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“I’m a Virgin cruise convert,” says Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson’s Resilient Lady arrived in Sydney yesterday, with the billionaire mogul heralding in the ship in a wooden speedboat.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 5 2023
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Emerald Cruises christens newest luxury yacht Emerald Sakara

Emerald Cruises’ newest, warm water luxury yacht, Emerald Sakara, has been christened with a traditional champagne bottle-breaking ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 5 2023
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Norwegian Cruise Line launches Viva with Latin pop star

Norwegian Cruise Lines this week, christened Norwegian Viva where 1500 guests attended the ceremony at PortMiami.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 30 2023
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First look: Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

Luxury line Regent Seven Seas has taken delivery of the Seven Seas Grandeur, their latest ship.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 17 2023
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Celebrity Xcel earmarked as the fifth Edge-class ship

Celebrity Cruises’ fifth ship from the Edge Series, named the Celebrity Xcel is now under construction.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 9 2023
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Norwegian Cruise Line reveals details about the new Norwegian Aqua – dubbed “spaghetti ship”

Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled the latest Prima Plus Class ship, the Norwegian Aqua.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 7 2023
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Ponant and Paspaley to launch super-luxe motor yacht

Two luxury heavyweights – French cruise line Ponant and Paspaley Pearls – have teamed up to launch a new super-luxe expedition motor yacht, Paspaley Pearl to take 30 high-end guests to the Kimberley in June 2024.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 25 2023
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Uniworld bolsters European fleet with two new ships

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have added to their fleet of European river ships, acquiring two new vessels.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Oct 13 2023
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Have your champagne and caviar: Ritz-Carlton yacht earmarked for Down Under

It’s the battle of the yachts with two high-end players making big announcements this week.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 28 2023
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Explora Journeys is building two hydrogen-powered ships

New luxury cruise line Explora Journeys has ordered two hydrogen-powered ships that will be built at the famous Fincantieri shipyard. The ships will be Explora journey's 5th and 6th in the fleet.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 22 2023
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Hurtigruten Expeditions rebrands as HX

Norwegian cruise company, Hurtigruten has rebranded both their expedition and ocean lines.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 20 2023
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