Category Archives: Cruises

MSC Cruises’ third Meraviglia ship MSC Grandiosa moved to a wet dock for its final phase of work until her delivery in October 2019

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MSC Cruises’ third Meraviglia generation ship to set sail in November 2019 Saint-Nazaire, France, 2019-Jan-09 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America, South Africa and the Gulf, and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated the float out of MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean named “Best Cruise Line Overall” and “Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean” for 16 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards

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Global Cruise Line Wins Big in the Big Apple at Prestigious Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards MIAMI, FL, 2018-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — For the sixteenth consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International was named “Best Cruise Line Overall” and “Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean” in the Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards. At the 2018 awards ceremony held last night, the coveted… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises opens sales for its much-awaited 2021 World Cruise

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53 stunning destinations across 33 countries, including an enhanced Asian offering Six extended, overnight stays in iconic cities, including Los Angeles, Sydney and Tokyo Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America, South Africa and the Gulf, announced that… Read the full news article

Star Cruises celebrates the return of SuperStar Gemini in Penang with new cruise offerings in Malaysia

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Cruise with ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ characters this school and festive holidays! Penang ,Malaysia, 2018-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, a member of Genting Cruise Lines, celebrated the return of SuperStar Gemini to Penang on 7 November 2018. The arrival of SuperStar Gemini, one of Star Cruises’ most popular cruise ships into Malaysia marks… Read the full news article

Viking recognized with five awards in the luxury ocean and river categories in the 2018 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards

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More Honors Awarded to Viking Than Any Other Cruise Line in 11th Annual Awards, Including Best Luxury Value for Money and Best New Luxury Ship Los Angeles, CA, 2018-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today (December 5, 2018) celebrated new accolades from Cruise Critic®, the world’s largest online cruise resource. In the 2018 Editors’ Picks Awards,… Read the full news article

Silversea unveils a collection of 34 shore excursions designed for its new 16-voyage Cuba collection for 2019 and 2020

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Miami, FL, 2018-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Ultra-luxury cruise leader Silversea unveils a collection of 34 shore excursions, carefully designed for its new 16-voyage Cuba collection for 2019 and 2020. Taking guests closer to the authentic natural beauty and amazing cultural and historical treasures of the Caribbean island nation, the onshore experiences in Havana, Santiago… Read the full news article

Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces two shore excursion innovations

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Cruise line curates 122 local tours for guests to visit locals’ homes, farms, workplaces, markets and studios across the world Miami, Florida, 2018-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Dec. 6, 2018), Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, announces two shore excursion innovations designed to offer luxury travelers the most bespoke experiences… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises announces two new Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows to launch on board MSC Bellissima

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SYMA – Sail beyond Imagination and VARÉLIA – Love in Full Colour These two original shows will be exclusive to MSC Cruises guests and cannot be seen anywhere else in the world Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Dec-06 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises has revealed today (05/12/2018) details of the two new Cirque du Soleil at Sea… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises promises a one-of-a-kind gourmet dining experience on board its 2019 World Cruise featuring an all-star cast of uniquely international chefs

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Dec-04 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise company and market leader in Europe, South America and the Gulf, revealed today (03/12/2018) that its upcoming 2019 World Cruise will feature an all-star cast of uniquely international chefs sure to make for an one-of-a-kind gourmet dining experience while… Read the full news article

Silversea’s Expedition Team trains in the Chilean Andes ahead of the Antarctica season

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MONTE CARLO, MONACO, 2018-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Ahead of the Antarctica season, 12 members of Silversea’s Expedition Team spent four days at pre-season training in the Chilean Andes. Between October 29 and November 3, the team of expedition specialists undertook a number of educational activities, building on their existing skillsets and enabling them to… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean celebrates christening of Symphony of the Seas with its first-ever Godfamily, actors Alexa and Carlos PenaVega and son Ocean

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Actors Alexa & Carlos PenaVega, with Son Ocean, Host Celebration at the Cruise Line’s New Terminal A MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2018-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s official, Miami’s newest ship has come in. Royal Caribbean International celebrated the homecoming of the world’s largest cruise ship with the naming ceremony of Symphony of the Seas, the 25th ship in the… Read the full news article

Regent Seven Seas Cruises introduces new Casual Dinner Pool Grill and Pre-Voyage Shipboard Credit Access

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MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the leading luxury ocean cruise line, today (Nov. 12, 2018) announced two guest experience enhancements that reflect guest recommendations and emerging luxury cruise trends: the opening of its pool grills to serve relaxed, gourmet dinner al fresco fleetwide, and the ability for guests to use… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises marked an important milestone in Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve’s transformation with the planting of its first trees

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MSC Cruises enters final phase of work on Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, its private Bahamian island that will welcome its first guest in November 2019 The Company is working with Bahamian environmental experts to turn a former industrial site into a flourishing ecosystem for tourism and exploration In addition to 360° ocean views and… Read the full news article

Viking again voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Viking Rated Highest of All Cruise Lines in 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards Los Angeles, CA, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) has again been voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking has scored in the top of the list every year since the river cruise category… Read the full news article

Viking announced a new 11-day ocean cruise itinerary, Greek Odyssey starting in January 2021

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New 11-day Sailing Brings Guests to New Ports of Call in Greece and Turkey Los Angeles, CA, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today (November 8, 2018) announced a new 11-day ocean cruise itinerary, Greek Odyssey, that will allow guests to explore the ancient empires of antiquity of the Aegean Sea during the quiet season. Sailing roundtrip… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas sailed into her permanent, year-round home at PortMiami, the largest cruise terminal in the U.S.

