Cruise News

  • The Land of the Midnight Sun and Azamara Journey – a combination worth writing about, as Gary Peters reports. It’s day two of my cruise on Azamara Journey and a smattering of guests and I have just finished our excursion in Honningsvag, the northernmost city i…
  • CTN editor Colette Doyle is on board the shakedown cruise of Sky Princess as it sails from Trieste to Athens. Day 4 And so to the Sky Suites, the jewel in the crown of this Princess, if you will. These two suites measure 700 square feet and each accommodate up…
  • The new addition to the Amadeus River Cruises’ fleet has plenty to please customers, as Jeannine Williamson discovers. As the dipping sun casts its glow over the water and I settle into my seat and order a cocktail it’s clear that Amadeus River Cruises has rai…
  • There’s something about cruising that brings out the romantic side of even the most hardened of souls, as Josh Stephenson discovers on Titan Travel’s MS Serenade. It doesn’t take long for me to catch up on the gossip on board the MS Serenade  – after all, crui…
  • Viking’s Homelands cruise is a true celebration of all things Scandi and a brilliant introduction to Russia and the Baltic. Josh Stephenson reports. The fourth day of my cruise aboard Viking Sea brings us to St Petersburg, the port I’d most looked forward to b…
  • Josh Stephenson joins CMV and six famous cricketers on a mini-voyage of discovery to three European cities. Cricket has never been my first passion, but upon discovering that I was to sail aboard Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ (CMV) flagship Columbus for a crick…
  • Cruises tend to be colourful affairs. From the sun-soaked Greek Islands to the rooftops of Reykjavik and the neon lights of Las Vegas, there are happy hues to be found at many ports of call. However, on the pool deck on Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Pursuit, …
  • Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has made waves by launching a brand new river cruise product with a familiar feel. It might have only been 9.30am, but it clearly wasn’t too early to celebrate Rudesheim’s most famous product as we clinked glasses and raised a toast to …
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has launched its first English-language catalogue for new luxury expedition class ship, Hanseatic Inspiration, which will take to the sea in October 2019, expanding the existing fleet. The catalogue launch in London gave guests a preview o…
  • The Silver Whisper cruises elegantly to Denmark and saves our editor’s shoes en route… Having to deal with a sartorial emergency while in the middle of the North Sea is not what anyone needs, especially when on Silversea’s elegant Silver Whisper. Until then, t…
  • Opening up the world for aspiring West African seafarers The first new-hire from the partnership symbolises an important milestone in diversity for the industry Celebrity Cruises is proud to announce a unique partnership with the Regional Maritime University (…
  • The hype, as with all things Crystal, has been high-pressure for months. Unlike many companies, Crystal Cruises can usually live up to the promises – however far-fetched they may be. Does new-build river ship Crystal Bach reach expectations? John Honeywell, th…
  • The lower Danube, offering history and culture while giving a different view of Europe, is ideal for clients seeking a river cruise with a difference. Mighty by any standards, the Danube is the world’s only river with a waltz named after it, and the only one t…
  • Tauck is a US luxury travel firm establishing itself in the British market with eight river cruise ships sailing on European rivers, including the newly refurbished MS Sapphire. During a reception at The Savoy Hotel in London, Sir Winston Churchill’s granddaug…
  • Viking Cruises’ Viking Sky was delivered in January and will be christened in June. High standards, rather than bells and whistles, are the key to its evident appeal. You’ll have to be a serious cruise geek to spot the differences between Viking Sky, which lau…
  • A river cruise line that until last year was hardly known on the UK market is now providing a raft of opportunities for agents. Fred. River Cruises, one of the pioneers of trade river cruise sales in the UK, was appointed GSA for Austrian-owned Amadeus River C…
  • Viking river cruises’ Chateaux, Rivers and Wine itinerary offers a real education in French wine. Cruise Trade News joined a group of agents to savour the highlights. Bordeaux has a nickname… La Belle Endormie, which means “Sleeping Beauty”. This e…
  • The Danube is a popular choice for river cruisers, with many opting for the Germany-Hungary route. But for more intrepid clients, AmaWaterways’ Gems of Southeast Europe itinerary offers a lesser-cruised route from Hungary to Romania. I board AmaSonata, AmaWate…
  • Crystal Mozart is the inaugural vessel in the Crystal River Cruises fleet. It embarked from Vienna in July, sailing along the Danube River. The 154-passenger ship, at 75.1 feet wide, is double the width of the typical European river vessel. BARS & LOUNGES …
  • Seven Seas Explorer is the newest addition to Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ fleet. The ultra-luxury, all-inclusive ship – dubbed the most luxurious ship ever built – spent its maiden season in the Mediterranean and sails the Caribbean from November 2016 to April …
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