Although food is usually included on a cruise holiday, alcoholic drinks or even soft drinks often cost extra. Guests can choose to buy their drinks as they go or they can opt to purchase a drinks package when they book. Drinks packages…
Louisa May Alcott once said, “Every house needs a grandmother in it.” The same might be said for a travel advisor’s Rolodex. On a Svalbard cruise with Lindblad Expeditions this summer, I was surprised at the percentage of passengers there as part…
A cruise ship’s buffet is usually one of the most popular restaurants onboard the ship and it’s usually included in the price of the holiday. However, it’s also often the site of disagreements between passengers as guests fight to get the best…
Norwegian Cruise Line has reported a string of record-breaking booking months this year, thanks in part to using AI technology to generate leads, said Harry Sommer, CEO of parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. During NCLH’s Q2 earnings call Tuesday, Sommer said…
American Queen Voyages is partnering with the Mississippi city of Natchez to launch Christmas market cruises later this year. The American Countess and the American Queen will do extended port calls to enable guests to wander through the festive market stalls of…
A&K Travel Group travel partners onboard the refurbished and relaunched Crystal Serenity applauded when the company’s president Christina Levis revealed plans to order four more ships for delivery by 2029. Crystal, under its new ownership, plans two traditional oceangoing ships and two…
GENOA, Italy — Seabourn on Monday took delivery of its second expedition ship, the Seabourn Pursuit, in a ceremony here in the ship’s Observation Lounge. “The ship is ours!” said Seabourn president Natalya Leahy after the flourish of a pen by her…
Strong pricing, strong close-in demand, continued strength in onboard revenue and the return of European cruisers drove Royal Caribbean Group to exceed its earnings expectations in Q2. Royal said the strong demand environment from Q1 continued into the second quarter, leading the…
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam wants to move a cruise line terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets. The Dutch capital…
Amsterdam has become the latest leading tourist destination to ban cruise ships from the city centre. While there’s no set date for the introduction of the ban yet, the move has been planned to reduce the number of tourists in the city….