Variety Cruises has appointed Steve Reynolds as CEO. The former APT Travel Group CEO announced his appointment in a recent LinkedIn post. Reynolds succeeds Filippos Venetopoulos, who will now serve as chairman of the Athens-based independent small-ship cruise line. Reynolds brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience to the role, working most recently […]
A career change, a solo journey to Antarctica and the influence of an industry trailblazer have all shaped Julie Golding’s perspective on courage, connection and taking up space. Since taking up the role of head of commercial product marketing at Pearl Expeditions in December 2025, she has been applying her sales management prowess to a […]
Holland America Line will offer Pan Am-inspired onboard programming, dining and shore excursions on a 28-day cruise marking the airline’s centenary. The Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage will depart Miami on October 30, 2027, aboard Zuiderdam, sailing roundtrip through the Caribbean and Central America. The cruise will retrace parts of Pan Am’s historic routes, […]
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched the second of its weekly themes for its October Cruise Month initiative, celebrating river cruising and its rise as one of the most rewarding ways to travel. This year’s Cruise Month campaign again follows four weekly themes – Ocean Cruising, River Cruising, Expedition Cruising, and Luxury Cruising. “River […]
Explora Journeys is introducing its first President’s Journey with company president Anna Nash hosting the voyage from Barcelona to Tenerife aboard EXPLORA II from 9 to 16 December 2026. The trip is part of the cruise line’s A Serene Mediterranean Winter 2026–2027 Journeys Collection. Nash herself designed the journey, which brings together returning and first-time […]
Spirit of Tasmania’s next-generation vessels will begin carrying passengers at the end of October, in what the operator is calling the biggest upgrade to the Bass Strait crossing in decades. The new ships, Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V, bring upgraded accommodation, greater vehicle capacity and new onboard experiences, with a focus […]
Avalon Waterways will feature in the premiere episode of Channel 7’s new cruising series, Ports to Paradise, with host Mark Beretta. The episode will air this Saturday, 10 October, at 7pm and will invite Australian viewers to discover river cruising from a new perspective. “I have no doubt Avalon Waterways do it better than any […]
Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Rota, the company’s newest Viking Longship capable of carrying 190 guests across the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. Viking Rota has 95 staterooms and features elegant Scandinavian design, including the patented square bow that enables three full decks, the indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and the proprietary asymmetric corridor layout […]
Disney Cruise Line invites guests to the Disney Believe, which will have a stage adaptation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto,” and a family dining venue based on the “Frozen” animated movies. The cruise line will open general bookings on 19 October for the Disney Believe, which begins sailing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale […]
MSC Cruises unveiled the lineup of entertainment offerings for MSC World Asia, when she begins sailing the Mediterranean from 4 December 2026. The new flagship will feature six theatrical production shows across the line’s entertainment venues, including three new shows in the World Theatre and a brand-new live music spectacular in Panorama Lounge. The ship […]