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Tui’s river cruise product finally launched in mid-August after a delay of more than 18 months due to the global pandemic. Colette Doyle was on board Tui Maya for its inaugural sailing down the Rhine and caught up with MD Chris Hackney to hear about his …
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New Fred Olsen flagship Bolette set sail on its three-night maiden cruise on Monday (16 August).
The ship – the second new vessel in the fleet alongside Borealis – will offer scenic sailing of the Isles of Scilly’s 140 islets, a designated area of outstanding …
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Qatar Tourism and CLIA UK & Ireland have announced a partnership that will “enhance Qatar’s brand awareness across the region and with CLIA’s wider community of cruise lines, travel agents and stakeholders”.
As part of the partnership, Qatar To…
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Norwegian Prima – the newest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet – has touched water for the first time.
The ship was floated out from its drydock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.
To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative coin was encased w…
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Seabourn has held the launch ceremony for its newest expedition ship, Seabourn Venture.
The event, which took place at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy, saw a bottle of celebratory Champagne smashed against the hull.
In line with tradition, a ‘madrina’…
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Tui River Cruises has launched after an 18-month pause due to the pandemic.
The line’s first of three adult-only river cruise ships, Tui Maya, was officially named during a christening ceremony in Mainz, attended by the ship’s godmother Catherine H…
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has resumed cruise operations in the US with Norwegian Encore’s inaugural call to Icy Strait Point, Alaska.
The ship set sail from Seattle on 7 August for its first season of voyages to Alaska, and is the first in the industry…
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Silversea has opened general sales on more than 280 new voyages for 2023/2024, including two new grand voyages to Africa & the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean.
The line will deploy 10 ships to 690 destinations in 125 countries – a record for the lu…
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Windstar Cruises’ 342-guest Wind Surf has resumed operations on an eight-day voyage to Lisbon.
The ship, which will call at Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Almería, Málaga, Gibraltar, and Cadiz, is the line’s fourth vessel to return to service.
Winds…
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The Cruise Challenge is ready to make its eagerly anticipated comeback with live events taking place through to the end of the year.
This one-of-a-kind roadshow, organised by Cruise Trade News, is prepped and ready to put the fun back into events, with its uni…
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On Friday 15 October, the Wave Awards will return.
Organised by Real Response Media (RRM), publisher of Cruise Trade News, this event is the highlight of the cruise calendar, bringing together cruise lines, travel agents, tourist boards and many more for an ev…
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Seabourn has delayed the date for the first voyage of its new purpose-built, luxury expedition ship, Seabourn Venture.
The 264-passenger ship – which is being constructed at the T.Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy – had been due to launch in December 2021 but …
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A-Rosa River Cruises’ eco-friendly ship will be named A-Rosa Sena, the line has revealed.
Scheduled to launch in May 2022, the 280-passenger ship is currently under construction at the Concordia Damen shipyard near Rotterdam.
It will start sailing on the…
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She’s finally here. Iona, the 5,200-passenger ship from P&O Cruises, is officially sailing, following its departure from Southampton on its seven-night maiden voyage.
The Excel-class vessel – the largest built to serve the UK market – has been described as…
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MSC Cruises has welcomed guests on board MSC Seashore, the line’s first Seaside EVO ship.
Guests embarked in Barcelona, Marseille, and Genoa over the weekend, and more guests will join the ship in Naples today (9 August), as part of the inaugural seven-n…
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A new Covid-19 testing facility has opened near Portsmouth International Port.
The centre, operated by NPH Group, will provide rapid lateral flow antigen tests. Portsmouth is expected to welcome up to 12,000 passengers throughout this month (August), as guests…
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Earlier this year and following a long hiatus, the UK cruise industry restarted with domestic voyages designed to showcase of the best of cruising closer to home.
Demand has been there for all to see, with eager travellers quickly snapping up the itineraries o…
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You could win your own slice of luxury as part of the Celebrity Cruises and Cruise Trade News prize giveaway. There are 250 prizes up for grabs, including the chance to win one of four cruises for two on Celebrity Silhouette.
Celebrity Silhouette is the four…
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New cruise line Tradewind Voyages has made waves with the head-turning Golden Horizon, which recreates the golden age of sailing.
Cruise expert Jeannine Williamson joined the inaugural round-trip Dover cruise to experience the ship first hand. Cruise Trade New…
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You could win your own slice of luxury as part of the Celebrity Cruises and Cruise Trade News prize giveaway. There are 250 prizes up for grabs, including the chance to win one of four cruises for two on Celebrity Silhouette.
Celebrity Cruises has announced …
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