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SEABOURN CELEBRATES SEABOURN VENTURE’S MAIDEN VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA AND NAMING OF ITS FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT EXPEDITION SHIP
COURTESY Seabourn: SEATTLE, November 21, 2022 – Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury ocean and expedition travel, reached another milestone with Seabourn Venture making its first-ever visit to Antarctica. The line’s first purpose-built expedition ship, Seabourn Venture marked the inaugural voyage to the “Great White Continent” with the official naming ceremony on Sunday, November 20, 2022, when the ship came to a stop in the fast ice of the Weddell Sea, part of the Southern Ocean. Seabourn Venture’s …
An Extraordinary Offer ~Swan Hellenic
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Honoring Veterans Today and Always
Veterans Day honors all military veterans who are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces
Azamara’s New 2024, 2025 Itineraries Sailing the Tropics and Exotics: Invitation To Pre-Book Special Voyages~For Our Treasured Guests
~44 new itineraries visiting Africa, The Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe~ Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to announce 44 new voyages for Winter 2024/2025 spanning the four corners of the world with Azamara Quest® sailing South Africa, Azamara Journey® cruising along South America, Azamara Pursuit® visiting Asia and Australia, and Azamara Onward embarking on the 2025 World Voyage. Travelers can fully immerse themselves in each destination with …
QUARK EXPEDITIONS LAUNCHES ARCTIC 2024 SEASON WITH THE INDUSTRY’S MOST DIVERSE RANGE OF POLAR EXPERIENCES
COURTESY Quark Expeditions: SEATTLE, November 8, 2022– Quark Expeditions, the global leader in polar adventures, celebrates the launch of its Arctic 2024 season that offers guests more ways to experience Greenland, Svalbard and the Canadian High Arctic than are possible with any other operator in the region. In addition, the breadth of the season’s off-ship experiences ensures there are adventures to satisfy travelers of all interests. “At the core of our exciting Arctic 2024 season is the …
Quark Expeditions Kicks off the Antarctic 2022-23 Season With Immersive Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula
COURTESY Quark Expeditions: SEATTLE, November 2, 2022 – Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, embarked on its first voyage of the Antarctic 2022-23 season on November 1 with the 11-day “Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent” voyage. Guests on this much-awaited polar adventure sailed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Quark Expeditions’ game-changing new ship, Ultramarine. “Our Expedition Team is especially excited to welcome guests back to the Antarctic region,” said Wendy Batchelor, Vice-president of Marketing for …
Azamara Unveils 155-Night World Voyage for 2025 With 46 Late Nights and Overnights – Bookings Open Nov. 10
Following the success of the cruise line’s 2024 world voyage, Azamara is giving loyalty guests and world-cruisers the first chance to book COURTESY Azamara: MIAMI, November 2, 2022: Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to announce its 2025 World Voyage, departing from San Diego, California and visiting 37 countries before concluding in Southampton, UK. Taking place on the independent cruise line’s latest ship, Azamara Onward, this itinerary will …
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® & Fabergé Collaborate to Design the First Fabergé Egg to Permanently Reside at Sea
Design Reveals Ground-breaking Firsts for Fabergé; Exclusive Custom Designed Masterpiece ‘Journey in Jewels’ to be Pièce de Résistance of Multi-million-dollar Art Collection on Regent’s New Ship Seven Seas Grandeur® New Spotlight Voyages Announced Featuring Exclusive Access to the World of Fabergé COURTESY Regent Seven Seas Cruises: MIAMI (October 26, 2022) – Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, and Fabergé, the globally revered jewelry maison, announce a very special collaboration to create a …
7 Fascinatingly Remote Places to Visit Via Expedition Ships – Expedition Ship Requests Up Over 56%
For those seeking to book Expedition and other cruises that visit some of Earth’s most remote locales, CruiseCompete has compiled a list of ships that visit such remote locations. What follows are sailings to 7 of the most remote, iconic destinations any traveler might wish for. 1. Tristan da Cunha, British Overseas Territory –A volcanic island, Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, is regarded by many as the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world. Even so, there are a few cruise ships …
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