Author: Andrea Zelinski 

One of the big questions travel advisors have about the new Crystal cruise line is what sort of synergies it will have with its sister brand, luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent…

A&K Travel Group put the 20-year-old Crystal Serenity through a $150 million renovation ahead of its relaunch, with much of that work focused on gutting many pre-existing staterooms and combining them into…

Delivery of Explora Journeys’ first ship, the Explora I, has been delayed “by a few weeks,” according to the new luxury line owned by MSC Group.  Explora declined to say when it…

The assignee tasked with liquidating Crystal Cruises’ assets and distributing them to creditors expects to file a motion in the next 60 days to begin paying priority creditors like guests, tax creditors…

With the reborn Crystal scheduled to launch its first sailing on the Crystal Serenity later this month, the luxury line has offered a longer olive branch to customers and travel advisors burned…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has tapped a founding member of the Faberge Heritage Council to serve as godmother of the Seven Seas Grandeur, which will sail with a one-of-a-kind Faberge egg onboard….

New luxury line Explora Journeys has taken delivery of its first ship.  The $550 million Explora I was delivered Thursday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The ship will sail its…

ABOARD THE CRYSTAL SERENITY — For a 20-year-old ship, the Crystal Serenity has that new-car smell.  Smelling what I could only describe as conditioned leather and a hint of air freshener as…

The Explora I set off on its maiden voyage out of Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday. The $550 million ship is sailing to Reykjavik over seven nights.  The first ship for MSC Group’s…

ONBOARD THE CRYSTAL SERENITY — A year and a half after Crystal Cruises collapsed, the line roared back to life last week, debuting the first of two renovated ships. And, parent company…