Sir Tim Rice, Alison Wright and Bryan Fogel set to return on Seabourn in 2020

Seabourn Odyssey

Seabourn reveals the 2020 line-up of distinguished speakers for the Seabourn Conversations program, including returning speakers like Sir Tim Rice, Alison Wright and Bryan Fogel. The program is designed to enlighten, inform and entertain guests, the complementary onboard enrichment program hosts guest speakers and personalities from a variety of fields including entertainment, adventure, government, journalism, … Read more

MSC to debut two new LNG-powered World Class ships

MSC Seaside

The rise and rise of MSC cruises continues with two additional LNG-powered MSC World Class ships to be launched in 2025 and 2027. The third and fourth LNG-powered ships are in addition to the first two announced earlier with the first ship currently under construction and will debut in 2022. At 205,000 gross tonnage, the … Read more

Aranui announces new passenger ship bound for Pitcairn

Aranui announces new passenger ship bound for Pitcairn

Adventure and expedition line, Aranui revealed that they will be building a new ship, bound for the southern part of Tahiti. The new AraMana launching in mid 2022 will be the cruise lines’ first passenger only vessel and will feature a ‘vahine’ (Polynesian woman) on the funnel as well as a traditional design on her … Read more

Seven Seas Navigator arrives refreshed for her Australasian season

The new Prime 7 restaurant aboard the Seven Seas Navigator

Regent Seven Seas Cruises welcomes Seven Seas Navigator to local waters for her 2020 Australasian season as she shows off her new look. The Navigator will be showcasing her revamped restaurants; a redesigned spa; remodelled lounges; fresh suite designs; new artwork; sleek carpeting, Italian marble floors and wallpaper; and a dramatic, elegant new ambience for … Read more

Silversea’s new Galapagos ship floats out

Silversea Silver Origin

Silversea’s newest ship Silver Origin built to sail the Galapagos has floated out and begins her countdown to her inaugural voyage on July 18, 2020. The all-suite, 100-guest ship touched water for the first time in the De Hoop shipyard in Lobith, the Netherlands and she will be taking over from the retiring Silver Galapagos. … Read more

Why insurance didn’t help One Ocean passengers left high, dry and thousands out of pocket

Why insurance didn't help One Ocean passengers left high, dry and thousands out of pocket

Canadian cruise company One Ocean Expeditions first left passengers high and dry after cancelling numerous sailings – then offered customers a choice as to how they may be able to be “partially” reimbursed. But the big question remains: why doesn’t travel insurance cover this kind of eventuality? Canadian owned One Ocean Expeditions is known for … Read more