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Carnival forecasts robust 2025 bookings as cruise demand booms

December 22, 202467 Views

Cruise operator Carnival Corp forecast strong bookings for 2025 ahead of the busy summer travel season, riding the wave of strong spending on experiences even as prices increase, sending its shares up about 5% on Friday. The resilient demand for cruise vacations also helped Carnival post better-than-expected profit and sales for the fourth quarter, but the company forecast annual profit below estimates due to rising input costs and advertising spending. "2025 is shaping up to be another banner year, with yield growth expected to far outpace historical growth rates and again exceed unit cost growth," CEO Josh Weinstein said in a statement. The 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination is anchored off the coast of Half Moon Cay, a private Bahamian island available to Carnival Cruis...

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The World, Residences at Sea announces 2025 journey

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December 21, 202455 Views

The World, the largest privately owned residential yacht on earth, reveals its 2025 Journey featuring unrivalled worldwide adventure. Sailing across five oceans and visiting six continents, a once-in-a-lifetime voyage awaits our international community of travellers featuring almost 100 ports of call. The only ship of its kind in operation today, The World offers a one-of-a-kind ultra-luxury lifestyle of global exploration from the comfort of a home at sea. Renowned for its explorations to the planet's most remote and undiscovered regions as well as to diverse cosmopolitan cities, The World begins 2025 in Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and ends the year in historical and picturesque Hobart, Tasmania, Australia where it will ring in 2026. Carefu...

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NCL brings more industry first offerings to cruise travel

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December 20, 2024103 Views

Guests will have more to do and more to enjoy with the world's first-ever immersive cinema and dining offering at sea, 'Silver Screen Bistro,' to premiere exclusively aboard Norwegian Breakaway, and a brand-new outdoor venue, 'Horizon Park,' to debut on both ships Norwegian Bliss' updates begin Jan. 17, 2025 prior to launching her Caribbean Season, while Norwegian Breakaway's enhancements to start on Feb. 19, 2025 before commencing a series of immersive European itineraries Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today announced that Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Breakaway and will each undergo significant updates to offer more onboard guest experiences, including a brand-new cinema and dining experience, Silver Screen Bistro; a new outdoor recreational...

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Paradise awaits: Royal Caribbean redefines the Ultimate Beach Day

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December 15, 2024170 Views

The first in the Royal Beach Club Collection will deliver an all-inclusive pass to paradise in The Bahamas in December 2025 Royal Caribbean is bringing the ultimate beach day to The Bahamas. Opening in December 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be the first in the vacation brand's Royal Beach Club Collection, combining the striking beaches of Paradise Island and Royal Caribbean's signature experiences to create an all-inclusive beach day – and with the vibrant Bahamian spirit and culture at the heart of it all. From pristine beaches, pools for every vibe and the world's largest swim-up bar to island-style spots for local fare and experiences featuring Bahamian artisans and live music, the next in the brand's destination lineup is set to bring next-level chill with The Ba...

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Award-winning private island cruise destination renamed ‘Relaxaway, Half Moon Cay’

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December 11, 2024102 Views

Improvements to provide opportunities for more guests to visit breathtaking destination Half Moon Cay, the highly-rated and award-winning exclusive destination known for beautiful beaches and crystal-clear waters in The Bahamas, is being renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in support of its enhancements and the experience guests can expect as they are immersed in this tropical paradise. The announcement was made today jointly by Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line. The 2,052-passenger Carnival Imagination is anchored off the coast of Half Moon Cay, a private Bahamian island available to Carnival Cruise Lines' guests. (Photo by Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Lines) The two cruise lines are partnering on the enhancements, which will include an expanded beachfront experience, lu...

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Royal Caribbean named the ‘Best Cruise Line of the Year’

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December 10, 2024115 Views

Cruise Critic names the top cruise lines of the year in 2024's 'Best in Cruise Awards' Explora, AmaWaterways and Lindblad also receive the top honor in their respective categories Cruise Critic, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named the winners of its 16th annual cruise awards in its new Cruise Critic Best in Cruise Awards – naming the best cruise lines and destinations of the year, based on expert insight and traveler ratings. This year's awards are the site's most comprehensive to-date, combining the highly coveted editor-selected awards with the site's popular consumer-led Cruisers' Choice awards, which are based entirely on ratings and reviews from cruisers over the past year. "Our editors have spent months at sea this year, collecti...

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A luxury river cruise through the heart of Laos

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December 9, 2024120 Views

Mekong Kingdoms unveils its new ship- Bohème Mekong Kingdoms, a luxury river cruise operator specialising in boutique experiences along Southeast Asia’s most iconic waterways, proudly presents Bohème, the newest addition to its luxury fleet. Setting sail on 9 December 2024, the 50-metre-long Bohème by Mekong Kingdoms will complete its first return journey between the Kingdom of Laos’ royal capital, Luang Prabang, and the national capital, Vientiane. Bohème: The luxury wanderer Unfolding over six days and five nights, guests can start or end their signature journey with a stay at the historic Avani+ Luang Prabang Hotel to explore the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang. Once on Bohème, travellers can expect carefree mornings spent bird watching on one of the three deck...

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Cognitive benefits of cruise on sea revealed

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November 27, 2024113 Views

Pioneering neuroscience research conducted aboard Cunard’s iconic Queen Mary 2 An international study involving 40 guests on a Transatlantic Crossing revealed that just five days at sea can increase cognitive abilities such as memory, spatial reasoning, logical thinking, and problem-solving on average by 26%. Findings highlighted an impressive 29% improvement in short-term memory recall, a 125% increase in complex problem-solving ability, and a 14% improvement in attention levels. Participants also experienced a 158% increase in perceived relaxation, with the number of people describing themselves as "relaxed," underscoring the rejuvenating effects of Cunard's luxury voyages. For more than 180 years, Cunard has championed the restorative power of ocean travel. New ground-b...

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Grand Pioneers named ‘The World’s Best Green Cruise Line 2024’

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November 26, 202491 Views

Grand Pioneers Cruise is the first cruise line in Vietnam recognized as the "World's Best Green Cruise Line 2024" at the prestigious World Cruise Awards. This honour reflects the cruise line's unmatched commitment to eco-friendly innovation and its leadership in Vietnam's sustainable luxury cruising scene, perfectly complementing the grandeur and importance of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Part of the same awards system as the World Travel Awards, established in 1993, the 4th Annual World Cruise Awards serve as the global standard for excellence in the cruise industry, recognizing companies that excel in innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Grand Pioneers Cruise was...

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Most destination-rich voyage ever

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November 10, 2024161 Views

Princess Cruises debuts 131-day Circle Pacific cruise in early 2026 Princess Cruises has announced the cruise line's most destination-rich voyage ever offered with its new 131-day Circle Pacific Voyage departing January 2026 and visiting 60 ports in 19 countries around the Pacific Ocean. This voyage replaces the previously announced 2026 World Cruise to bypass the Red Sea and surrounding region. On sale now, this new itinerary aboard Coral Princess departs Ft. Lauderdale on January 5, 2026, and sails through Hawaii, French Polynesia, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, before continuing north on a tour of Asia highlighted with an extensive journey through Japan, followed by a Pacific crossing to experien...