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Viking River Cruises Delays Christening for Two of Four Newbuilds

Viking River Cruises announced that two of the four newbuilds scheduled for a March 21 christening are being delayed. The company said shipyard delays mean the Viking Freya and Viking Njord now have a scheduled delivery date of mid-April. The Viking Odin and Viking Idun will be christened as planned on March 21 in Amsterdam. Two more of Viking’s “Longships” class Viking Embla and Viking Aegir – are still scheduled for delivery in July and August 2012. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 22, 2012 12:50 PM
Costa Concordia Confirmed Death Toll Rises to 25 with 7 Still Missing

Italian rescue crews have found eight more bodies aboard Costa Cruises’ capsized Costa Concordia, bringing the death toll to 25 with seven still missing. Identities were not immediately available. The partially submerged Costa Concordia ran aground Jan. 13 after striking rocks as it sailed near the Italian island of Giglio. Costa said salvage crews have been pumping fuel from the ship around the clock since Feb. 12. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 22, 2012 11:11 AM
Carnival Launches Agent Booking Sweepstakes for Carnival Breeze

Carnival Cruise Lines has launched a travel agent booking sweepstakes tied to the debut of the Carnival Breeze and its inaugural Europe program from June to October. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 21, 2012 10:06 PM
Regent Seven Seas Offers Savings on Northern Europe Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises this summer will operate 13 Baltic, Scandinavian and Celtic all-inclusive sailings. The line is offering bonus savings of up to $7,000 per suite when booked by March 31. Read More

February 21, 2012 10:04 PM
SeaDream Plans Golf Cruise for Caribbean in December

SeaDream Yacht Club has designed a golf-focused cruise in the Caribbean, Dec. 2 to 9. The voyage embarks in St. John’s, Antigua, where golfers can arrive early to play 18 holes at Cedar Valley. Read More

February 21, 2012 10:03 PM
Paul Gauguin Sets 2013 Schedule with Austral, Society Island Cruise

Paul Gauguin Cruises announced its 2013 schedule, which includes sailings to the Austral and Society islands and guest hosts. Read More

February 21, 2012 10:02 PM
AmaWaterways Adds More Information to Redesigned Website

AmaWaterways has launched a redesigned website. New features include detailed maps and itineraries that outline each day’s shore excursions, downloadable and printable full color e-brochures for each destination, Read More

February 21, 2012 10:00 PM
Cruise Analyst Farley Finds Cruising Ticket Prices Still Holding Firm

Robin Farley, a leisure analyst with UBS Investment Research, reports that cruise pricing is still holding with no significant declines about halfway through Wave Season, despite the Costa Concordia accident. “We note that price changes, which is what we are able to track for 7,000-plus sailings, are a lagging indicator to volume changes,” Farley wrote in the UBS Cruise Data Tracker. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 21, 2012 12:55 PM
Norwegian Sets Partnership to Rock on the High Seas

Norwegian Cruise Line has formed a strategic relationship with Sixthman to work developing music and theme cruises. Sixthman, founded in 2001 by Andy Levine, has organized 43 full-ship charters over the past 11 years. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 21, 2012 12:54 PM
Silversea Offers Significantly Reduced Fares, High Onboard Spending Credits

Silversea Cruises is offering new lower fares on select 2012 cruises, including a seven-night Athens-to-Venice sailing priced from $1,999 per person double occupancy. The new fares are available on dozens of sailings to Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Also available are onboard spending credits of $500 to $1,000 per suite on these same voyages, with the exception of expedition cruises. Read More

By Theresa Norton Masek
February 21, 2012 12:49 PM