Cruise drinks packages vary in price depending on the cruise line and specific bundle. According to cruise expert Jenni Fielding, best known as Cruise Mummy, packages often cost between £25 and £106 per day. Purchasing one entitles guests to all-inclusive alcoholic drinks…
While cruise holidays are usually stress-free, new guests are at risk of making mistakes that could ruin their trip. Guests might be surprised to learn they’ll need to set their watch to “ship time” if they’re crossing time zones. Due to the…
New luxury line Explora Journeys is recognizing travel advisors as Pioneers if they book at least one cruise during the brand’s inaugural year of operation. The Pioneer status offers an invitation for a travel advisor and a guest to join a complimentary…
Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley didn’t hesitate during Royal Caribbean Group’s early May earnings call to indicate that the line was planning a return to China. “We’ve still got some work to do, but we’ve now started to rebuild our sales…
Reddit user ‘martej’ said: “My wife hates cruises but I love them. Now that I’m retired I want to see the world and I love travelling by sea. “She thinks they are environmentally wasteful, they exploit their workers and the locals at…
What’s the difference between the North American river cruise market and the European river cruise market? Do river cruise lines cater to those demographics differently? How do Europeans like to experience their river cruises? Do North Americans have different cruise desires than…
Royal Caribbean International will return to China next April with the Spectrum of the Seas. The announcement makes Royal the first major cruise line to reveal a return to the China cruise market, which has been on hold since the pandemic began…
Emerald Cruises is extending its season on the Douro River with the addition of two more departures this fall. The new departure dates for the eight-day Secrets of the Douro itinerary aboard the 56-cabin Emerald Radiance will be Nov. 18 and 25. …
Earlier this month, American Cruise Lines christened two ships in its fleet, the American Jazz and the American Serenade, in two different states. The American Jazz was christened by its godmother, Stacia L. Morfin, CEO of Nez Perce Tourism and a citizen…
ONBOARD THE OCEANIA VISTA — The odds are “extremely high” that an Oceania Cruises program to pay travel advisors commission on noncommissionable fees (NCFs) will take effect in September after a six-month test run, said Nikki Upshaw, the line’s senior vice president…