following a Covid-19 enforced shutdown – True North have announced the resumption of fulltime operations. The revered adventure-yacht departed Broome on July 4 – with a boatload of very excited West Aussies! The continued closure of the West Australian border means that the first post-Covid departure was a very colloquial affair indeed but 7 …

Cruising the World – From Gondolas to Megaships

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Editor

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What is Your Preferred River Cruise Ship Size, from Extra Small to Small?

June 27, 2020 by Editor

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River cruise ships offer a more private and intimate ambiance, along with personalized service and the advantage of being able to port almost anywhere. Passengers get a feel for the water and experience destinations in a very up-close and personal way onboard and in the towns and areas visited, according to CruiseCompete. Overall, cruise ship sizes range from megaships (almost 7,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens (as small …

What’s next for the cruise industry: Seatrade Cruise Talks

June 27, 2020June 26, 2020 by Gerry Barker

What’s next for the cruise industry? That topic was tackled by a panel of experts on June 25, when Seatrade Cruise Talks presented a webinar on “Steps in Getting the Cruise Industry Up and Running,” moderated by Anne Kalosh, Editor for Seatrade Cruise News. Excerpts from below: Q: Where do you see cruising re-starting, apart from domestic river cruises in July, in the U.S.? Brian: “The CDC No-Sail order applies throughout the United States to any ship …

SeaDream Yacht Club is the First Luxury Line to Resume Sailing

June 27, 2020June 24, 2020 by Editor

SeaDream Leads the Way into the Future of Luxury Travel Courtesy SeaDream Yacht Club: OSLO, Norway (June 24, 2020) — SeaDream’s first Norwegian voyage set sail from Oslo on Saturday, June 20th. This marks the start of the first luxury line in the world to resume operations since March 2020. SeaDream’s Norwegian voyages have sparked an overwhelming excitement. The company had initially plan to sail in Norway with only one ship, SeaDream I, for 9 voyages. After the first voyages started quickly selling out, SeaDream made the …

What is Your Preferred Ship Size – Small Luxury or Yacht? From Just 32 Guests

July 2, 2020June 13, 2020 by Editor

Ocean vessels come in all sizes, but for some the choice is on the smaller side, yet among the categories of luxury, tall ship or yacht. Passengers on these smaller ocean cruises are looking for a more intimate experience. CruiseCompete has divided today’s ships into size categories and provides information on the benefits each provides, from XS, S, M, L, XL to XXL. See the list below of small ocean vessels with guest capacity ranging from only …