Tag: ocean
Viking Ocean Itineraries Highlight Features, Commitment
Paint still fresh on 930-passenger Viking Star, Viking Ocean Cruises recently announced four new itineraries and 2017 departures the new ship as well as for under-construction sisters Viking Sea and Viking Sky, now open for booking. The 2017 program includes sailings already proving popular in the Read More …
Vikings Enter Ocean Realm: Eyes On Board
Viking Star, the first of up to ten new cruise ships from Viking Cruises is in the ocean, sailing, with paying passengers on board. For all practical purposes, Viking Oceans is fully operational. The people behind Viking River Cruises have successfully entered Read More …
Celebrity Capability To Define New River-And-Ocean Combo
Celebrity Cruises is quite pleased with the launch of Celebrity Explorations, a program that pairs ocean cruising with destination experiences at the ports of call Celebrity ships visit around the world. Still, there are limits to how far inland Read More …
Construction Begins On Next New Era Viking Ocean Ship
Viking Star, the first new era ocean-going ship from Viking Ocean Cruises has not even begun sailing yet, but construction began recently on the line’s second ship, Viking Sea at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Ushering in a new era Read More …
Viking Family Grows, Ocean Ship Marks Milestone
Continuing unprecedented growth fueled by an intense focus on the destinations they visit, Viking Cruises today celebrated the float-out of new Viking Star, the first of a trio of ocean-going cruise ships. “Today is a proud day for our entire Read More …
Crystal Jazzes Up Ocean Cruising
Coming up November 30 is the first of 11 Jazz days aboard Crystal Cruises’ Jazz-themed voyage sailing through the Panama Canal and Central America. The special Experiences of Discovery luxury cruise will also offer expert theme lectures, with all enrichment programming offered Read More …
Marine-Themed Camp Ocean For Young Cruisers Educational, Fun
Carnival Cruise Lines new Camp Ocean, a new marine-themed children’s program, is coming to its fleet of 24 Fun Ships and set to debut on Carnival Freedom on May 24. The totally new program will immerse children ages 2-11 in Read More …
World Ocean Cruise Domination: The Race Begins
To those who have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas, we have some bad news: When the ship launches, she will not be in North America for very long. In a surprising turn of Read More …
River Cruising On An Ocean Cruise Budget: Yes, You Can
In this series, River Cruising On An Ocean Cruise Budget, we began by suggesting that it is possible to experience a Viking River Cruise in mid-range accommodations for what one might spend on the upper end stateroom of most major ocean cruise lines. Total Read More …