Exclusive shore excursions for MSC Yacht Club guests
Passengers booking MSC Yacht Club can now access shore excursions designed just for them. MSC Yacht Club is MSC Cruises’ luxury “ship-within-a-ship” onboard area with private staterooms, sundeck, pool, hot tubs, restaurant, lounge, and personalized service provided by a 24-hour butler and concierge desk. In addition to the MSC...
European Waterways enhanced excursions take guests off-the-beaten-track
For 50 years, European Waterways has offered luxury hotel barging – an immersive, all-inclusive “gentle voyage of discovery” focused on regional culture, history, wine, and cuisine. With a capacity of 6-20 passengers and a 1:2 crew ratio, European Waterways can provide an impeccable level of onboard service, as they transport...
Oceana Cruises to offer free airfare, transfers, excursions, and beverages
We all love cruising, but a good deal on a cruise can sometimes end up costing you a lot more than expected once you add excursions, travel to the cruise, and more. Well Oceana Cruises is cutting down on those extras with their new “Simply More” offering.
Niagara City Cruises up to 15 million guests
Today we’re highlighting a different type of cruise, a day cruise. If you’ve visited the Canada side of Niagara Falls, you may have been one of the 15 million passengers who have gotten up-close with the falls on a Niagara City Cruises boat. Niagara City Cruises recently announced a record milestone, officially welcoming 15...
Atlas unveils 500 shore excursions, including free cultural immersion tours
Atlas Ocean Voyages luxury yachting has introduced its schedule of complimentary Cultural Immersion excursions in Europe as part of their new Epicurean Expeditions
Cunard Line Celebrates 175th Anniversary Year in 2015 with Special Cruises
In 2015, Cunard will commemorate the 175th year of the company’s founding, and the global voyages will celebrate this significant milestone in style. This festive time will include several Cunard Royal Rendezvous events during the World Voyage itineraries: Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth will depart Southampton together on 10 January;...
American Safari Cruises eyes Hawaii
By Michael Coleman Hawaii bound vacationers have an extra incentive to book an inter-island yacht cruise aboard American Safari Cruises’ 36-guest Safari Explorer. To celebrate its inaugural season in Hawaii, the line is offering guests a $150 per person travel credit for reservations made through July 29, 2011. Sailing weeklong or...
Gauguin offers 20-night South Pacific hotel/cruise package
By Michael Coleman The intimate 332-guest Paul Gauguin, fresh from a $25 million makeover, is offering a 20-night hotel/cruise package January 23, 2012 featuring nine distinctive islands in five South Pacific archipelagos. The line’s “South Pacific Discovery’’ cruise will call on Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Cook and...
Princess to offer new Alaska tours
By Michael Coleman Princess Cruises will debut nine new land excursions for passengers in Alaska this year. Overall, look for the line to offer 96 choices from easygoing to exhilarating — including cultural tours, nature hikes, kayak adventures and flightseeing tours. Land excursions operate from each of Princess’ own wilderness...
Cruise Guide: NCL to feature series of Bermuda cruises
By Mike Coleman Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled a series of Bermuda-bound itineraries from five East Coast cities in 2008. It’s the largest such deployment in company history. Look for Norwegian Dawn to sail from New York and Norwegian Dream to depart from Boston. Norwegian Majesty, meanwhile, will sail to the island...