Mediterranean Archives - Cruise News Weekly https://cruisenewsweekly.com/tag/mediterranean/ The latest cruise news, tips, deals, reports, and more. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 Oceania Cruises 2025 European sailings feature new ship Oceania Allura https://cruisenewsweekly.com/oceania-cruises-2025-european-sailings-feature-new-ship-oceania-allura/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/oceania-cruises-2025-european-sailings-feature-new-ship-oceania-allura/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:39:26 +0000 https://cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=8508 One of the highlights of Oceania Cruises’ 2025 European season is the debut of its newest ship, Oceania Allura, that will set sail from Trieste, Italy, on her maiden voyage in mid-July on a series of eastern and western Mediterranean voyages. In addition to Allura, five other Oceania ships, Vista, Marina, Nautica, Sirena, and Insignia, …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/oceania-cruises-2025-european-sailings-feature-new-ship-oceania-allura/feed/ 0 Inaugural sailing of Oceania Cruises Allura earlier than expected https://cruisenewsweekly.com/inaugural-sailing-of-oceania-cruises-allura-earlier-than-expected/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/inaugural-sailing-of-oceania-cruises-allura-earlier-than-expected/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 13:23:20 +0000 https://cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=8115 Oceania Cruises’ newest ship Allura will enter service one week earlier than scheduled. Allura’s inaugural sailing will now depart Trieste, Italy, on July 18, 2025, cruising six days to Athens, Greece, calling upon Eastern Mediterranean ports of Rijeka, Croatia; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Kotor, Montenegro. Guests booked on the original inaugural voyage get first …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/inaugural-sailing-of-oceania-cruises-allura-earlier-than-expected/feed/ 0 MSC Divina is afloat and ready to be primped for her 2012 debut https://cruisenewsweekly.com/msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-to-be-primped-for-her-2012-debut/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-to-be-primped-for-her-2012-debut/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:02:46 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3459 By Jackie Roseboom MSC Divina, the third and latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock on Sept. 3. She was transferred to a different dock at the STX Europe shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her christening in May 2012. The …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-to-be-primped-for-her-2012-debut/feed/ 0 Norwegian Jade epitomizes “Freestyle Cruising’’ concept https://cruisenewsweekly.com/norwegian-jade-epitomizes-freestyle-cruising-concept/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/norwegian-jade-epitomizes-freestyle-cruising-concept/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:50:53 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3411 By Michael Coleman EN ROUTE TO SPLIT, CROATIA, August 4, 2011 – The “Freestyle Cruising’’ concept is playing out brilliantly aboard Norwegian Jade here in the Mediterranean this summer. NCL pioneered the model over a decade ago — regimented onboard routines and set dining times would not be thrust on their passengers. It’s their vacation, …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/norwegian-jade-epitomizes-freestyle-cruising-concept/feed/ 0 Follow us this week in the Mediterranean aboard Norwegian Jade https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-this-week-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-norwegian-jade/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-this-week-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-norwegian-jade/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:39:15 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3408 Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2,402-passenger Norwegian Jade (formerly Pride of Hawaii) embarked on a 7-night roundtrip Mediterranean journey from Venice, Italy, this past weekend. One of 11 ships in the NCL fleet, this European-based vessel will be unveiling a series of 9-day cruises from Barcelona to the Canary Islands beginning in December. Cruise News Weekly Editor …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-this-week-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-norwegian-jade/feed/ 0 Follow us in the Mediterranean aboard Voyager of the Seas https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-voyager-of-the-seas/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-voyager-of-the-seas/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:33:04 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3365 By Michael Coleman Royal Caribbean’s 3,114-passenger Voyager of the Seas is in the midst of a 7-night roundtrip Mediterranean journey from Venice, Italy, this week. Just over a decade ago it was the largest cruise ship in the world. Today, five other ships within the Royal Caribbean fleet alone are larger, but Voyager at 137,276 …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/follow-us-in-the-mediterranean-aboard-voyager-of-the-seas/feed/ 0 On Board: Follow us on the MSC Fantasia https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-follow-us-on-the-msc-fantasia/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-follow-us-on-the-msc-fantasia/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2255 Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is in the Mediterranean this week aboard MSC Fantasia and will be reporting on, among other things, the MSC Yacht Club, an exclusive, private onboard enclave. Fantasia will be calling on ports in Italy, Africa and Spain as the week progresses.

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-follow-us-on-the-msc-fantasia/feed/ 0 Cruise Guide: Seabourn Odyssey debuts in Venice https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-seabourn-odyssey-debuts-in-venice/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-seabourn-odyssey-debuts-in-venice/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:59:39 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2250 By Michael Coleman The first luxury cruise ship to be unveiled in six years has been launched and is now sailing in the Mediterranean. The 450-guest, 32,000 ton Seabourn Odyssey features 225 luxury suites (90 percent with verandas), Charlie Palmer cuisine and when a series of voyages ends this year she’ll set off on the …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/cruise-guide-seabourn-odyssey-debuts-in-venice/feed/ 0 On Board: Newly-refurbished Silver Wind sails the Mediterranean https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-newly-refurbished-silver-wind-sails-the-mediterranean/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-newly-refurbished-silver-wind-sails-the-mediterranean/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:02:39 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2235 Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is in the Mediterranean this week aboard the newly-refurbished Silver Wind. One of the world’s most luxurious ships, the 298-guest vessel was in Venice, Italy a few days ago. She will be calling on ports in Croatia (Zadar and Dubrovnik), Malta (Valletta and Gozo) and Spain (Palma de Mallorca …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/on-board-newly-refurbished-silver-wind-sails-the-mediterranean/feed/ 0 Onboard: Solstice wowing passengers in the Med https://cruisenewsweekly.com/onboard-solstice-wowing-passengers-in-the-med/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/onboard-solstice-wowing-passengers-in-the-med/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:41:24 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2206 By Michael Coleman ATHENS, Greece — Passengers were greeted by many firsts this week as they boarded the 2,850-passenger Celebrity Solstice. The vessel sports a half-acre-sized lawn complete with real grass on the top deck. Between games of bocce ball and croquet, even putting competitions, couples have also been enjoying picnics — sans shoes of …

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