Deluxe Cruises News

Cruising is beginning to make its comeback. 10 Cruise Lines have now resumed operations since the worldwide halt of cruising back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This past weekend Carnival corporation owned Costa Cruises was the tenth cruise line to restart operations with the Costa Deliziosa departing from Trieste, Italy. On August 16th the first major […]

The cruise industry is mounting a comeback with ships restarting operations globally at reduced capacity levels. Here are the cruise ships currently back in service or planning restarts in September: Cruise Line: Dream Cruises Ship: Explorer Dream Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 1,856 Built: 1999 Homeport: Keelung (Taiwan) Itinerary: Peng Hu, Matsu Island, Kinmen and Hualien Status: Sailing Cruise Line: TUI Cruises Ship: Mein Schiff

At least 10 different cruise lines including Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruise, and MSC Cruises are offering cruise deals for Labor Day weekend that include free drink packages, kids cruise free, and buy one cruise, get a second cruise free. Here is a rundown of what each cruise line is offering for cruise

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has enhanced luxury travel with the launch of its Elevate Your Experience promotion, where guests can choose to sail Alaska, Northern Europe or the Mediterranean with a FREE Two-Category Suite Upgrade, up to a Penthouse Suite, on select 2021 voyages. Travellers can relax and unwind in their embarkation city with a

Three incredible cruise ships are currently off the Devon coast. The passenger vessels; Azura, Ventura and the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) have all dropped anchor just off the shore of Teignmouth.

Silversea’s new ship Silver Moon is one step closer to welcoming the cruise line’s guests, having successfully carried out her sea trials between August 8th and August 20th. Carrying a reduced crew of approximately 320 due to precautionary health protocols, the ship journeyed between Fincantieri’s shipyards in Ancona and Trieste, Italy, undergoing a week-long dry-dock

Reporting results for the first half of 2020, Genting Hong Kong stated it is in the process of seeking additional equity or debt funding from private investors and has received letters from investors, expressing an interest to invest in one of the company’s cruise brands (believed to be Crystal Cruises). Such funding is furthermore expected

Cunard Line and Seabourn had a fleet ranging from luxury small ships to the majestic Queen Elizabeth 2 in the year 2000, making it one of the most diverse company fleets at the turn of the century. Queen Elizabeth 2 Built: 1967 Passengers: 1,750 Tonnage: 70,327 The last classic ocean liner still in service, the

Marriott International, through its portfolio of luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, EDITION and W Hotels, is delighted to unveil a collection of one-of-a-kind adventures curated in partnership with Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury concierge company. Available to book now, global travelers will have access to several distinct

Oceania Cruises has announced an update to its “extended global voluntary suspension of cruising.” All voyages on Insignia from November 10, 2020 through April 26, 2021 have been cancelled. Most notably, that includes the 180-day World Cruise, originally slated to sail from Miami to New York on January 9, 2021. Citing circumstances related to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the line said that