New investors revive Pandaw river cruises

New investors revive Pandaw river cruises

Southeast Asia river cruise operator Pandaw is back open for business after the company shut down in October due to hardships brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.  In a Dec. 17 statement, Pandaw said it has secured funding to restart operations on…

Scenic offering fly-cruise Antarctica expeditions

Scenic offering fly-cruise Antarctica expeditions

Scenic is introducing fly-cruise itineraries under its Antarctica expedition program for 2023 and 2024.  Two of the new itineraries will allow guests to partially or fully avoid the two-day Drake Passage journey. The nine-day Antarctica Insights: Fly & Cruise trip will give…

Carnival launches 'Funderstruck' marketing campaign

Carnival launches 'Funderstruck' marketing campaign

Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled its 2022 marketing campaign, “Funderstruck,” which centers around a new word to describe “the unmistakable feeling uniquely experienced when choosing fun on Carnival,” the cruise line said. The campaign will go live on Carnival’s social media, before…

Virgin Voyages partners with actor Ryan Reynolds' gin company

Virgin Voyages partners with actor Ryan Reynolds' gin company

Richard Branson and actor Ryan Reynolds launched a partnership to put Reynolds’ Aviation American Gin on Virgin Voyages cruise ships, announced via a cheeky video.  The duo first partnered to put Aviation Gin on Virgin Atlantic flights.  “I can’t seem to escape…

Norwegian Cruise Line to base a ship in Panama

Norwegian Cruise Line to base a ship in Panama

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will become the first major cruise line to seasonally homeport in Panama City, this March, under a deal that provides the line with Panama Canal transit benefits.  The Norwegian Jewel will launch a series of 12 Panama Canal…

Ship naming ceremony held for Enchanted Princess

Ship naming ceremony held for Enchanted Princess

The Enchanted Princess, the fifth ship in Princess Cruises’ Royal class, was officially named in a ceremony that was broadcast on the cruise line’s YouTube channel and Facebook page and can be viewed on demand. The ceremony honored three members of the…