Viking® and Fincantieri have announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the Viking Libra is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. The Company’s subsequent ocean ship, the Viking Astrea, which is also
FS Italiane Group has announced plans to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting Paris and London by 2029. This announcement underpins the Group’s broader objectives outlined in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan, emphasising the expansion of high-speed connections across Europe. The Group has committed a significant investment of EUR 1
A survey by Cruise.co.uk of over 700 passengers has revealed that most travellers aren’t yet prepared to make bookings and interact exclusively with Artificial Intelligence (AI) customer service. The survey showed that 60% of customers are indifferent to AI’s growing role, while 32% expressed a clear preference for human interaction.
Riverside Luxury Cruises has partnered with Jerne to offer a simplified solution for the cruise line and travel advisors to manage hundreds of hosted and self-guided river cruise familiarization opportunities. Tim Morgan, CEO of Jerne said: “According to our survey of hundreds of top travel advisors, their priority is experiencing
Princess Cruises has announced the launch of MedallionNet Max, an onboard Wi-Fi service that will meet the growing demands of today’s “intensively digitally-connected travellers”. MedallionNet Max will be available exclusively in Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages. Since 2018, Princess Cruises has offered “high-performance, onboard Wi-Fi aggressively adopting service new
MSC Cruises has announced reduced emissions across its fleet by up to 15 percent in 2026 thanks to the introduction of a new itinerary planning optimisation tool called OptiCruise. The line has developed a new mathematical model with OPTIMeasy, a research company affiliated with the University of Genoa. The model
