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- Viking Octantis in Antarctica
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- Regent Seven Seas
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- Quark Expeditions
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- Celebrity Cruises
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- MSC World Europa
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- CroisiEurope
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- Viking
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- Explora Journeys
Cruise News – Summer 2022
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Celebrates 30 Years of Unrivaled Experiences
Recently, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® celebrates 30 years of Unrivaled Experiences and its storied history of elevating ocean travel as the leading luxury cruise experience. To honor the last three decades, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has curated an enhanced collection of unique 30th Anniversary Voyages in Africa, Alaska, Asia, Canada & New England, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and South America.
Quark Expeditions Announces Start of its Arctic 2022 Season
Quark Expeditions, a global Leader in Polar Adventures, launched its Arctic 2022 season on May 3, 2022, with a 7-day “Spitsbergen Highlights: Expedition in Brief” voyage. This much-awaited sailing also marked the inaugural Arctic voyage of Ultramarine, Quark Expeditions game-changing new ship.
Quark Expeditions’ ground-breaking Tundra to Table: Inuit Culinary Experience offers guests a one-of-a-kind adventure into the culinary traditions of the Inuit in Greenland and Nunavut. Guests who participate in this on-ship Adventure Option will enjoy dishes from these Arctic regions prepared by Inuit chefs, and learn about local Inuit culture and culinary traditions.
Celebrity Cruises Announces New 2022 Fall Sailings from Ports on Both U.S. Coasts
Picturesque lagoons, Old World charm, bustling nightlife, and local flavors are a few things guests will experience as Celebrity Cruises® sets sail on a series of new sailings through both the Mexican Riviera and the Caribbean beginning fall 2022. Aboard the luxurious Celebrity Solstice, guests will be treated to unparalleled vistas as it sails down the Pacific Coast, while experiencing the vibrant culture of the Mexican Riviera. Celebrity Millennium®, recently modernized as part of the Celebrity Revolution®, will treat guests to endless summer sailings through the Southern Caribbean.
MSC World Europa Features Enhanced and Futuristic MSC Yacht Club
This year MSC Cruises introduces the highly anticipated MSC World Europa to its fleet – the first in the trailblazing ‘World Class’ ships. The new ship will introduce a completely new cruising platform that boasts future-proof marine and onboard hospitality technologies as well as a ground-breaking and ultramodern design.
One of the ship’s highlights will be an enhanced MSC Yacht Club for guests to enjoy. The innovative “ship within a ship” concept is an all-inclusive cruise experience that set a new standard of premium cruising when it was introduced in 2008 by offering guests privacy and exclusivity as well as being able to enjoy all the facilities a larger ship can offer.
With the design of each new ship, MSC Cruises seeks to enrich and enhance the experience therefore the MSC Yacht Club on MSC World Europa will offer unparalleled levels of comfort, more public space, expanded outdoor areas, new stylish suites, and a more futuristic design.
Key Highlights of the MSC Yacht Club on MSC World Europa:
A totally reimagined sundeck.
Two ultra-spacious Owner-Suites.
Double-balcony Duplex Suites.
Dedicated massage rooms.
The MSC Yacht Club experience
Key-card access exclusively grants those staying in the MSC Yacht Club access to the private lounge, that serves unlimited complimentary drinks and gourmet canapés, and a private fine-dining restaurant. This restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with an a-la-carte menu including chef’s specials, and a wide choice of gourmet dishes complemented by an extensive wine list.
Brand new from CroisiEurope – A Four-Night ‘Romantic German Sites & The Charming Neckar Valley’ Cruise
Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has introduced a brand new ‘Romantic German Sites & The Charming Neckar Valley’ itinerary that takes guests on an unforgettable journey through beautiful countryside, past hills dotted with castles to lush forests and stunning cities.
The five-day cruise between Strasbourg and Stuttgart calls in Heidelberg, Eberbach, Heilbronn and Ludwigsburg. Highlights include:
•Heidelberg, the most romantic city in Germany with its recently restored funicular railway to the historic castle offering magnificent views across the city and valleys.
•The medieval Maulbronn Monastery complex which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
•The Ludwigsburg Residential Palace, one of the largest Baroque buildings in Europe which is nicknamed the Versailles of Swabia thanks to its extraordinary interiors with architecture and décor spanning four centuries.
•A visit to the Porsche Museum to get up close and personal with legendary models such as the 356, 550, 911 and 917 as well as discovering some of the unfinished technical designs of Ferdinand Porsche.
•The art and cultural hub of Stuttgart.
The cruise takes place on the 94-guest MS Mona Lisa with departures in September and October. Cruise only prices to include all meals and drinks onboard, port taxes and repatriation insurance.
Viking Celebrates Start of Inaugural Season in North America’s Great Lakes
Viking continues to mark new milestones for its expedition voyages, as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis® kicks off its inaugural season in the Great Lakes. Designed specifically to reach the Great Lakes region, the Viking Octantis recently completed a roundtrip through the Welland Canal—a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie—making it the largest passenger vessel ever to transit the canal. The ship will remain in the Great Lakes until early October 2022, sailing a variety of itineraries between Toronto and Duluth. A second expedition vessel, the Viking Polaris®, will debut later this year and will join the Viking Octantis in the Great Lakes for the 2023 season.
2022-2023 Great Lakes Voyages
During Viking’s inaugural 2022 season, the company is operating four new itineraries in the Great Lakes.
Highlights include:
• Undiscovered Great Lakes
8 days; Thunder Bay to Milwaukee
• Great Lakes Explorer
8 days; Milwaukee to Thunder Bay
• Niagara & The Great Lakes
8 days; Toronto to Milwaukee
• Canadian Discovery
13 days; New York to Toronto
In 2023, Viking will add a new, 15-day voyage:
• Great Lakes Collection
15 days; Toronto to Duluth
Explora Journeys Celebrates Key Construction Milestone with Float out of Explora I
Explora Journeys has recently celebrated another important milestone in the construction of EXPLORA I with the float out ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This is the first of four ships from the luxury ocean travel brand with EXPLORA I is set to be delivered at the end of May 2023. EXPLORA II will launch in summer 2024 and is already under construction with the keel being laid earlier this month.
EXPLORA I will feature 461 oceanfront suites, penthouses, and residences, ten distinct culinary experiences, ten indoor and outdoor bar and lounge experiences with curated entertainment, four swimming pools with poolside dining and lounging, and generous outdoor decks, holistic wellness and fitness facilities and much more.
Explora Journeys offers the perfect blend of celebrated destinations and lesser known off the beaten path locations, focusing on a slower pace, spending more time in each destination to ensure guests can feel fully exhilarated and immerse themselves in the local culture and environment, while not leaving their mark on the destination. EXPLORA I’s inaugural journeys collection includes Canada, Hawaii, the East Coast of the United States of America, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Greenland, and South America. Sailings start from six-night journeys and culminate in a spectacular 44-night Northern Europe Grand Journey.
