Our luxurious French expedition ship, Le Commandant Charcot, shudders as it plows through a thick slab of snow-covered ice. Down below, under the mighty vessel’s specially sloped bow, a 6-feet-thick sheet of “glace,” as our French captain likes to call it, is cracking and sliding to the side, creating an opening that lets us …
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A fishing vessel in Greenland will try to free a cruise ship that ran aground with 206 people
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fishing vessel owned by Greenland’s government will attempt to use a high tide to pull free a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground in the world’s northernmost national park, authorities said. Capt. Flemming Madsen of the Danish Joint Arctic Command told The Associated Press that …
SpaceX Starlink partners with SES for combined cruise market service
Starlink satellite antennas installed on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Royal Caribbean Group PARIS – European satellite operator SES is teaming up with SpaceX’s Starlink to offer a combined service to cruise operators, the companies announced on Wednesday. SES will manage the joint offering, called “SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink,” as a service …
Carnival Cruise Line Adjusts Itineraries for Three Ships
Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests booked on three different vessels and a total of nine sailings with itinerary changes. All of the impacted sailings are more than a year away and most of the changes are minimal, but the notification will give guests time to alter their travel plans if desired. …
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From Southeast Asia Sojourns to the Mystery of the Middle East and Tropical Caribbean Islands, Celebrate the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Holiday Seasons in Style MIAMI, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading- culinary and destination-focused cruise line, invites travelers to experience a once-in-a-lifetime festive season voyage aboard seven of its small, luxurious …
Disney Cruise Ship Changes Itinerary Ahead of Hurricane Lee
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy will not be sailing to Bermuda as planned for her September 9, 2023 departure. With Hurricane Lee developing in the Atlantic Ocean and predicted to make a turn toward the island as a major storm, the ship will instead be sailing an alternate itinerary for a smoother, safer experience …
Holland America is out with another wowzer of a cruise itinerary
Holland America is taking inspiration from the 1920s for another epic cruise. The Seattle-based line on Tuesday revealed plans for a 42-night sailing from North America to the Mediterranean and back that mimics an ambitious voyage the line offered in 1925. Scheduled to kick off on Nov. 9, 2024, the 42-day Ultimate Mediterranean & Atlantic …
I am preparing for a British Isles cruise in the fall: here’s what I think I should pack
I am so excited to be going on my first cruise to the United Kingdom in October! I am looking forward to a great adventure exploring much of the United Kingdom via cruise. Additionally, I am excited to see what a longer length cruise will be like to Northern Europe for the first time. This …
Pampered? Or Pushing It? | Porthole Cruise and Travel News
Day breaks over the Sea of Cortez with the honey-colored glow of a stunning sunrise. Witnessing this from a cruise ship fills your spirit with an energy that affirms your choice to explore this stunning region on an expedition sailing. Several cruise lines visit the Sea of Cortez from Baja California, so which ship should …
Rail, cruise and stay for 18-nights from just $6999 per person
It’s a journey of a lifetime. A transcontinental rail journey from Sydney to Perth, combined with an Australian cruise onboard Holland America Line’s Westerdam. You have to be fast as there are only 20 cabins left for this rail, cruise, and stay holiday. The rail journey The adventure begins in the Emerald City where you’ll …