The reborn Crystal luxury cruise line is offering an air credit of $500 per person (up to $1,000 per stateroom) to guests who book a 2023 cruise by July 31. The offer…
Author: Andrea Zelinski
Report: Embattled cruise operator Vantage is selling the company
Vantage Deluxe World Travel, a river and ocean cruise company that has canceled several cruises and left guests waiting long periods of time for refunds, said it is negotiating the sale of…
Explora Journeys will have a Rolex shop on its first ship
The first ship from MSC Group’s new luxury brand, Explora Journeys, will house a Rolex boutique. The 922-passenger Explora I will include a retail shop selling only timepieces by the Swiss watchmaker….
The Carnival Venezia will have an Italian shopping experience
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,…
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…