Viking Earns Top Honors in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cruise Line Rankings

For the fourth consecutive year, Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) has been named Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples and Best Line in the Mediterranean by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2025 Best Cruise Line rankings. The U.S. News & Read More …

Carnival Celebrates 20 Years of Jacksonville Fun

Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the Jacksonville community today, recognizing its 20th anniversary of year-round cruising from the city by highlighting a strong partnership with JAXPORT and the three million Carnival guests who have sailed from the port. The cruise line welcomed local leaders Read More …

Port Everglades Tops Cruise Passenger Record

Port Everglades bested its own cruise passenger record with a preliminary count of 4,010,919 guests embarking and disembarking during Fiscal Year 2024, which ended September 30, 2024. However, the new record is expected to be short-lived, as 4.4 million guests are Read More …

Viking Signs Contract For Two More Ships, Option For Four More. Ocean Fleet Total Now 22 Ships

Fincantieri and Viking have entered into a significant agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships, set to be delivered by 2030, with an additional option for four more ships to be delivered in 2031 and 2032. This contract, Read More …

Top 10 Cities with the Most Airbnb-Ready Homes

The Perfect Rug analyzed 50 US cities to find out which ten have the most Airbnb-ready homes. The analysis includes key variables: city, state, 2023 visitation, the total number of apartment listings, the percentage of those listings available on Airbnb, and the total number of Airbnb listings. The Read More …

Projected 2025 Travel Trends From Expedia, Hotels.com, VRBO

Expedia Group unveiled Unpack ’25, the annual data-driven outlook for what’s motivating travelers and where they will go next year. Expedia Group analyzed first-party travel data, insights from 25,000 travelers, and the latest industry innovation to “unpack” the eight noteworthy travel Read More …

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

 Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the company’s newest ship for the Nile River, the Viking Sobek. The delivery ceremony took place when the new ship was presented at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt.The82-guestViking Sobek joins the company’s Read More …

Poseidon Voted Top Polar Expedition Cruise

Poseidon Expeditions has been named Best Polar Expedition Cruise Operator at the prestigious 2024 International Travel Awards. A jury of industry representatives and travelers voted in several rounds, announcing the winners on Aug. 26, 2024. As one of the most Read More …

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Viking #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions for Second Consecutive Year

For the second year in a row, Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) has been voted #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. This achievement marks the first time a travel company Read More …