New Ultra Luxury Cruise Shows Planned

Deluxe Cruises is pleased to announce that 2 new Ultra-Luxury Cruise Shows are planned to be held at the prestigious Chewton Glen Hotel in Hampshire Sunday 1st November 2020 and 31st January 2021. The shows are dependent on the coronavirus situation and government Health & Safety advice nearer the time. If you are interested in...

Cruise Inspiration during the coronavirus lockdown

NEED INSPIRATION DURING THE LOCKDOWN? With most people ordered to stay indoors and avoid travelling during the coronavirus outbreak, we thought we would share some light touch inspiration videos to relive the experience of cruising on the sea, or on a river, from within your four walls? There are so many ways to get your...

A Day in the Life of a Regent Guest - Exclusive Video Offer

Welcome to our virtual Regent Seven Seas Cruises event where we will walk you through a typical day on board the “Most Luxurious Ship” at sea, The Seven Seas Explorer. A Day in the Life of a Regent Guest is hosted by Kelly-Marie Gregg of Regent Seven Seas Cruises and showcases the magnificence of the...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Names Ship That Perfects Luxury – Seven Seas Splendor

Gala Celebration Features Ship’s Godmother, Supermodel and Actress Christie Brinkley, and GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist, Seal MIAMI (Feb. 25, 2020) — Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, hosted an elegant and glamorous naming ceremony gala in Miami to welcome its newest ship that defines Luxury Perfected, Seven Seas SplendorTM. Images of...

Our Experience onboard Regent Seven Seas Splendor

Sue Hanson and Susan Smith from Deluxe Cruises recently experienced a few days onboard the new Regent Seven Seas Spendor.  Here is a summary of their experience. We boarded in Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona and were amongst the first passengers ever to set foot onboard the Regent Seven Seas Splendor, a ship so pristine and...

Windstar $250 Star Plus Initiative - Photos

Windstar $250m Star Plus Initiative. Just like they’ve done with small ship cruising, Windstar is taking “renovation” in a different direction. By transforming the three all-suite Star Class ships—Star Breeze, Star Legend, and Star Pride—end-to-end to offer more comfort in-suite, more delight on deck, and more surprises in store. “The Initiative is not about getting...

Star Pride Engines Removed Ready for New Propulsion System

Windstar Cruises are re-engineering their 3 Star Class Ship as part of the $250 Million Star Plus Initiative.  These photographs of the Windstar Star Breeze, show the four 33-year old main propulsion engines and three electrical generators being removed from the ship.  The ship’s four Bergen main engines and three Bergen auxiliary engines will be...

Record Number of Guests Attend Ultra Luxury Cruise Show

The Deluxe Cruises Ultra-Luxury Cruise Show was held at the prestigious Chewton Glen Hotel in Hampshire on Sunday 26th January 2020. With Asia as the theme of the show and the Lake Suite conference venue superbly decorated for the event by the Deluxe Cruises team, guests were able to mingle with staff and representatives from...

Seabourn Unveils Constellation Lounge for Venture

Seabourn today unveiled a new viewing Constellation Lounge, which will be part of the cruise line’s two new purpose-built expedition ships. The lounge will offer guests 270-degree, outward-facing views to enjoy at sea and in port. Designed along the lines of the Observation Bar, among the most popular venue on every ship in the current...

Silver Origin Launched at De Hoop

De Hoop successfully launched the 100-guest Silver Origin earlier this week. The custom-built ship for the Galapagos and Silversea’s ultra-luxury product hit the water for the first time in the Netherlands. It’s the company’s first destination-specific ship featuring a team of Ecuadorian national expert guides, the highest crew-to-guest ratio in the Galapagos, an interactive basecamp, Ecuadorian-inspired...

Silversea Afternoon Event

SILVERSEA BROUGHT TO YOU BY DELUXE CRUISES Silversea’s small luxury ships are designed for those who delight in the thrill of discovery while indulging mind and body in the most lavish surroundings imaginable, with voyages that sail to over 900 destinations on all seven continents. The possibilities are endless! Join us to learn more. WHEN...

Why Cruise Lines Keep Cutting thier Ships in Half

The economics of cruising are as fascinating as they are counterintuitive. A few weeks ago, John Delaney, president of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, stood on a scaffold at a historic shipyard in Palermo, Italy, and took a blowtorch to the Star Breeze, a 30-year-old, 212-passenger motor yacht. With sparks flying, and shipyard workers and guests cheering him on,...