Cruise Travel

Princess Cruises announced the addition of two 14-day Grand Asia voyages sailing between Shanghai and Singapore on the fleet's newest ship, Majestic Princess.

Princess Cruises will welcome guests onboard with a bear on all of its Alaska sailings as bear sightings for guests in Alaska are one of the most highly anticipated experiences during a cruise to the “Great Land.”

Holland America Line introduces ‘Holland America Line Navigator’, a free mobile-friendly tool which help guests to plan their daily activities, explore and book shore excursions, view restaurant menus and make dining reservations, view spa treatments, connect to paid internet and look at their shipboard account balance.

AIDA Cruises took delivery of AIDAperla in Nagasaki, Japan. AIDAperla will set sail for the Mediterranean in the coming days and will be christened by model and presenter Lena Gercke on June 30, 2017, in Palma de Mallorca.

Princess Cruises will homeport four ships to ports in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific for the 2018-2019 season. Princess Cruises will introduce the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess to the market for its Inaugural Season, calling Australia home from September 2018 to March 2019.

Royal Caribbean International on April 23, 2017 made its inaugural visit to Cuba with the newly revitalized Empress of the Seas as part of a 5-night sailing from Miami. Guests participated in curated excursions throughout Havana, including rides in 1950s classic American cars to the city’s most famous locales, including the old quarter and the Havana Club Museum.

InsureMyTrip, the travel insurance authority, announced the results of its travel survey of 568 U.S. respondents. A vast majority of cruisers have experienced some kind of travel itinerary disruption during a trip. Many cruisers are more concerned about an illness or injury affecting a trip than bad weather or terrorism.

Start dreaming again because Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package that features premium beverage selections for its travelers. “For many guests, there’s nothing better than relaxing with a handcrafted cocktail before dinner or after a long day of exploring in a port of call,” said Orlando Ashford, president, Holland America Line. “Our various beverage packages offer an array of choices and are a great value as well as a convenient way to enjoy this aspect of the cruise experience.”

In 2017 Holland America Line will celebrate its 70th year of Alaska exploration, and to commemorate the milestone anniversary the cruise line has planned special experiences and events that will take place on every Alaska cruise and on the popular Land+Sea Journeys.

Viking Cruises has signed on to sponsor National Geographic's first fully scripted global anthology series, "Genius," which in its debut season tells the story of the 20th century's most brilliant icon, Albert Einstein.

Celebrating the cruise line’s Italian heritage, specialty restaurant Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria has been delighting millions of Princess Cruises guests with real Italian tastes since it first debuted aboard Grand Princess in 1998. Nearly 20 years later, Princess Cruises today unveiled a fleetwide enhancement to its signature restaurant in collaboration with acclaimed Italian Chef Angelo Auriana.

Cruise travelers who want to meet with FC Barcelona’s legendary soccer player Hristo Stoichkov should visit website of MSC Cruises to book a stateroom aboard MSC Divina. Former soccer star Hristo Stoichkov will set sail aboard MSC Divina to host a special soccer themed, seven-night Caribbean cruise beginning on May 27 from Miami.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, reveals the top five destinations for summer 2017 travel.

American Cruise Lines has announced the name of its latest vessel, American Constitution, now under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, MD. The name was inspired by the USS Constitution, the United States Navy’s oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat and named by President George Washington.