More lines cancel grand world cruises next year

Viking Star

Once it was one of the most popular, highly sought-after itinerary โ€“ the grand world cruise which traversed the globe in more than 100 days. Today, with international borders still restricted, access to attractive ports limited and airline travel uncertain, major cruise lines including Cunard, Princess and Holland America Line have decided to pause their … Read more

The new luxurious Silver Origin to set sail next month

The new luxurious Silver Origin to set sail next month

The luxurious Silver Origin will begin voyages around the Galapagos Islands next month. Sheโ€™s due to start sailing on September 19 with a series of adventure itineraries where guests can see the diverse wildlife of this eco destination. Despite the Centres for Disease Control and Preventionโ€™s No Sail Order, the ship will be operating exclusively … Read more

Hurtigruten and Ponant introduce stringent health measures

More than 240 cruise passengers return to Australia

Expedition line, Hurtigruten and luxury cruise company, Ponant have introduced new COVID-Safe measures across their fleet of ships. Hurtigruten has halved its passenger capacity on its ships to allow for social distancing for its summer sailings which restarted on 16 June. Passengers will have their temperatures checked before embarkation and temperature screening cameras have been … Read more

Virtual cruises – how to keep your travel dreams alive while stuck at home

Viking Ocean Cruises

With cruisers stuck at home, lines have turned to virtual cruises to keep their passengersโ€™ travel dreams alive until they get the greenlight to sail again. From Vikingโ€™s own television station, Viking.TV to Silverseaโ€™s collection of 60 virtual cocktails presented by bartender Alex, you can now tune-in to watch the joys of ocean, river and … Read more

Royal Caribbean and sister brands extend its cancellation policies

Azamara's AzAmazing evenings Down Under

Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea and Azamara announced they would be extending its Cruise with Confidence policy through to 1 September. The policy allows guests to cancel up to 48 hours prior to sailing for any reason, and guests will be able to receive a full credit for their fare, usable on any future sailing … Read more