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The long-awaited Liverpool cruise terminal has been given the go-ahead. The 10,000 sq.m terminal will span two floors and will be built on a suspended deck on steel piles in the river. A baggage hall will be situated on the ground floor along with a passenger lounge, cafe and check-in…

With the launch of APT’s new Asia 2020 – 2021 brochure, the river cruise line is introducing two new river cruise ships, RV AmaMekong for APT and RV Apsara for APT Travelmarvel. New APT River Cruise Ships RV AmaMekong RV AmaMekong will be a brand new ship on the Mekong…

Hurtigruten, who last week shared they would transform three of their vessels to premium hybrid-powered expedition ships, today announced that one of these ships, the MS Maud to-be, would spend its Winter exploring the Norwegian coast, sailing from the UK. Expedition Norway Hurtigruten’s brand new programme, ‘Expedition Norway’, features all…

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a travel alert for islands in the eastern Caribbean as Tropical Storm Dorian was forecast to hit on Tuesday 27 Aug 2019. Storm Dorian The FCO has amended its travel advice for a string of islands as the Caribbean enters its annual hurricane…

Three Hurtigruten vessels will be transformed to premium, hybrid-powered expedition cruise ships. Equipped with battery packs and other green technology, the three ships will operate year-round expedition cruises along the Norwegian coast from 2021 on yet to be disclosed itineraries. As they are transformed into full-fledged premium expedition cruise ships,…

Princess Cruises has revealed details of its newest production show, ‘Rock Opera’. Created exclusively for Princess Cruises, Rock Opera will feature avant-garde inspired costumes, a musical soundtrack spanning classic rock, musical theatre and opera. Songs will also be performed in a variety of languages – English, Spanish and Latin, and…

Celebrity Cruises has announced that new Edge-class ship, Celebrity Apex, will launch ahead of schedule and enter service in April 2020. A special four-night preview sailing will depart Southampton on 1 April 2020, calling at Bruges and Amsterdam. The cruise will mark the beginning of a mini-season of five sailings…

Seabourn announces the launch of Seabourn Private Air, a new private chartered jet service available for exclusive transportation to-and-from ports of call, and for mid-voyage overland options for Seabourn cruises all over the world, with bookings opening August 15. The Seabourn Private Air service will be able to accommodate groups…

According to a report in the Financial Times, from next month, some cruise ships would be directed to the Venice’s outlying Fusina and Lombardia terminals. The aim by next year is to re-route a third of Venice’s cruise traffic away from Venice’s Marittima terminal in the city centre. The decision…

Virgin Voyages has announced that they will serve up a signature craft beer, an English Pale Ale with a hint of red, to be sold throughout the Scarlet Lady and featured in its onboard tap room the Draught Haus. Before Sailors can enjoy the beer next year, Virgin Voyages is…