Cruises

With Valentine’s bookings up 200% on last year, luxury cruise experts at Panache Cruises have named the top ten most romantic spots around the world.

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews - Travel & Tourism News Due to strict maritime biosecurity rules, this issue may threaten the cruise sector in Australia and New Zealand.…

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | copyright: eTurboNews - Travel & Tourism News Viking Neptune, the company’s newest ocean liner, was named during a ceremony in Los Angeles. Nicole Stott, a…

Costa Cruises North America is celebrating the New Year with ‘Seas the Day’ Promotion, offering special deals on select Caribbean, Emirates, Mediterranean and northern Europe cruises booked…

Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) announced that Daniel S. Farkas, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), has been appointed…

A celebration fit for the world’s newest wonder lit up Port Canaveral, Florida, last night when Royal Caribbean International officially welcomed Wonder of the Seas into the…

CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends™ report for the month of December 2022. This report details a picture of trends in consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for December…

The MV Rhapsody of the Seas of Royal Caribbean Cruises and the MV Silver Moon of Silver Sea Cruises, will make their inaugural calls to Dominica on December 2nd, 2022. To date, four (4)…

Starting this winter, Costa Cruises’ “Cruise & Golf” program will be offered on Costa Toscana’s itineraries in the Arabian Gulf as well as on Costa…

As consumers become more time-poor, they not only want to have everything in their hand, nut a one-stop-shop for all travel needs too. Six trends predicted to shape travel ecosystem in 2023…

On a warm summer day in July of 1998, the Disney Magic embarked on its maiden voyage, introducing the world to a new kind of cruise vacation where families are immersed in Disney…

Europeans traveling internationally to experience different cultures, while for the Brits desire to get away and unplug rated most highly. Brits will outspend other Europeans on travel in…

With celebrations for its 150th Anniversary year underway, Holland America Line is introducing Heritage Cruises that authentically focus on ports rich in the brand’s history and…

MSC Cruises today officially took delivery of its new fun-filled flagship, the striking MSC Seascape – the largest cruise ship to be built in Italy. The delivery took place in the presence…

The first post-pandemic cruise season welcomed more than 50,000 passengers and crew, surpassing our spring forecast. This summer of recovery began on May 7 with the arrival of American Queen…

Inspira Holding, has announced that its robust travel booking platform, which serves more than 80,000,000 end users, has been revamped to include cruises, flights, and car rentals, as well…

The best performing country list is headed by the Dominican Republic, the best performing city list by Antalya in Turkey. The best performing travel destinations of 2022

Aqua Expeditions, the global leader in luxury small ship expeditions, announces the anticipated return of Asia’s finest river cruise ship, Aqua Mekong. On September 23, Aqua Mekong resumed…

To travel and discover, to explore new places, meet new people, encounter different cultures is in people's DNA. Travel is good for the soul

Today, Royal Caribbean Group became the first major cruise line operator to sail a cruise ship from a U.S. port while using renewable diesel fuel to meet part of the ship’s fuel…

Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line, has updated, adjusted and simplified the Covid-19 protocols. The main change is removing pre-departure…

Mrs. D’Aoust Joins American Queen Voyages Bringing Nearly 40 Years Of Experience In The Industry Including Serving In Executive Leadership Roles With Cape Resorts Management Company And…

Hurricane Ian is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, catastrophic winds, and massive flooding to Florida. Florida braces for Hurricane Ian’s landfall

Costa Cruises has updated its COVID-19 health protocols and procedures, including requirements for vaccinations and pre-cruise testing. The changes will go into effect for cruises departing…

Hurtigruten Expeditions, an expedition cruise line, is expanding its 2023 Arctic Summer season with seven brand new adventures – taking guests closer to the local people and communities, and…

China and Germany hold onto second and third position while UK sees significant drop in the global Travel & Tourism GDP rankings Domestic travel keeps US world’s biggest Travel…

