Oceania Cruises has expanded its Free Land Program to include two dozen sailings through 2024. The line launched its land program in October with 15 sailings and valued it at up to $4,600 in savings. Under the expansion to include nine more…
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) wants to diversify its portfolio by expanding further into the cruise business and attracting international guests. Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, the company’s cruise division, had established itself as a small cruise line tailored almost exclusively…
The president and CEO of CLIA, Kelly Craighead, will godmother the Emerald Sakara, Emerald Cruises’ second oceangoing ship. The Sakara is due to sail in August, although its naming ceremony will take place on Dec. 2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sakara,…
LED projection technology has made huge leaps in recent years, and nowhere has it been employed to better effect than on cruise ships. It is at the heart of 360: An Extraordinary Experience, an attraction being rolled out by Princess Cruises. Guests…
A new cruise guest asked on Reddit if tourists had any “unusual” items they pack for a cruise. One cruise guest said they always packed a special machine to help them get a “restful sleep”. Cruise guest SpookyVoidCat said: “We bring a…
Cruise bookings this year are projected to come close to 2019 numbers but likely fall short of pre-pandemic levels until 2024, according to a new report from Phocuswright. The report, the U.S. Cruise Market Report 2022-2026, shows 2023 will be a significant…
Carnival Corp. expects to reduce emission and fuel consumption by 15% this year compared to 2019. In the company’s annual sustainability report released Wednesday, it said fleet optimizations, energy efficiencies, itinerary efficiency and new technologies all played a part in achieving that…
The Scenic Eclipse II has been delivered by the 3. Maj. Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, and is sailing to Lisbon for its first voyage. The ship will debut Thursday with an 11-day voyage from Lisbon to Barcelona. The ship’s official naming ceremony…
The newest Viking ship, slated to set sail in Egypt later this year, has been floated out. A traditional float-out ceremony was held April 4 for the Viking Aton at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, where it’s preparing to move into the…
UnCruise Adventures’ owner and CEO Dan Blanchard said he and his team were always focused on expansion. But since the pandemic, he has stepped away from that mindset and is focusing the line’s resources on its most profitable regions and sailings. That…