WITH FIRST VESSEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, VIKING ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF TWO ADDITIONAL SISTER SHIPS Los Angeles (May 9, 2014) – As a result of strong customer demand, Viking Ocean Cruises (www.vikingoceancruises.com) today announced it will launch two additional ocean ships, bringing the total number of ships in its new fleet to three. Viking Sea and Viking […]
Barcelona, Spain (May 8, 2014) – Oceania Cruises welcomed Insignia back to the fleet this morning following a two-year charter and an extensive dry dock. Insignia is the first of three sister ships from Oceania Cruises to undergo a massive $50 million refurbishment. Nautica and Regatta are scheduled to enter dry dock and receive similar […]
MIAMI, FL – April 28, 2014 – Celebrity Cruises has today revealed a series of brand-first enhancements to be introduced onboard Celebrity Equinox. Emerging from a scheduled drydock in Cadiz, Spain on Thursday, May 8, the Solstice Class ship will tout new signature spaces and experiences in time for guests’ summer vacations during Celebrity’s most […]
INDUSTRY LEADER ANNOUNCES ORDER FOR 12 ADDITIONAL VESSELS AND TWO NEW RHINE CRUISES Los Angeles (April 22, 2014) – Demonstrating no slowdown in the European river cruise boom, Viking River Cruises® (www.vikingcruises.com) today confirmed official plans for the company’s expansion in 2015. Viking has ordered 12 new river vessels for next year – 10 additional […]
Seasonal Sailings from Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Augment Royal Caribbean’s Wide Range of Most Advanced Ships and Exciting Itineraries MIAMI, Apr. 17, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International today announced its 2015-16 year-round sailings from the New York-metropolitan area and Galveston, Texas, and seasonal sailings from Tampa and Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Still ranked […]
World’s newest and most technologically advanced cruise ship sets an entirely new standard for world’s fastest growing market MIAMI, April 16, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International today announced that its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, will make its home port in Shanghai (Baoshan), China, bringing the company’s most innovative ship to the world’s fastest-growing […]
Oasis of the Seas to Feature New Broadway Production MIAMI, April 4, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship will be bringing the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of CATS to the high seas. Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” Andrew Lloyd […]
James Beard Award-winning Chef to bring Fresh, Simple and Pure Culinary Philosophy to Quantum-class Vacation MIAMI, April 03, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International and The Genuine Hospitality Group are proud to announce James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Schwartz as the latest Quantum Experience Advisor for Culinary. Known for his fresh, simple and pure approach to […]
Apr 02, 2014 – Silver Discoverer, Silversea Cruises latest addition to its award-winning expedition fleet, welcomes her first guests today, exactly 20 years to the day since the company launched its first ultra-luxury cruise ship. Setting sail at 4:30 p.m. on her inaugural voyage from the port city of Broome, in northern Western Australia, the […]
MIAMI, March 31, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas will sail its very first Europe season in summer 2015. The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas, which was originally announced to homeport at Southampton, U.K., is being exchanged for Explorer of the Seas, which will take over three- to 16-night, roundtrip itineraries […]