Carnival Cruise Line will introduce its first luxury boutiques on the Carnival Venezia, an Italian-style ship that will be named in New York on June 14. In partnership with Starboard Cruise Services,…
Author: Andrea Zelinski
Lindblad Expeditions completes suite redesign on the Nat Geo Explorer
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic unveiled newly redesigned suites on the National Geographic Explorer. The redesign of the polar expedition ship first built in 1982 was part of a refurbishment at the Astilleros Canarios…
Refurbished Crystal ships to feature the Aurora Spa
When the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony relaunch, they will have redesigned spa spaces. Previously operated under Crystal Cruises but relaunching as Crystal under new owner A&K Travel Group, the line has…
Four Seasons Yachts doubles down with another cruise ship order
Andrea Zelinski Four Seasons Yachts is about two-and-a-half years from taking delivery of its first cruise ship, but its founders are ready to double down and order another. Shipbuilder Fincantieri said Monday…
A&K Travel Group chairman sets high bar for the new Crystal
Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, executive chairman of A&K Travel Group, promised former Crystal Cruises loyalists in a video that the experience of sailing on the relaunched Crystal would be an “enhanced” version of…
The new Crystal extends credit program to the old Crystal’s river cruise and expedition guests
The resurrected Crystal luxury cruise line has extended its plan to compensate guests and travel advisors who lost money when the old Crystal Cruises collapsed in early 2022. Crystal on Thursday said…
Ponant unveils plans for zero-emission cruise ship
Ponant plans to build a ship that will sail, maneuver and operate in port without emitting greenhouse gases. The company is targeting 2030 for its introduction. Ponant said the ship will derive…
Explora Journeys says delivery of first ship will be delayed
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…
There will be money for travel advisors in Crystal Cruises liquidation
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…
Travel advisors praise Crystal’s move to honor more deposits
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…