Author Archive: David Smith
Silversea announces Silver Nova and unveils Project Evolution plans
Silversea Cruises have announced that work has begun on the latest addition to their fleet, Silver Nova. The new luxury cruise vessel will be constructed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, and will make its debut in summer … Read more…
Celebrity Apex Christened in Florida
Celebrity Cruises have christened their newest vessel, Celebrity Apex, at a prestigious naming ceremony held in Florida earlier this week. Celebrity Apex was christened in Fort Lauderdale ahead of her maiden voyage from Port Everglades. The 2,900-guest ship, initially intended … Read more…
Crystal Endeavor Ship Visit Review
In recent years, the enthusiasm for expedition-style cruising has increased exponentially. No more so is this the case than in the luxury sector, with nearly every operator boasting a ship purpose-built for adventure in the world’s most remote destinations. Crystal … Read more…
Celebrity Edge To Head Down Under In 2023-24
Celebrity Cruises have announced that Celebrity Edge will head to Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific during the 2023/24 cruise season. The 2,900-guest ship, which joined the Celebrity Cruises fleet in 2018, will cruise the region between December 2023 and … Read more…
Regent 2024 World Cruise Announced
Regent Seven Seas Cruises have announced details of their 2024 World Cruise, with reservations set to open on 14 July 2021. The 132-night voyage will see Seven Seas Mariner depart from Miami on 6 January 2024 and chart a westerly … Read more…
SeaDream Returns To Norway
SeaDream Yacht Club, the world’s leading boutique yacht operator, has announced five new voyages for summer 2021. Starting in July, SeaDream I will sail four Norway-intensive itineraries and one ‘Grand Voyage’ from Oslo to Rome (disembarking in Civitavecchia). The new … Read more…
Regent Announce Seven Seas Grandeur
Ultra-luxury cruise operator Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced their newest ship: Seven Seas Grandeur. Seven Seas Grandeur is scheduled to join the Regent fleet in 2023. It will become the operator’s third Explorer-class ship, following 2016’s Seven Seas Explorer and … Read more…
Silversea Restart Gets Underway
Last week, there was cause for celebration in the cruise industry as Silversea become the latest cruise line to restart operations, with itineraries now underway in Greece and the Galapagos Islands aboard two new ships. The first vessel to launch … Read more…
New Alaska and Iceland cruises for Silversea
Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea has continued to press ahead with its 2021 restart plans and announced details of the resumption of sailings in Alaska, along with new Greenland itineraries from July. Alaska – from 29 July The Alaska itineraries will … Read more…
Azamara To Return This Summer
Azamara Cruises have announced their plans to resume operations with a series of six 7-night itineraries in Greece aboard Azamara Quest. Departing from August, Azamara Quest will be the first of the line’s current fleet to offer sailings since the … Read more…
