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Princess Cruises’ upcoming new ship Sun Princess will offer 29 new and signature dining and lounge options when she debuts early next year. Princess Cruises said in a release that the ship will elevate the culinary excellence at sea with new options, that include Japanese, Irish, seafood, pizza, and a range of returning favourites.
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Royal Caribbean Group has announced the completion of over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe as it seeks to significantly cut emissions across its fleet. Royal Caribbean has pursued the use of biofuels to cut its carbon footprint, while MSC Cruises recently sailed the world’s first zero emissions cruise using a blend of bi… read more
MSC Cruises says the decision to deploy the larger MSC Splendida in South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season is a strategic decision intended to help mitigate the slow growth in cruise passenger numbers amid the country’s economic challenges.
Speaking to eNCA, Ross Volk, Managing Director of MSC Cruises SA, the local subsid… read more
Crystal Cruises will be returning to South Africa, offering voyages to and from South Africa and other destinations on the continent in 2025, following its acquisition by A& K Travel and multi-million dollar revamp of its fleet.
Crystal Serenity will be sailing the African coast in 2025, with cruises on offer from Rio de … read more
The Viking Aton, which debuted this month, is the latest addition to the company's Nile River fleet. The 82-guest, 41-cabin ship will sail a 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary between Aswan and Luxor, with three nights in Cairo.
The Aton is identical to its year-old sister, the Viking Osiris, and will also mirror its other sib… read more
Cape Town is preparing for a bumper cruise season for 2023/24 with more ships and cruise passengers expected as the cruise industry recovers from the disruption caused by the pandemic.
The cruise industry’s recovery, and the return of cruise ships to Cape Town specifically, is important to the city as cruise tourism alone contributed more … read more
Stretches of AIDAsol’s 2024/2025 world cruise have opened for sale, with 33- to 84-night legs of the voyage now available for booking, including the portion visiting South Africa.
Prices for the individual legs of the World Cruise start at €3,650 per person including a €700 early booking discount if booked by April 30th, 2024… read more
Seabourn has taken delivery of its second luxury expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit, during an official handover ceremony at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Seabourn Pursuit is the company’s second purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition ship and a sister ship to Seabourn Venture.
“I am honored to share this incredibl… read more
Costa Cruises new Costa Voyages program will deploy six ships on a range of unique itineraries in 2023 and 2024, including cruises to the Holy Land, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and more.
The new cruises include “extended itineraries,” Costa said, as part of longer cruises to the Holy Land, Egypt, the Azores Archipelago, the Canar… read more
Princess Cruises is upgrading its Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages with more inclusive options at no additional cost.
The new options include casual dining, OceanNow delivery service, room service delivery and express Green Lane embarkation. Princess Plus and Princess Premier are two inclusive add-ons for guests that feat… read more
New ship Sun Princess to debut new dining options and culinary experiences
Royal Caribbean completes biofuel testing in fleetwide decarbonisation effort
Sending larger cruise ship to SA is strategic move amid economic challenges says MSC
Revamped Crystal returning to South Africa for 2025 with cruise to Mombasa
VIking continues its Egypt strategy and expansion with the Aton
Cape Town looks to grow cruise tourism numbers during 2023/24 season
South African stretch of AIDA’s 2024/25 World Cruise opens for booking
Seabourn takes delivery of second expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit
Costa Cruises to sail Middle East and North Africa with new Voyages program
