(Press Release) Geneva, Switzerland – March 27, 2025 – MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated milestones on Thursday for three World Class ships in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the delivery of MSC World America, the coin ceremony for MSC World Asia and steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.

(Press Release) MIAMI, FL - March 27, 2025 - Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson’s adult-only boutique hotel at sea, celebrates record-breaking revenue and bookings, delivering the strongest trading season in the company's history. Fueled by its most successful wave season to date, the multi-award-winning cruise line has seen a 34% growth in bookings, with revenue up +45%. In addition to these impressive figures, since introducing new, longer itineraries of 8 nights to 14 nights, Virgin Voyages has also reported a more than 50% increase in bookings for these new products, indicating strong consumer interest in new ports and longer voyages  onboard the Virgin fleet.

(Press Release) Azamara Cruises – the leader in Destination Immersion® experiences and Extended Destination Days, is excited to unveil new shore programming for its Greenland sailings starting in July 2025. In collaboration with local communities, Azamara has crafted immersive shore excursions that provide guests with an authentic experience, showcasing Greenland’s natural beauty through a scenic back country hike and cultural immersion, where guests can get a sampling of Greenlandic superfoods such as Artic Char or Mattak. Azamara’s commitment to locally driven experiences reflect its dedication to meaningful travel, allowing guests to engage with Greenland’s unique culture while supporting its local communities.

(Press Release) With the Galapagos' widely regarded as one of 2025's most coveted destinations, the archipelago's only Relais & Chateaux cruise line, Ecoventura, is excited to expand its onboard experiences with newly announced specialty-themed departures planned for this year. Offering one of the most intimate and luxurious ways to explore humanity's final frontier, the themed itineraries will only elevate what is already a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

(Press Release) Geneva, Switzerland – March 20, 2025 – MSC Virtuosa is set to have brand-new entertainment offerings this summer, with new concepts added to its already impressive lineup - all while sailing to breathtaking destinations like the Norwegian Fjords, the Northern Pearls cities, the Canary Islands, and the Atlantic coast of Europe from the ship’s homeport in Southampton, UK.

The headline act to the new lineup is “Dirty Dancing: In Concert” – a live-to-film concert experience that takes the beloved Lionsgate film to another level, combining a live band, sensational singers, and talented dancers, bringing the screening of the iconic movie to life.

(Press Release) Wellington, Fla. March 20, 2025- An ultra luxury cruise, complete with five star dining, helicopters, submarines, private charter jet, wineries, tango dancing, and VIP polo matches will be more than a lavish dream this November thanks to the International Polo Tour’s upcoming Antarctica Adventure Luxury Cruise with Hotels & Resorts at Sea® Luxury Cruises.

The adventure, scheduled to include the IPT’s highly anticipated USA vs. Argentina match, will kick off from November 11th, 2025 to November 23rd 2025. Guests will be treated to round-trip private charter jet flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina, as well as enjoy world-class wineries and VIP hospitality to the USA vs. Argentina polo match. 

(Press Release) VALENCIA, CA – March 18, 2025 – Cunard, the world’s most iconic luxury cruise line, has proudly unveiled a new-look Queen Elizabeth ahead of her debut season sailing from Miami and her inaugural Alaska voyages from Seattle.  The luxurious 2,000-guest ship completed a transformative three-week makeover at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore on Friday (March 14.)

By GEORGINA CRUZ
Special to North palm Beach Life

            We had been on Regent Seven Seas’ Grandeur during her inaugural season in the winter of 2023-24 and thought it was grand. So this winter we were tempted to return by an itinerary that visited some less frequented gems of Central America along with popular Caribbean islands including Cozumel, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

            Well, though the saying goes that “three’s a charm,” we found that two can be charming too. Some of the highlights of the itinerary included a stop in Roatan, Honduras which invited us to sample Central America’s natural beauty with a tour on glass-bottomed kayak over a tropical reef with a rainbow of sea life and with a visit to the bird sanctuary and animal reserve of Mayan Eden park. We opted for the latter and we came across, among other things, colorful macaws, butterflies and adorable capuchin monkeys who were as curious of us as we were of them. We also got close and personal with toucans with tiny-rainbow-like beaks who perched on our arms and head to get some grape treats.