Royal Caribbean Group has taken complete ownership of Silversea Cruises, two years after acquiring a two-thirds share of the ultra-luxury line. Royal Caribbean Group is the recently-introduced new name of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, Silversea and other lines. Richard Fain, chief executive of Royal Caribbean...
Seabourn’s signature Caviar in the Surf experience is one of our favourites. Toast the start of Seabourn’s Beach Barbecue, available on select cruises, with caviar and bubbly. Donning their full uniforms, the crew takes to the waves to deliver Champagne and caviar via surfboard. It’s quite a sight to see!
Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, announced that Josh Leibowitz has been named president, effective immediately. Reporting to Stein Kruse, Group CEO of Holland America Group and Carnival UK, Leibowitz’s responsibilities will include oversight of all aspects of the ultra-luxury brand’s operations, including revenue management, deployment and itinerary planning, hotel operations, and sales and...
With an intimate atmosphere of understated luxury, The Evrima Room invites you to reflect on your day’s adventures while savouring cuisine inspired by the destinations you’re exploring. Enjoy a romantic dinner for two or share stories with friends as you dine while enjoying seasonal dishes onboard connecting you with the cultures ashore.
Sailing with just 112-passengers, we thought it would be fitting (and fun) to ask some of the world’s best-known cruise writers and bloggers to tell us about their very own ‘SeaDream‘, in just 112-words or less. This is a special week for SeaDream, being one of the first cruise lines to resume sailing with our...
Norway-based SeaDream Yacht Club has announced additional sailings on its second ship to meet the rising demand in Norway. These images were taken just recently after the SeadDream start in Norway. The operator announced nine new Norwegian voyages on only one ship, SeaDream I, earlier in June. However, due to high demand, it has added...
PRESENTING SILVER ORIGIN Silver Origin – the newest ship in the Silversea Cruises fleet, designed and built specifically for the Galapagos – has been defined by the ability to adapt and evolve. This pioneering new ship has now been delivered and is well on her way to the Enchanted Isles. Lesley is due to host...
A MOMENTOUS DAY FOR SILVERSEA Silversea Cruises is privileged to announce that they have taken delivery of their first-ever destination-specific ship, Silver Origin, from Dutch shipyard De Hoop. An intimate ceremony, held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, marked the first in-person ship delivery in the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a global lockdown. The...
And so, it all began in June 1989, when at the age of 39, my husband, and I boarded the QE2 in San Francisco. Previously, we had travelled extensively, as we found the world and its people fascinating. In those days, it was very unusual for younger people to cruise, but husband had been...
AmaWaterways is immensely grateful for the dedication of our frontline medical heroes during these times. As a gesture of our heartfelt appreciation for their selfless sacrifices, we are delighted to offer active frontline medical heroes a complimentary Future Cruise Certificate to be used with one paying guest in the same stateroom. This certificate can be...
The CEO of Carnival Corporation, Arnold Donald shared his view on when the cruise industry would restart in a wide-ranging interview with Cruise Critic. Here we share some of the most important parts of this very informative interview courtesy of Cruise Critic. The full interview can be found on the Cruise Critic web site HERE...