Royal Caribbean was crowned ‘Favourite Ocean Cruise Operator’ at The Times Travel Awards and The Sun Travel Awards. The award, which is in its 9th year, was held in the Italian city of Matera on Thursday, 29 June. The event celebrates the operators, airlines, cruise lines, hotels and travel companies
Singapore’s cruise industry is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels between 2023 and 2024. The announcement came as the region welcomed the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas, which will homeport in Singapore. The ship arrived in Malaysia’s Port Klang this morning. She will set sail on three-
CLIA has introduced ‘Cruise Love Bites’, a new speed-training initiative for the trade. The Love Bites are free for CLIA members and will stream live from 9.30-10.30 on Thursdays, starting on July 14 and running to August 25. Sessions will include presentations, virtual ship tours and product updates from ocean,
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish was officially named on 29 July at a magical christening ceremony ta Port Canaveral. The celebration featured musical performances, special guests and characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar stories. Also in attendance were three Make-A-Wish children who were named godchildren for the Disney
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has released the next season of its visual storytelling platform, “EMBARK with NCL”. The first two-part episode, “Caribbean Adventures,” premiers Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET at www.ncl.com/embark and on Facebook. The series had a successful first season, which garnered nearly 3 million views.
PONANT has launched four new themed collections for 2022 and 2023. The themes are Planet, Culture, Geopolitics, Wellbeing, Lifestyle and Gastronomy and will feature scientists, explorers, naturalists, artists, diplomats, journalists, historians and more. These personalities will be sharing their experiences and knowledge, helping to create those extra special ‘PONANT moments’
