Seabourn Venture Godmother No Stranger To Adventure

Ultra luxury cruise line Seabourn announced that global adventurer, mountaineer and polar-explorer Alison Levine will serve as Godmother of Seabourn Venture, the first of the line’s two new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition vessels. Levine will be on board and in the spotlight for the Read More …

Sea Cloud Adds Maiden Call In Hamburg

Germany’s youngest windjammer will set course for Hamburg for the first time.  Coming from London, the new Sea Cloud Spirit will moor in the center of the Hanseatic city at around 6 p.m. on June 16. The 138-meter, three-masted full-rigged Read More …

Holland America To Expedite Embarkation, Safely

Holland America will safely expedite embarkation by using mBark facial recognition and VeriFLY vaccine verification. Here are the details:  Holland America Line is enhancing the preboarding guest experience and making embarkation easier by adding the use of mBark facial recognition and Read More …

Viking Debuts New River Ships In Paris

Viking added eight new river ships to its fleet during a celebration in Paris this week. Of the eight new modified Viking Longships four ships, Viking Fjorgyn, Viking Kari, Viking Radgrid and Viking Skaga are built specifically to navigate the Seine River. They will bring travelers Read More …

Carnival Returns To Alabama And Other Cruise News

Carnival Cruise Line resumed guest operations from Mobile, Alabama this week with Carnival Ecstasy. Carnival Ecstasy is the first cruise ship to depart from Mobile in nearly two years. The five-day Western Caribbean cruise is also the kickoff of the Read More …

Construction Update: Viking Mississippi

Viking’s new 386-guest Viking Mississippi was floated out in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Debuting this year in June 2022, Viking Mississippi will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, Read More …

Photos: New Viking Octanis Expedition Cruise Ship

Viking has released new architectural photos that detail the award-winning interior design of Viking Octantis, the company’s first expedition ship, as well as a new 360-degree Ship Tour that provides a deck-by-deck virtual onboard experience.