Ever since its announcement, Celebrity Edge has had the cruise industry buzzing with excitement. New details about this stunning ship have been tantalisingly drip-fed through press releases and special announcements: the magical-yet-sinful venue, Eden; and the revolutionary Magic Carpet just two of the features we can’t wait to see for ourselves. Celebrity has also released […]
Azamara adds a third ship to its fleet
Azamara is known for quality, not quantity. A fleet of just two ships cruises to Alaska, North America, Asia, Australasia, the Mediterranean, Europe and the Caribbean, but that is all about to change… Azamara has announced that it will add a third ship to its fleet in March 2018. Named Azamara Pursuit, the sister ship […]
Hurricane Irma update: Which areas are affected?
Hurricane Irma has left devastation in her wake. Many areas of the Caribbean have been dramatically affected by the storm, while others remain relatively unscathed. As a result, some Caribbean itineraries face port alterations to avoid those areas that have been significantly damaged by the storm. A statement from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) tells […]
MS Bremen receives Polar Ship Certificate
As of January 2018 it will be mandatory for ships sailing in the Polar Regions to have a Polar Ship Certificate, and one luxury cruise vessel has already received its certification. MS Bremen has become one of the first passenger ships in the world to receive the Polar Ship Certificate, a move designed to increase […]
Celebrity Cruises names a godmother for the masses
Image credit: Simon Davis/DFID It is tradition for new cruise ships to be christened by a godmother. Usually a legendary celebrity, past cruise ship godmothers have included Dame Joan Collins, Helen Mirren and Catherine Deneuve. Celebrity Cruises is bucking that trend. With the highly anticipated cruise ship, Celebrity Edge, making its debut in late 2018, […]
An expert’s eye on the newest luxury cruise ships
2017 will see the launch of two exciting new ships for the luxury cruise market. We asked award-winning cruise journalist Gary Buchanan to give us an expert overview of the two vessels – Seabourn Encore and Silver Muse. Diamond-studded Rolex watches, Manolo Blahnik heels, or the latest smartphone all too often define luxury. Fortunately, there’s […]
World’s most luxurious cruise ship to star in Channel 5 documentary
The monumental task of constructing Regent Seven Seas Explorer, dubbed the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, is to be the subject of an exciting new documentary on Channel 5. The two-part documentary, which airs at 9pm on Friday 2nd December, will follow engineers and designers over 18 months as they work on the design and […]
Crystal Cruises’ New Flying Cruise Ship
Crystal Cruises are in the midst of a huge expansion that will see them branching out into river cruises, yacht cruises and air cruises. These Crystal Luxury Air fleet which will consist of a redesigned Boeing 777-200LR and a redesigned Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. These new pictures show the design of the 777, which will be […]
Silversea refurbishment announcement for fleet costing $170 million
Excitement arises, Silversea has just announced that they will be refurbishing their entire fleet which is setting them back a whopping $170 Million Dollars! The planned development will commence in the new year of 2017. If ultimate luxury is your kind of thing, then 2017 could be your kind of year. Silversea’s chairman Manfredi Lefebvre […]
Athletes shun Olympic Village in favour of cruise ship
Team USA’s Olympic basketball team, have shunned their accommodation at the Olympic Village in favour of a luxury cruise ship. Both the male and female athletes have opted to stay on-board Silversea’s ship Silver Cloud, which has been docked at Pier Maua in Rio harbour. It’s believed that their sponsors, Cisco, are picking up […]