Curious about the performers who will be appearing in Zac Brown’s Same Boat live music venue when the new Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber is launched? Margaritaville at Sea Cruise Line has now announced the first artists set to take the stage. The featured performers were selected through a nationwide talent search and live showcase held earlier this year in Nashville. “These artists are the real deal. They’re great musicians, they know how to connect and move the …
August is here. There is still time to get away on vacation. Should you fly to a resort destination or book a cruise? Let us start with the assumption you live in or near a homeport city. Now we consider the pros and cons. Total expenses. What is your vacation going to cost you? Let us assume you are getting away for a week, possibly adding in the weekend at the other end. Assuming you would take …
American Cruise Lines’ most popular itinerary — the Columbia and Snake rivers — has a new ship joining five others on that route: American Encore. Christened last May in Lewiston, Idaho (the first ship to be christened in the state of Idaho), American’s newest, largest and most luxurious riverboat, accommodating 180 passengers and 60 crew, retraces Lewis and Clark’s historic 1804-1806 expedition with considerably more style and comfort. After a pre-cruise hotel stay arranged by American in …
Zac Brown Band concertgoers on Sunday night at Fenway Park received a surprise gift of Margaritaville at Sea cruises. The audience gift from Brown for 37,000 fans is valued at more than $40 million. “Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy would say is crazy,” Brown announced just before the band’s performance of “Same Boat,” the 2021 hit that Brown collaborated with the late Jimmy Buffett. “I’m buying every single person here a cruise for …
Celebrity Cruises is reimagining one of its most beloved ships with the reveal of the newly modernized Celebrity Reflection. Setting sail in March 2027, Celebrity Reflection will deliver new ways to experience the Caribbean. As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation introduces 13 new spaces. “Celebrity Cruises is constantly dreaming up ways to innovate and elevate what we deliver for our guests, which is what makes this fleet modernization program so …
Margaritaville at Sea Cruise Line will make company history on Jan. 28, 2027, as the line’s three ships – Paradise, Islander and newest flagship Beachcomber, come together in Nassau for the first time. To mark the occasion, multi-platinum artist, three-time GRAMMYH award winner and AMA Veterans Voice Award recipient Zac Brown Band will perform an exclusive concert for Margaritaville at Sea guests at the Nassau Cruise Port Amphitheatre. “This is more than a celebration of our fleet; …
Oceania Cruises is inviting travelers travelers to discover the Caribbean’s vibrant cultures, sun-drenched islands and diverse coastal destinations aboard the line’s newest and most recently refreshed ships, all offering a sophisticated, adults-only environment. Each itinerary, ranging from seven to 14 days, is designed for guests to explore the region from a new perspective. Sailing aboard Oceania Cruises’ intimate, luxurious ships, including Oceania Marina, Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura, for the Caribbean season at the end of 2026 …
Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam has been announced as the next ship in the Holland America Evolution program as part of the line’s largest fleet update in its 153-year history. Building on the momentum of Oosterdam, Zuiderdam is the second of six ships revealed as part of Holland America Evolution. Voyages aboard Zuiderdam following its Evolution enhancements are now open for booking. “We’re building on that momentum and look forward to sharing more details, including itineraries, very soon,” …
Viking’s popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers will now have a new cruise ship joining Viking’s growing fleet – the Viking Dagur. The 190-guest Viking Dagur will welcome guests in 95 staterooms. The ship features the elegant Scandinavian design and industry-leading innovations for which Viking is known. “We are proud to welcome the Viking Dagur to our award-winning river fleet,” Leah Talactac, president and CEO of Viking, said in a press release. “The arrival …
Aman at Sea’s inaugural yacht reaches a major construction milestone ahead of its maiden voyage in May 2027. Aman at Sea today announces the successful Float Out of Amangati, its inaugural ocean-going yacht, at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Following centuries of Italian shipbuilding tradition, the ceremony marks the completion of the exterior build and the transition of Amangati from dry dock to sea. “Today is a defining moment in the story of Aman at …
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