New and noteworthy from Virgin Voyages:

Summer Season Pass Returning in 2025

(Press Release) Back by popular demand, Virgin Voyages' Summer Season Pass is giving Sailors the chance to WFH (work from helm) all summer long. An idea straight from the entrepreneurial mind of Sir Richard Branson, this month-long adventure at sea is the definition of work-life balance, allowing travelers to keep up with projects and deadlines, all while exploring incredible ports across Europe and the Caribbean and enjoying the suite life aboard our Lady Ships. With more travelers opting for extended trips at sea, it's no wonder our 2024 passes sold out in just 48 hours. So we're officially reigniting our Summer Season Pass for 2025. 

(Press Release) Seattle, Wash., Sept. 25, 2024 —Holland America Line is making the holiday season merry and bright with exclusive themed food and beverage menus across the fleet. The cruise line will feature festive offerings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve to bring the holiday spirit — and a little taste of home — on board.  

(Press Release) ​SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Sept. 24 2024 – Aurora Expeditions, a pioneer in responsible and immersive small ship exploration, has announced a themed photography expedition to Antarctica taking place in February 2026. 

Guided by some of the world’s leading wildlife and landscape photographers, the 12-day Antarctic Explorer: Through the Lens will give avid photographers the opportunity to learn from accomplished photography guides including lead photographer Nigel Danson along with Mads Peter Iverson, Rachel Bigsby, Scott Portelli, James Popsys and many more. 

(Press Release) MIAMI, Sept. 24, 2024 – Carnival Cruise Line guests who sail from Galveston and Jacksonville have even more options to choose from as they plan future fun vacations. The new sailings announced today expand cruise schedules in both homeports through spring 2027 and open new opportunities to sail to popular destinations in Mexico, The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

(Press Release) FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (September 23, 2024) – Princess Cruises, the world’s most iconic cruise line, has added a second Total Solar Eclipse cruise option, this one aboard its newest and most stunning ship – Sun Princess, when the next spectacle takes place in August 2026.

The cruise company re-worked the itinerary of the Sun Princess voyage departing Barcelona on August 8, 2026 to position the ship off the coast of southern Spain on August 12, where eclipse devotees can marvel in the two minutes and 18 seconds of totality.​

(Press Release) MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2024 – Carnival Cruise Line commemorated three decades of business and community partnership with the Tampa Bay region today with a VIP celebration aboard Carnival Paradise that sails from Tampa year-round. In tandem with International Coastal Cleanup Day, Carnival Paradise team members also marked Carnival’s 30th anniversary of cruising from Port Tampa Bay by taking part in a beach cleanup and the cruise line donated a hybrid pick-up truck to support the ongoing efforts of Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful

(Press Release)  LOS ANGELES (September 19, 2024) – Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today is celebrating its historic return to China as the Viking Yi Dun completed her first voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong (Shenzhen). Viking’s new itineraries include a domestic sailing of China’s coast that highlights rarely-visited destinations and ports to which only Viking has access—something that has never been offered for international visitors. The itineraries operate from September to November on the 930-guest Viking Yi Dun—formerly the Viking Sun—a sister ship featuring the same award-winning design and service as all other ocean ships in Viking’s fleet.

(Press Release) MIAMI, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today unveiled and opened for sale the next evolution of its Prima Plus Class, the all-new Norwegian Luna™.
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