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“Kari has enjoyed an impressive career bringing with her valuable experience in the cruising industry and we are sure she will have a great impact on our operation,” said Kristina Heney, chief marketing officer for Hornblower Group, which also operates Victory Cruise Lines. “I am confident her considerable talent and leadership skills will help us […]

Around the world, cruise lines are cutting the ribbon on extremely expensive new vessels—then keeping them ind Normally, when a new ship wraps construction at a shipyard, it’s cause for a party, with executives in sharp suits and free-flowing Champagne. But when the sparkling 596-passenger ultraluxury ship Silver Moon joined Royal Caribbean Group’s elite Silversea Cruises brand in

Regent Seven Seas Cruises relaunched its Regent University with an enhanced platform and four new course modules. The travel advisor training program also added a bonus commission structure where graduates can earn up to $650 upon completing all four modules by Dec. 31. Regent University’s new platform includes increased image and video content and courses that are

The timing of Travel Weekly’s CruiseWorld is critical this year, as the cruise industry sets its plan to restart and re-engage with the industry. CEOs, Presidents and sales and marketing executives (more than 40 leaders) will be live to share their plans at CruiseWorld to help the industry understand and move forward after the recent

Last week saw the delivery of Silver Moon as the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises at the Ancona yard. Silver Moon is a sister ship of Silver Muse, delivered in 2017 from the Sestri Ponente shipyard, and of Silver Dawn, to be delivered in 2021 in Ancona. At 40,700 gross tons

At a time when travelling has started to happen again, albeit with many restrictions and safety protocols, companies around the world have begun to understand that while past mistakes cannot be repeated, it is possible to ensure safe trips for all travellers in the future — even in the pandemic. Months after many countries rolled out

Crystal Cruises has announced a new nine-night voyage: Iconic Passages: Corinth & Suez itinerary aboard its Crystal Esprit. The 62-passenger yacht will embark from Dubrovnik, Croatia on Apr. 1, 2021. Its voyage will pass through Sharm El-Sheik and Safaga (Egypt), Delphi and Santorini (Greece), and, of course, the Corinth and Suez canals. The journey will

The process of getting on board a cruise ship is going to be a little different for a while. But maybe not as different as you might think. Within minutes of arriving at the port of Barbados on Saturday afternoon to board the first cruise ship to resume sailing in the Caribbean since March, I found myself in a

In an optimistic sign for the cruise industry, luxury line Seabourn has reported “strong booking volume” for its 145-day 2022 World Cruise. The voyage is more than 50 per cent sold on segments through the halfway point in Shanghai. Additionally, there is limited space on remaining full segments that depart from Los Angeles on January

Silversea Cruises’ Roberto Martinoli tells Sandra Speares why he is confident about the cruise brand’s ability to resume safe operations in the wake of the pandemic Royal Caribbean Group fully acquired ultra-luxury brand Silversea Cruises in July 2020, two years after purchasing a controlling two-thirds share of the brand in July 2018. “This was a