This year’s show is back to its pre-pandemic format, with hundreds of destinations exhibiting and brands showcasing their new products. Registration opens for World Travel Market London…

China's tourism revenue and tourist numbers reportedly dropped in the first half of 2022 by nearly fifty percent China’s domestic tourism on track to recovery

From September 6, self-testing prior to travel will change from "mandatory" to "highly recommended" for vaccinated guests Cunard ends mandatory pre-cruise COVID-19 test requirement

Overall, the downloads of top travel and navigation applications reached 137 million during the second quarter of 2022 Travel apps downloads in the US up by 18%

Current unprecedented level of inflation would be expected to severely dampen European demand for international travel Europeans forced to budget travel more due to inflation

From Michelin star dining to stylish spa breaks, new research reveals the most luxurious travel destinations - without the hefty price tag World’s most affordable luxury travel…

Bali has everything for adventure enthusiasts and the solo traveler in search of tranquility, ranging from waterfalls to nightclubs to treks Indonesia seeks to revive and boost Bali tourism…

3,080-guest Princess MedallionClass cruise ship features nearly 700 balconies, world-class dining, and dazzling entertainment Princess Cruises announces new summer cruises from Los Angeles…

International visitors spent $12.6 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States International visitor US travel spending up nearly 105%

Sign agreement between Thomas Cook India, SOTC and Turkiye Tourism to boost demand and visitations for Turkey Thomas Cook India and SOTC to boost tourism for Turkey

While travel and tourism deal activity improved in several key global markets, some markets experienced decline Travel and tourism deal activity up in first half of 2022

What do Americans think about travel etiquette, and should people be minding their travel manners more so than ever? You better mind your travel manners

Cruise industry analysts offer an inside look at what cruise line customers want in cruise vacations based on their requests Cruising like a king: 7 over-the-top cruise ship suites

Costa Cruises today celebrated in the port of Barcelona, Spain, the christening ceremony of Costa Toscana, the newest Italian-flagged ship in the Costa Cruises fleet, with the theme of “The…

The findings of 21st edition of the Holiday Barometer have been announced today. The survey was conducted among 15,000 people across 15 countries. The survey was taken between April 26 and…

Costa Luminosa cruise ship will join the Carnival fleet in September and will start guest operations as Carnival Luminosa in November 2022 from Brisbane, Australia, Carnival Cruise Line…

Azamara Starts Summer With Mediterranean Cruises - With Azamara Journey returning to sail today, the fleet’s four ships are all sailing the high seas Azamara, the upmarket cruise line and…

Turks And Caicos Islands See Major Increase in Visitor Arrivals - As the tourism sector rebounds, the Turks and Caicos are again breaking visitor arrival records, with some 138,762 air…

Princess Cruises introduces new all-inclusive offering - Princess Cruises today announced Princess Premier, a new premium add-on package that offers guests unlimited WiFi for up to 4…

Cunard partners with ‘Indiana Jones of the Deep’ - Maritime archaeologist, Mensun Bound, who made headlines across the world in March with the discovery of Sir Ernest…

Russian aggression in Ukraine will hurt European tourism this summer - With the EU banning Russian aircraft from operating in its airspace due to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of…

Ninth Holland America Line’s ship returns to service - Holland America Line welcomed its ninth ship back into service Sunday, May 8, as Oosterdam embarked guests…

International visitors spent $10.1 billion in the USA in March - Data recently released by the US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in March 2022: International visitors…

Samoa is set to reopen its borders to international visitors - The Samoan Government has announced it will be reopening its border to international travelers from August/September later…

Carnival first cruise line in US to restart entire fleet - With the departure of Carnival Splendor from the Port of Seattle today, Carnival Cruise Line celebrates the restart of…

Royal Caribbean Group partners with World Wildlife Fund - Today, Royal Caribbean Group, announced its new commitment to the next phase of its ongoing partnership with World Wildlife Fund…