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Miami Welcomes World’s Largest Cruise Ship for the Very First Time MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas, the new sound of adventure, made her highly anticipated debut to the cruise capital of the world today (Nov. 9, 2018), forever changing the status quo on vacations for adventure-seekers everywhere…. Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean’s 2020 Alaska cruises now open for bookings

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Ovation of the Seas Returns to Join Two Radiance Class Ships, Including Serenade of the Seas MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2018-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International is answering the call of the wild with even more ways for guests to experience jaw-dropping views and adventures of unchartered territories during the 2020 Alaska summer season. The return of Ovation of… Read the full news article

Clifford Goh wins Royal Caribbean’s ship design challenge with his “SEASTADIUM” design

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Students rise to Royal Caribbean’s ship design challenge with outstanding creativity SINGAPORE, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s two-month nationwide cruise ship design competition has come to a spectacular finish, with a myriad of eye-popping entries from aspiring students. It finally crowned 24-year old student Clifford Goh today (23 OCTOBER 2018) as the… Read the full news article

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: luxury travelers are booking its 2019 Alaskan voyages at a brisk pace

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises® finds Fall season is busiest for booking future Alaskan voyages, announces free children’s rate and new savings on pre- and post-Alaska voyage land packages. MIAMI, FLORIDA, 2018-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — With the 2018 Alaskan May-through-September cruise season complete, Regent Seven Seas Cruises says luxury travelers are booking its 2019… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International inducted into TTG Travel Awards’ Travel Hall of Fame

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SINGAPORE, 2018-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International has sailed to a new milestone with its induction into TTG Travel Awards’ Travel Hall of Fame today, after winning the “Best Cruise Operator” Award for 10 consecutive years starting back in 2008. The company received the award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018 ceremony… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International named Best Cruise Line – Asia Pacific and Best Cruise Line – Family at Travel Weekly Asia 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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SINGAPORE, 2018-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International is once again named Best Cruise Line – Asia Pacific and Best Cruise Line – Family of Travel Weekly Asia 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, at a ceremony in Singapore last evening. The global cruise brand has been a winner of Travel Weekly Asia awards since their inception in 2015…. Read the full news article

MSC Cruises prepares to welcome guests on board MSC Magnifica for its first World Cruise on January 5th, 2019

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MSC Magnifica prepares to set sail from Genoa on January 5th Four can’t-miss overland excursions that can be pre-booked by guests Visit 49 bucket list destinations in one trip, with over 250 exciting shore excursions Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — As MSC Cruises, prepares to welcome guests on board MSC Magnifica for the Company’s… Read the full news article

Genting Hong Kong hosts special offers, contests and giveaways to celebrate 25th birthday

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Special contests and giveaways worth over HKD2.5 million on Dream Cruises and Star Cruises highlight 25th birthday year Hong Kong, 2018-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Genting Hong Kong is celebrating 25 years of pioneering spirit in 2018 with a host of special offers, contests and giveaways to highlight a quarter century as the leader in… Read the full news article

Viking® again voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Viking Rated Highest of All Cruise Lines in 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards Los Angeles, California, 2018-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) has again been voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking has scored in the top of the list every year since the river cruise category… Read the full news article

ITB Berlin / IPK International: 27 million international cruises were undertaken worldwide in 2017

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Double-digit growth rates for cruises – USA undisputed cruise champion – IPK International and ITB Berlin analyse international cruise tourism trends Berlin, Germany, 2018-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruises have been a booming segment in recent years and a much-discussed topic in the travel industry. In 2017, about 27 million international cruises were undertaken worldwide…. Read the full news article

Port of Saint Petersburg and MSC Cruises celebrate MSC Meraviglia’s maiden call to the port

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Europe’s iconic cruise ship closes her 2018 summer season on a high note in the beautiful Northern Capital Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 2018-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ —Last week, the Port of Saint Petersburg welcomed MSC Meraviglia, one of MSC Cruises’ latest next-generation cruise ships and celebrated the moment with the exchanging of crests to officially… Read the full news article

Norwegian Cruise Line named North America’s, Caribbean’s and Europe’s Leading Cruise Line at the World Travel Awards

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MIAMI, 2018-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards named Norwegian Cruise Line “North America’s Leading Cruise Line” and “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line,” for the third and sixth consecutive year respectively, at a regional gala ceremony in Montego Bay, Jamaica this past Saturday. Norwegian Cruise Line is currently the most awarded cruise line of… Read the full news article

Star Cruises Launches First-ever Longquan Celadon Theme Cruise on SuperStar Virgo

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Shanghai, China, 2018-Sep-18 — /Travel PR News/ — In support of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, Star Cruises has launched the first-ever Longquan Celadon theme cruise on SuperStar Virgo, where guests enjoy an immersive experience in appreciation of the millennial craftsmanship that hails from Zhejiang province. The theme cruise kicked off with a traditional kiln firing ceremony… Read the full news article

Norwegian Cruise Line presents new brochure with sailings through April 2020 — its largest European campaign in history

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For the first time six ships will operate in Europe in summer 2019 The newest ships Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy will expand capacity in Alaska in the summer of 2019 Winter 2019/2020: New Norwegian Encore will sail the Caribbean Wiesbaden, Germany, 2018-Aug-28 — /Travel PR News/ — “Sea” more of Europe than ever before:… Read the full news article

Genting Cruise Lines is the exclusive cruise partner of Okinawa Agricultural Cooperatives Association and Leospo Incorporated

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Thematic cruises to Okinawa featuring Awamori pairing menus, cycling excursions and more Hong Kong, 2018-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Genting Cruise Lines has officially become the exclusive cruise partner of Okinawa Agricultural Cooperatives Association (JA Okinawa) and Leospo Incorporated (Leospo Inc.) with the three parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding on 10 August, through… Read the full news article