Cruise Travel

Award-winning small ship cruise company Katarina Line announced the launch of new one-way and round-trip Wednesday departures from Split, Opatija and Dubrovnik for 2019.

Holland America Line announced that its next Pinnacle Class ship will be called Ryndam. The newbuild, due for delivery in May 2021, will be the fourth ship in the company’s history to carry the name.

American Cruise Lines announces American Jazz as the name of the3rdnew ship in their revolutionary Modern Riverboat Series.

The British marine sector has created close to £6bn in sales from boating related tourism expenditure in 2018, a 65% growth since 2013. In 2018, the average boating and watersport tourist spent just over £47 a day for fun out on the water, an increase from £45.70 in 2013. Londoners and those from the South East, South West and the Midlands spent the most on boating related tourism.

When the 2021 World Cruise offered by Princess Cruises, opened for sale on March 27, within 24 hours it became the fastest-selling World Cruise in the cruise line’s history. With space still available, travelers can explore the world with the award-winning destination leader, enjoying many onboard benefits when booking early.

Crystal Cruises has unveiled a collection of 16 new “Crystal Getaways” for 2019 and 2020.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a sixth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the fall of 2023.

For more than two decades, Princess Cruises has been taking guests to iconic and off-the-beaten-path global destinations on annual World Cruises, offering the ultimate bucket-list vacation. The cruise line today announced its most robust 2021 World Cruise itinerary ever with more ports and countries than ever before.

AmaWaterways has launched “myAmaCruise,” a new mobile app designed to expand the ways guests can engage with and share their AmaWaterways river cruise experiences.

Australia’s leader in personalised, premium travel experiences, Travel Associates, has showcased the world of Luxury Cruising to valued clients last week at the Perth Convention Centre.

At the Port of Los Angeles on Sunday (March 24) a Royal Princess arrived – that is, the 3,560-guest Princess Cruises ship – now here to take travelers to sought-after destinations including the Mexican Riviera, the California Coast, and Alaska.

The Viking Sky luxury cruise ship lost power on Saturday and sent out a distress signal after it began drifting towards land. It was en route to Stavanger from Tromso.

Holland America Line guests looking to bask in the Mexican Riviera’s sun-kissed climate and vibrant culture will have 20 cruises and three ships to choose from between October 2019 and April 2020.

Royal Caribbean International has announced it will return to home porting in Queensland with the 2400-guest Radiance of the Seas, to be based at the brand new Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Luggage Point from November 2020, offering bold adventure and easy access to Queensland’s stunning beaches the idyllic South Pacific.