Riviera River Cruises is taking steps to reduce its use of single-use plastics, paper and its carbon footprint. The U.K.-based river cruise line’s parent company, Riviera Travel, has introduced a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy that it will implement across…
Fourteen years after introducing solo cabins, Norwegian Cruise Line plans to more than double its capacity of solo staterooms across the fleet. NCL will introduce 1,000 solo cabins across its fleet of 19 ships. The solo cabins, available Jan. 2, 2024, will…
What can passengers expect from Icon of the Seas? The world’s largest ever cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, is set to hit the water in 2024. The ship will be the latest addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet. The cruise line…
Norwegian Cruise Line recently sent a letter warning customers they could face a significant price rise on cruises in Spanish waters. VAT will be added to the onboard pricing due to new rules. This means all food and beverage purchases will incur…
Holland America Line celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023 and has 11 ships including its second newest vessel Nieuw Statendam, which launched in 2018 and is identical to 2021’s Rotterdam. HAL was taking European immigrants to America back in 1873 but it…
Fans of Viking’s river ships now have more opportunities to sail Egypt’s Nile River, thanks to the addition of the Viking Aton to its growing fleet there. The ship recently joined three other Viking vessels on the river: the Antares, the Viking…
Carnival Cruise Line has committed to sailing a fourth ship out of Galveston for the second winter season in a row, this time by sending the Carnival Legend to sail Western Caribbean itineraries from the Texas port in winter 2025-26. The Legend’s…
Despite a blip during the pandemic, cruise holidays remain extremely popular among British tourists. According to TUI, bookings for autumn cruises are up by nine percent. A spokesperson said: “Poorer summer weather in the source markets has boosted bookings and demand in…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will give clients and travel advisors an inside look at its 2024 world cruise, a 55-day itinerary. CEO and president Ellen Bettridge will host a virtual preview event of the 2024 Rivers of the World cruise on Wednesday,…
A former executive from the Walt Disney Company, Kathi Riddle, has taken over as Lindblad Expedition’s senior vice president of sales and revenue management. Riddle will lead sales efforts among travel advisors, affinity groups and charters, and wholesale. She is also responsible…