Author: Andrea Zelinski 

Cunard Line has named Katie McAlister the next president of the British luxury line.  Katie McAlister McAlister comes to Cunard from vacation packager TUI, where she was chief marketing officer for Ireland…

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…

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,…

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….

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…

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…

Silversea Cruises will sail a 140-day world cruise described as its “most diverse voyage ever” in 2026.  Naming the voyage “The Curious and the Sea,” Silversea said the cruise will depart out…

Crystal is offering four Grand Journeys to its lineup for 2024. The sailings range from 37 to 68 days and will include longer port stays and overnight calls.  The Crystal Symphony will…

ONBOARD THE OCEANIA VISTA — The odds are “extremely high” that an Oceania Cruises program to pay travel advisors commission on noncommissionable fees (NCFs) will take effect in September after a six-month…

ONBOARD THE OCEANIA VISTA — “Opulent.” “Gilded.” “Luxury.” These were a few of the words guests and travel advisors on the Oceania Vista’s christening cruise used to describe the 1,200-passenger ship and…