Virgin Voyages has become the first cruise brand to take home all five awards in the large ship category at the 11th Annual Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards 2023. The awards ceremony took place last week at the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Fort Lauderdale, naming the most popular
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled more than 15 bars and nightlife experiences on the highly-anticipated Icon of the Seas. Cruisers can look forward to new and returning hot spots, including live music, like two pianists going head-to-head, or to bar hop for sips of coffee-infused cocktails or bubbly at a
Cruise Croatia has launched its 2024 small-ship cruising programme earlier than ever before, with 144 guaranteed seven-night departures on offer. The specialist cruise operator will privately operate six vessels across the season, which runs from early-May to mid-October, representing a 35% increase in capacity versus the 2023 season. The itineraries
Riviera Travel has extended its door-to-door guest service to all Europe and worldwide escorted tours. The service was launched last month and was previously available to river cruises and UK tours only. The door-to-door transfer allows guests to go directly from their UK pick-up point to a departure airport or
Small ship line Windstar Cruises has added a new Formula 1® experience for its guests, this time at the final race of the 2023 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November. The racing excursion is in addition to Windstar’s long-standing themed F1® cruise to the Monaco Grand Prix. The cruise
MSC Cruises is to debut an Ed Sheeran songbook show as one of the options onboard its upcoming ship, MSC Euribia, this summer. Celebrating the life of Ed Sheeran, who started as a street busker and went on to sell out Wembley Stadium, the show will follow the ship’s own
