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DET announces the launch of an annual Dubai Tourism Summit
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has announced the launch of an annual Dubai Tourism Summit, a first-of-its-kind travel forum in the region which will lay the foundation for a home-grown world-class thought leadership programme to boost the city’s resurgent tourism industry and support regional and global tourism.
Ruby Princess Departs on Inaugural Voyage from Galveston
Ruby Princess departed Galveston this afternoon on a 11-day sailing to Mexico and the Caribbean, marking Princess Cruises’ first cruise from Texas in six years.
COSTA TOSCANA DEBUTS IN DUBAI
The Italian company’s latest flagship, which entered service last March, called today for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal, the city’s most modern cruise terminal, inaugurated by the Costa Group in December 2021. On the occasion of this first call, an event was held on board the ship, attended by local and Italian authorities
SILVERSEA CRUISES PRESIDENT AND CEO ROBERTO MARTINOLI TRANSITIONS TO SENIOR ADVISOR ROLE
Silversea Cruises President and CEO Roberto Martinoli has elevated the brand into the industry’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line. On January 1, 2023, Martinoli will assume the role of senior advisor to Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty. Barbara Muckermann, currently Chief Commercial Officer, will become Silversea’s next president and CEO, and will join Royal Caribbean Group’s Executive Committee.
Celebrity Cruises Launches the World’s First Digital Cruise Ship Experience in the metaverse
Celebrity Cruises®, known for next generation ships at the intersection of architecture, technology and design, is sailing into the future with the launch of a new virtual experience dubbed, the ‘Wonderverse’.
Holland America Line’s ‘Time of Your Life’ Wave Offer
On the heels of a successful Black Friday, Holland America Line is sailing into the annual “wave” cruise-booking season with a “Time of Your Life” offer that makes cruising an even more valuable vacation.
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE UNVEILS NEW DETAILS FOR CARNIVAL VENEZIA
Carnival Cruise Line unveiled today new details about what guests can expect when they board the next ship to join the fleet, Carnival Venezia.
VIKING TAKES DELIVERY OF NEWEST SHIP
Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy
ROYAL CARIBBEAN OFFICIALLY NAMES THE WORLD’S NEWEST WONDER, WONDER OF THE SEAS
A celebration fit for the world’s newest wonder lit up Port Canaveral, Florida, last night when Royal Caribbean International officially welcomed Wonder of the Seas into the family.
CARNIVAL JUBILEE DELIVERY WILL BE DELAYED
Carnival Cruise Line today notified guests booked on the first six cruises of Carnival Jubilee that because of shipyard delays, delivery of the ship has been postponed and the first cruise will now be the Dec. 23, 2023 embarkation from Galveston, Tex.
Disney Cruise Line Returns to Tropical Destinations in the Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico
Tropical destinations, on board magic and a variety of fan-favorite itineraries to the Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico await Disney Cruise Line guests in early 2024.
OCEANIA CRUISES ACCELERATES DEBUT OF NEW SHIP VISTA
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced that it will accelerate the debut of its new ship Vista by introducing a new “Founder’s Cruise” departing from Rome on May 13, 2023, and sailing to Venice.