Cruise Events
Costa Smeralda in Sanremo: Unique Artists and Events
Four artists will take the stage each night, connected to the Ariston Theatre in Sanremo while aboard the Costa Smeralda. Once again, Costa Cruises reaffirms its association with the most followed and anticipated festival. Following the success of previous editions, the 2024 event is expected to be highly attended, with Costa Smeralda taking center stage […] Read more
Quark Expeditions introduces Ocean Explorer
Quark Expeditions, a global leader in polar adventures, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its industry-leading fleet: the Ocean Explorer. This 138-passenger polar expedition ship will set sail under the Quark Expeditions flag at the beginning of the 2024/2025 Antarctic season. “Going beyond in the polar regions requires the best expedition team operating […] Read more
Silversea: Interview with the Godmother of Silver Nova
On January 4th, Silversea Cruises officially christened Silver Nova in an intimate ceremony, with Nina Compton as the Godmother. An award-winning chef, restaurateur, and television personality whose philosophy aligns seamlessly with Silversea’s S.A.L.T. culinary program, Compton was born in Saint Lucia, resides in New Orleans, and received her culinary education at the Culinary Institute of […] Read more
Cruising Journal Awards 2023
The connection between Cruising Journal and reviews goes back a long way. It is a project developed in 2016 that involved several university faculties, combining statistical subjects with the intention of providing a new and different tool for evaluating cruise experiences. The primary inspiration was to equip users with a platform that could assess all […] Read more
Silver Nova officially christened in Fort Lauderdale
Silver Nova, the most environmentally friendly ultra-luxury ship ever built, was officially christened in Fort Lauderdale with an intimate and traditional ceremony. During the Naming Ceremony, in accordance with the Royal Caribbean Group tradition, Scottish bagpipes resonated triumphantly in the Silver Nova theater to mark the beginning of the ceremony. The festivities continued with a […] Read more
Costa Smeralda returns to Sanremo 2024
Costa Cruises returns to Sanremo in 2024 with Costa Smeralda, which will be the seafront stage for the most anticipated musical event of the year. Following the tremendous success of 2023, this year as well, every evening in a unique setting just a few hundred meters from the Ariston Theatre, super guests will perform, engaging […] Read more
An Incredible New Year’s Eve in Funchal
The city of Funchal is ready to receive eight cruise ships during New Year’s Eve 2023, to welcome the new year 2024. As traditional on the island of Madeira, New Year’s Eve has visits of many cruise ships, which choose to dock and anchor in the bay of Funchal, to watch this fantastic fireworks show. […] Read more
Riverside Luxury Cruises presents the new Debussy
Riverside Luxury Cruises, the new luxury river cruise brand, is proud to announce the launch of its third all-inclusive luxury river ship, the Riverside Debussy. The Riverside Debussy offers a wide selection of over 40 departures in 2024, with its inaugural journey setting sail from Brussels, Belgium, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 23, 2024. During […] Read more
Celebrity Ascent soars to new heights
Last week in Fort Lauderdale FL., Celebrity Cruises newest ship Celebrity Ascent was named in a spectacular 2-day event. It was a glorious party that introduced the Travel World to the 16th ship currently flying Celebrity’s colors. At 141,000 tonnes at a length of 1073 feet and carrying 3260 passengers in double occupancy, Celebrity Ascent […] Read more
Viking Cruises: Technical launch for Viking Vela
Viking Vela, the first of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the cruise company Viking Cruises, has been launched at the Ancona shipyard. The vessel, with a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300 tons, 499 cabins, and the capacity to accommodate 998 passengers on board, will position itself in the market […] Read more