Cruise News

VIKING ANNOUNCES NEW RIVER VOYAGE FOR 2024: "PARIS & D-DAY 80th ANNIVERSARY"
Viking® has announced its new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary voyage for the 2024 European river season. With departure dates running from March through November 2024, the special 12-day voyage from London to Paris will commemorate Operation Overlord and the historic battles of Normandy, which took place nearly 80 years ago and served as the catalyst to the liberation of Western Europe from German occupation.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE ACHIEVES ANOTHER INDUSTRY MILESTONE - FIRST CRUISE LINE TO SAIL 100 GUESTS
Carnival Cruise Line has 100 million reasons to celebrate after announcing last week it achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its first sailing.

Experience the Ultimate Grand Prix Weekend Onboard MSC Virtuosa
Sales open today for a range of different packages and experiences on board MSC Virtuosa, for the FORMULA 1® ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX™ 2023

CALLING UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN LAUNCHES ART PROGRAM TO DEBUT ON ICON OF THE SEAS
Royal Caribbean International has launched a search for iconic artistry to bring the Caribbean spirit to life on the iconic canvas that is the world’s best family vacation, Icon of the Seas. In the new “Artist Discovery Program,” up-and-coming artists from destinations the cruise line visits can vie to put their work on display for millions of vacationers who will set sail for years to come.

SILVERSEA® INTRODUCES DIRECT CHARTER FLIGHTS TO THE ARCTIC FROM LONDON, NEW YORK, MONTREAL & OSLO
Silversea Cruises®, the leading ultra-luxury and expedition cruise line, has introduced new direct private charter flights for 28 Arctic and Greenland sailings in 2023 and 2024.

P&O Cruises reports record booking Wave period
P&O Cruises has reported its strongest Wave ever, with a record-breaking number of bookings made during the period. The most popular destination was the Norwegian fjords, with guests also choosing holidays in the Caribbean and the Western Mediterranean.

New Disney Cruise Line Island Destination at Lighthouse Point in The Bahamas to Welcome Guests
In summer 2024, Disney Cruise Line will welcome guests to a one-of-a-kind island destination at Lighthouse Point, located on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas, for the first time.

Bleak gender diversity figures for cruise companies don’t tell the whole story
Only 35% of the cruise industry’s workforce are female, dropping to 3% in the C-Suite and zero female CEOs or chairs leading the major conglomerates - however, six smaller cruise lines are led by women

Cunard Announces 2025 Winter Program
Luxury cruise line Cunard announces their Winter 2025 program, offering over 133 voyages, with stops at 159 unique destinations around the globe.

VIKING ANNOUNCES RECORD-BREAKING SALES IN JANUARY
As Viking® continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the company has marked a new milestone—the most successful single month of bookings in its history. From January 1 to 31, 2023, the company also experienced 18 of its all-time top 20 booking days, including the strongest single day in its 25-year history.

HOLLAND AMERICA GROUP'S NATALYA LEAHY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF SEABOURN
Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn announced the appointment today of Natalya Leahy as the business's new president. Leahy, whose seven years with Holland America Group included operational oversight of Seabourn, succeeds Josh Leibowitz who is leaving the brand to pursue new opportunities.

CELEBRITY CHEF GIADA DE LAURENTIIS NAMED GODMOTHER OF OCEANIA CRUISES' NEW SHIP VISTA
Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, has named celebrated Italian-American chef, author, restaurateur and Emmy Award-winning food personality Giada De Laurentiis as godmother of its newest ship Vista, debuting May 2023.