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Crown Cruise Vacations | November 2, 2024

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Azamara Cruises Returns to Alaska in Summer 2026

October 31, 2024 | crownblog

Guests can enjoy an intimate visit to the Last Frontier through a small-ship experience, authentic local engagement and unique immersive excursions

Courtesy Azamara Cruises – MIAMI, October 17, 2024: Azamara Cruises –  the small-ship cruise line renowned for Destination Immersion® and Extended Destination Days – is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated return to the breathtaking landscapes and rugged wilderness of Alaska in the summer of 2026. After a seven-year hiatus, Azamara Cruises will once again offer its signature, intimate voyages to one of the world’s most unspoiled destinations with reputable onshore excursions and experiences that bring guests closer to the heart of Alaska’s awe-inspiring natural beauty, unparalleled wildlife, and authentic rich culture. xxx Read more...

SEABOURN UNVEILS NEW EXPEDITION ITINERARIES FOR 2026-2027, EXPLORING THE ARCTIC, ANTARCTICA, KIMBERLEY, SOUTH PACIFIC AND MORE

October 31, 2024 | crownblog
With sights set on the world’s most fascinating regions, the ultra-luxury line announces 2026 and 2027 itineraries on purpose-built expedition ships Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit

COURTESY Seabourn: SEATTLE, October 31, 2024 – Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition travel, has unveiled its new 2026-2027 expedition itineraries, promising extraordinary exploration in the world’s most remote and exotic destinations. Traversing the globe for natural and cultural wonders, the line’s two new ultra-luxury expedition ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit, are scheduled to visit up to 161 destinations in 31 countries on 24 unique sailings of 46 departures. These expedition voyages are now on sale Read more...

Holland America’s new Legendary Voyage showcases grandeur of Canada, New England, Iceland

October 20, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Mark your calendars for a new 28-day Canada, New England and Iceland Legendary Voyage aboard Holland America’s Volendam on June 20, 2026.

The voyage takes guests north to ports like Portland, Maine, and Sydney, Nova Scotia, before sailing east to deeply explore seven ports in Iceland, followed by a westward return and four more ports of call in Atlantic Canada. Read more...

MSC Foundation charts roadmap for coral conservation in The Bahamas

October 16, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

With the first phase of its new Marine Conservation Center at Ocay Cay just weeks from completion, the MSC Foundation has announced it will be expanding its coral research efforts.

“I’m heartened by the progress made under the Super Coral Program,” Dr. David Smith, chief scientific officer of the MSC Foundation Advisory Board, said in a press release. Read more...

PERFECT DAY MEXICO: A NEW ROYAL CARIBBEAN DESTINATION IS ON ITS WAY, HOLA!

October 15, 2024 | crownblog

The next in the award-winning Perfect Day Collection, and the vacation brand’s growing destination lineup, is set to open on Mexico’s Caribbean coast in 2027

COURTESY ROYAL CARIBBEAN: MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2024 – Royal Caribbean has unveiled plans to mark the next bold adventure in vacations with the debut of  Perfect Day Mexico. In 2027, vacationers can set their sights on Mexico’s popular Caribbean coast in Mahahual for what will be a slice of paradise that combines Royal Caribbean’s adrenaline-pumping thrills and ways to chill with the vibrancy and beauty of Mexico. Read more...

Chance to set a Guinness World Record while cruising with MSC Cruises

October 12, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

 Want to set a Guinness World Record? Also hoping to take a cruise? Some lucky folks are going to get to do both amazing adventures.

Thrill-seekers looking to get their name in the record books will have a chance as MSC Cruises plants to roll out its Guinness World Records entertainment program across its entire fleet. Read more...

MSC Cruises partners on new Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie ‘F1’

October 8, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Look closely when the high-powered race car roars around the track in the new “F1” movie. See the vivid MSC Cruises logo? That’s right, MSC Cruises has partnered with the eagerly anticipated Formula 1 film.

Brad Pitt stars as former F1 driver Sonny Hayes who backs off after suffering a major crash in the 1990s. Years later, when a struggling F1 team owner portrayed by Academy Award winner Javier Barden, asks Hayes to join APXGP as a second driver, Hayes agrees. Read more...

  ‘Rudi’s Way’ offers ‘Best of the Danube’ cruises sailing roundtrip from Budapest

October 5, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Known as “The Godfather of River Cruising,” Rudi Schreiner doesn’t hesitate when asked to pick his favorite cruise route. Growing up in Vienna, Rudi developed a deep conntection to the beautiful Danube.

Now co-founder and president of AmaWaterways, Rudi’s reply is, not surprisingly, that his favorite cruise itinerary is on his beloved Danube. Read more...

San Diego and Holland America Launch 2024-25 Cruise Season

October 2, 2024 | crownblog

The Port of San Diego is kicking off its 2024-25 cruise season in partnership with longtime homeport collaborator, Holland America Line.

This season will feature 75 voyages and is anticipated to welcome 265,000 passengers to the region by the time it concludes in the spring. Read more...

Oceania Cruises to debut 1,250-guest Riviera in Alaska in 2025

September 21, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

An Oceania Cruises first, the 1,250-guest Riviera will sail her first season in Alaska in 2005. The destination-focused cruise line is offering more than a dozen immersive explorations of Alaska, taking travelers beyond typical tourist sights to discver the unique perspectives, local culture, soaring glaciers and pristine wilderness of “The Last Frontier.” Read more...