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Move over resorts: Caribbean yacht vacations are redefining travel

January 7, 2025176 Views

The era of crowded resorts and standardized vacations is giving way to a new rising trend in travel: private yacht vacations with Charter Smarter. Each day begins with panoramic views of the crystal-clear turquoise ocean and ends with breathtaking sunsets over secluded beaches and hidden coves. Unlike traditional resorts, a yacht vacation offers a new horizon every morning. Fully customizable and all-inclusive, yacht charters deliver unmatched freedom and flexibility. Guests can snorkel vibrant coral reefs in St. John, hike dramatic rock formations at The Baths in Virgin Gorda, or experience the vibrant energy of a full moon party under the stars. At the heart of every yacht vacation is an expert crew. The captain, serving as both navigator and guide, brings extensive knowledge ...

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Forbes Travel Guide will now rate cruise ship restaurants

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January 6, 2025131 Views

Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises—has announced that it will rate restaurants on cruise ships around the world, a cruise industry first. FTG will announce 2025 cruise ship ratings and restaurant accolades on February 12, when it unveils its highly anticipated annual Star Ratings, which include hotels, restaurants, and spas in more than 85 countries. "The evolution of dining on cruise ships reflects the changing expectations of discerning travelers," said Amanda Frasier, President of Ratings for Forbes Travel Guide. "Restaurants aboard the world's finest cruise ships today feature innovative menus designed by world-renowned chefs, exceptional ingredients, diverse global cuisines...

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Princess Cruises announces nostalgic diamond anniversary voyage

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January 5, 2025128 Views

December 2025 anniversary cruise to Mexican Riviera to recreate first-ever sailing ; legendary music group, The Temptations, to join the party Princess Cruises, known around the world as "The Love Boat," is celebrating six decades of delivering dream vacations and happiness to millions of cruisers with a special 14-day 60th Anniversary Mexican Riviera Voyage, departing from the Port of Los Angeles on December 6, 2025. On sale now, this milestone cruise onboard Royal Princess will include some of the same ports on the first-ever voyage that set sail on December 3, 1965, on Princess Patricia. As part of the announcement, Princess revealed that The Temptations, the legendary Motown group behind the classic hit "My Girl," will sail on ...

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3 surprising trends shaping cruise vacations

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January 3, 2025166 Views

The 2025 wave season is here and travelers are flocking to cruise ships to escape the winter blues. New data from Squaremouth, leading travel insurance marketplace in US, reveals the top trends for this year's wave season, along with expert tips for travelers setting sail in 2025. Travel Insurance is Trending Travelers are jumping at the chance to set sail this season, and they're opting to do it carefree. Of the travelers planning to cruise this wave season and beyond, an impressive 74% are insuring their trips—up from just 38% in 2024. Cruisers' top concerns for 2025 include illness or injury while at sea, trip cancellations, and medical evacuation coverage. More R&R, Less Adventure While 2024 was the year of adventure travel, 2025 is all about rest and relaxation. O...

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Carnival forecasts robust 2025 bookings as cruise demand booms

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December 22, 2024156 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, 2024146 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, 2024205 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, 2024280 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, 2024188 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, 2024200 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...