At Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy, John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Projects for Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, ,pushed the button which activated the torch to make the first cut in the new steel that will become the first of three new ships sections as part of Windstar’s $250 Million Star Plus Initiative. “This is not...

Silversea unveiled new details of Silver Origin, which will enter service in the Galapagos Islands from the summer of 2020. In addition to the ship’s pioneering design and guests’ unique experiences ashore – which will be led by Silversea’s team of experts, who are certified by the National Park of the Galapagos – this concept...

Windstar Cruises revealed more news about the its $250 Million Star Plus Initiative. At a press conference today, the Seattle-based cruise line’s President John Delaney, revealed 360-degree “views” and renderings of what guests will experience on the line’s three renovated vessels, Star Breeze, Star Legend, and Star Pride.   Delaney was joined by Giorgio Rizzo...

We are thrilled to reveal a glimpse of the first public spaces on our new ultra-luxury, purpose built expedition ships set to launch in June 2021 and May 2022! The work of design icon Adam D. Tihany, the Expedition Lounge (pictured above), Discovery Center, Landing Zone, and Atrium are masterfully designed spaces that will act...

SeaDream Yacht Club has revealed plans to launch its first ever new ship. The new 220 passenger SeaDream Innovation will start its inaugural global voyage in London on 18th September 2021 and it is planned to sail to every continent in its first year, visiting more than 200 ports across 49 countries. Destinations will include...

Seabourn has announced its officers for its 146-day world cruise aboard the Seabourn Sojourn The vessel will depart Miami on January 4, 2020, and travel eastbound, before ending in San Francisco on May 28, 2020. “As any world explorer knows, one can’t mount an extraordinary journey without extraordinary talent. This group is among the best...

Seabourn will name their first new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Venture, paying tribute to the remote destinations we already visit with our highly successful expedition and Ventures by Seabourn excursion programmes and the fascinating places yet to be explored in the future. Seabourn Venture is scheduled to launch in June 2021, with a second...

Luxury cruise line Cunard brings glamour to the high seas with fashion icons Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who will headline the brand’s fifth annual Transatlantic Fashion Week Crossing on flagship liner Queen Mary 2. Badgley Mischka will launch their 2021 resort collection in an exclusive runway show, the first time a fashion collection has...

Based on the success of its 2018 Wellness Voyages Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, is setting its sights on mindful, healthy living in the year ahead by announcing two content rich Wellness Cruises bound for Arabia and the South Pacific. Inspired by the rising interest in wellness that is transforming travel and lifestyles...

Windstar Cruises has opened bookings for the first itineraries on Star Breeze and Star Legend after the ships go through a dramatic stretching and renovation project, called the “Star Plus Initiative.” The post-stretch itineraries will include first-ever departures from Miami and San Diego, with the ships sailing to destinations that include Iceland, Northern Europe, the...

The launch of the new Deluxe Cruises website has been heralded as a big step forward in helping visitors to choose the right Luxury Cruise from the myriad of options available. With stunning images of worldwide destinations and details of the Cruise Lines represented by Deluxe Cruises, the site is simple to navigate and provides...

Seabourn has revealed the first details of its new 264-guest expedition ships, set to debut in 2021 and 2022. The ships will be able to operate with a high level of autonomy, the company said, which will allow them to travel farther than many ships sailing today. The vessels will be built by Mariotti Damen...