Deluxe Cruises News

Ocean Cruises, the luxury small ship line renowned for offering The Finest Cuisine at Sea, has been inundated with bookings from cruisers who usually sail on mega liners. More than “40 per cent of bookings are new to the brand,” says Steve Odell, senior vice president and managing director Asia Pacific. “There’s a bit of […]

When Ritz-Carlton announced it was building three luxury superyachts back in 2017, fans of the storied American hotel chain were surprised—and instantly eager to hop on board. Now, four years later, after pandemic-related delays and rumored overspending, the first vessel is finally ready to set sail this summer and prove five-star hospitality can exist on the high seas. The

After a week on ultra-luxury line Silversea Cruises’ new Silver Dawn, my hot take is that the ship feels slightly edgier, and, dare I say, more fun, than its older siblings. It’s a refreshing surprise, made possible by three strong components in Silversea’s evolution. One: A cruise director who can play the traditional warm and fuzzy

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has taken on the former Crystal Cruises yacht Crystal Esprit after the luxury line’s parent company filed be wound up. The 48-passenger vessel has been renamed as National Geographic Islander ll and makes its debut for its new owners in the Galapagos on August 18 for year-round expeditions in the islands. The ship,

MSC Cruises suspended calls to St Petersburg, Russia, impacting four ships with Baltic sailings from late May until October. And Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are dropping all Russian ports through 2022. The MSC ships are MSC Preziosa, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Poesia and MSC Virtuosa. Alternative ports are being arranged The line said

Silversea Cruises has christened the 100-guest Silver Origin on February 25 during an expedition-inspired ceremony in San Cristobal, the Galápagos Islands. Guests took to the water on Silver Origin’s Zodiacs, raising a glass of champagne as Silversea officially welcomed the ship to its fleet of 10, before Johanna Carrión, conservationist and permanent resident of the

Oceania Cruises has celebrated the float out of its new 67,000-ton, 1,200-guest Vista on February 25 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy. Shortly after the ceremony, the building dock began filling with water and Vista became one with the sea for the very first time. Presiding over the ceremony were Giuseppe Torrente, Shipyard

With more VTLs opening across the globe and borders beginning to open, citizens of the world are slowly but surely satisfying their appetite for wanderlust. For those looking for a seafaring adventure, that will take them across the globe, Oceania Cruises has announced its Around the World in 180 Days cruise, which will set sail in 2024.

P&O Cruises and Cunard will amend their Baltic cruise itineraries in response to growing conflict in the region following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement released this morning (28 February), the lines said they will advise guests of the changes “as soon as possible”.   “In light of the current situation with Russia and

Report, History and Forecast 2016-2028, Breakdown Data by Companies, Key Regions, Types and Application“. This report offers an insightful take on the drivers and restraints present in the market. Luxury Cruise Tourism data reports also provide a 5 year pre-historic and forecast for the sector and include data on socio-economic data of global. Key stakeholders