Windstar Cruises named Janet Bava chief commercial officer, effective July 24, succeeding Betsy O’Rourke. O’Rourke has been Windstar’s CCO since 2020 and CCO of parent company Xanterra Travel Collection since 2012. She will move to a consultancy role with Xanterra and its…
With the reborn Crystal scheduled to launch its first sailing on the Crystal Serenity later this month, the luxury line has offered a longer olive branch to customers and travel advisors burned by the old Crystal. Crystal in late June offered to…
I’ve visited a number of the cities along the Danube, some of them multiple times. But it seems there’s always something new for me to discover there. This was certainly the case on a recent sailing aboard Viva Cruises’ newest ship, the…
Jack Anderson’s leave of absence from the new Crystal cruise line has become a retirement, confirmed parent company A&K Travel Group. Anderson led the original Crystal Cruises before the line ceased operations in February 2022 and had led the line’s restart under…
Delivery of Explora Journeys’ first ship, the Explora I, has been delayed “by a few weeks,” according to the new luxury line owned by MSC Group. Explora declined to say when it expects the ship to be delivered from the Fincantieri shipyard…
Ponant plans to build a ship that will sail, maneuver and operate in port without emitting greenhouse gases. The company is targeting 2030 for its introduction. Ponant said the ship will derive some of its power through renewable energy, including the wind…
American Queen Voyages will call it quits in the Great Lakes after the 2023 season and refocus on its river cruises. The line will sell its two coastal ships, the Ocean Navigator and the Ocean Voyager, although it will continue to sail…
Wave season isn’t over yet for Carnival Corp., CEO Josh Weinstein told investors during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Monday. The world’s largest cruise company reached an all-time high in total bookings for future cruises, consumer deposits and revenue in the…
The Bahamas government has delayed a tax hike on cruise passengers until January 2024, according to Bahamas media reports. The tax increase had been expected to kick in on July 1. Both Eye Witness News and The Tribune in The Bahamas report…
Four Seasons Yachts is about two-and-a-half years from taking delivery of its first cruise ship, but its founders are ready to double down and order another. Shipbuilder Fincantieri said Monday it inked a $437 million contract (or 400 euros) with Marc-Henry Cruise…