Amras Cruises has unveiled its brand new Silver II river vessel, which will first navigate the waterways of Holland and Belgium when the region transforms into a landscape out of a fairy tale: in the spring, when acres of flowers explode in a riot of color and scent. This is the Tulip Serenade. On one …
With a growing fleet of twelve colonial style boutique river ships operating expeditions on three South-East Asian rivers: Burma, on the Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers and through Cambodia and Vietnam on the Mekong River, Pandaw intends to build on its long-standing success in attracting discerning travelers from North America. The company has appointed Global Voyages Group (GVG), …
For the second consecutive year, and for the third time in the last four years, Tauck has been named the “World’s Best River Cruise Line” by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Tauck captured the award by amassing the highest score based on readers’ ratings in six categories: cabins/facilities, restaurants/food, service, itineraries/destinations, excursions/activities, and …
Seabourn has assembled a world-class expedition team for its 2014-2015 “Ultimate Antarctica & Patagonia” voyages aboard Seabourn Quest beginning November 2014 to ensure travelers have the ultimate experience on board and on shore during the four 21- to 24-day voyages. There will be ample opportunities for travelers to explore the region up close and personal, …
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SeaDream Yacht Club’s 112-guest SeaDream I entered the Baltic Sea for her summer season, which features voyages showcasing Northern Europe. The itinerary began from Hamburg, Germany on May 31 as the mega-yacht embarked on a journey through the Kiel Canal that will now call on the metropolises of Helsinki; Stockholm and St. Petersburg, Russia, where …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Capture10-300×113.jpg” captiontext=”Tauck’s new ms Savor Riverboat. Photo credit: Tauck” align=”left”.] Liz Tauck Walters, a Board Director at her family’s travel company and a granddaughter of company founder Arthur Tauck, Sr., will serve as godmother to the second of Tauck’s two new Inspiration Class riverboats launching in 2014. The new ms Savor will be christened …
The National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) says independent travel consultants have been pulling away from mainstream and mid-market cruise lines to mitigate low cruise fares and non-commissionable fees (NCFs) and, instead, selling all inclusive vacations, luxury and river cruises and flexible, independent travel (FIT) packages. “Our research shows it has been a natural …
Scenic Cruises has announced some of the highlights of their 2015 Europe River Cruising program including the introduction of new immersion-based experiences, a new destination and the addition of two new next generation Scenic ‘Space-Ships’. The 2015 program changes are due to unprecedented demand over the past year for river cruising throughout Europe, particularly France …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://i.imgur.com/sU36J19.jpg” captiontext=” Valerie Taylor (left) smashes the champagne with Captain Mike Taylor (center) and Jeremy Lindblad (right) joining her on the bow.” align=”left”] The National Geographic Orion, the newest ship in the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic fleet, was formally inaugurated in Auckland, New Zealand this week. It marked the culmination of a year-long transition from …