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Spurred by a soaring interest in vegan dishes, luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has jumped on the bandwagon to debut an extensive array of innovative plant-based cuisine on menus across its fleet in October. More than 200 gourmet, vegan dishes will be offered at breakfast, lunch and dinner to meet the evolving taste of … Read more
British graffiti artist, Banksy made a surprise appearance at the Venice Biennale, protesting against the city’s problem with cruise ships. The artist, who has never been identified, and is known for his controversial street art, uploaded a video to Instagram of himself setting up a stall near St Mark’s Square. View this post on … Read more
Amazing footage of a 19-year-old man swimming to stay alive after jumping from Deck 10 of the Carnival Fascination has emerged on social media. It is claimed the man, reportedly on his honeymoon, deliberately jumped. He swam for 45 minutes before being hauled into a lifeboat by crew. The ship was scheduled to call in … Read more
Canadian air crash investigators are expected to interview the pilot of one of the seaplanes which crashed in Alaska, causing the deaths of five Princess Cruises passengers and a pilot on a shore excursion. They are also interviewing the ten survivors of the crash. Fourteen passengers, all of whom were travelling aboard the Royal Princess, as … Read more
Get a sneak peek of new spa and fitness amenities on board Carnival Splendor, including the first Cloud 9 Spa and accommodation in Australia. The ship is set to be Carnival’s newest and largest ship, homeported year-round in Australia in December 2019. Australians after some R&R will be “spoilt for choice”, says the line. “Holidays … Read more
For those who love a tipple on their holiday, P&O Cruises Australia are offering free premium drinks packages for guests sailing on voyages of seven nights or longer. Drinks packages, as we all know, makes a massive hit on your wallet, with some lines charging up to US$315 for wine for the entire trip, like … Read more
The Philippine government has imposed new closure dates and limits on the size and number of ships to be allowed to dock in Boracay in another move to protect the environment. Art Boncato Jr, tourism undersecretary for tourism regulation coordination and resource generation, revealed that Boracay will be closed to cruise ships during peak summer … Read more
Itineraries are now open for bookings for the new Seabourn Venture, the line’s first ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship. Between July 2021 and April 2022, Seabourn Venture will visit a number of locations and remote destinations in the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as in the Amazon, Caribbean, Central and South America and more. The new itineraries include … Read more
Francesco Galli Zugaro is a true bold adventurer in the luxury cruise arena who likes to set himself challenges. He started his three-vessel river cruise company on the Peruvian section of the Amazon River, which flows through the planet’s largest rainforest. He commissioned a completely new design for the Aria Amazon, the first ship to sail … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
