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Cruise News

Mykonos Island Welcomes First Cruise Ship in Months

Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos just welcomed the cruise ship “World Explorer”, the first passenger liner to dock there since the pandemic upset the industry.

5 years ago

TUI Cruises Big Mein Schiff 6 Sneaks Into Port at Heraklion

Phil Butler

TUI Cruises’ Mein Shiff 6 steams into Heraklion’s port virutally unnotticed. The German company manages to become the first to redux cruising in Greece.

5 years ago

Regent Seven Seas Offering First-Class Air & Suite Upgrades

Argophilia Travel News

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is now offering free first-class air and suite upgrades through Sept. 30 as part of its “Elevate Your Experience.”

5 years ago

The Cruise Industry Is Sailing a COVID Sea of Fantasy

Phil Butler

Cruise lines are going to have to come clean about the future of the industry soon.

5 years ago

TUI’s Mein Schiff 2 Sets Sail Into Wicked Public Relations Storm

Phil Butler

TUI, the world’s biggest tour company is back promoting cruises with a “business as usual” approach that has many concerned.

5 years ago

Corfu Welcomes MSC Opera as First Cruise Ship of 2020

Argophilia Travel News

MSC CRUISES has begun the new tourist season on the island of Corfu with the portage of “MSC Opera” today.

5 years ago

Princess Cruises Adds Pacific Princess to Europe Experiences for 2021

Argophilia Travel News

Princess Cruises has announced it will sail the 670-guest Pacific Princess to Europe for the summer of 2021

6 years ago

A View on Dolphin Capital Plans for Greece’s First Luxury Floating Hotel

Phil Butler

According to news from GTP, Dolphin Capital Partners (Dolphin), hospitality real estate investors and developers just revealed plans to offer a luxury experience at sea with the launch of the first floating hotel in Greece. While many are heralding the Dolphin’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, the question of sustainable tourism practice looms large. The news […]

6 years ago

Crystal Cruises Sails on 10 New Ocean Getaways for 2019-20

Argophilia Travel News

Last month Crystal Cruises announced having added 10 new ocean sailings to its Crystal Getaways collection featuring abbreviated versions of longer itineraries. The 4 to 10-night voyages ferry passengers to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites and island paradises from Antigua to Sir Lanka and beyond. According to the announcement, new additions to Crystal Getaways include the Haute […]

6 years ago

Boiling Seas of Earth Cruises Half Price on Black As Soot Friday

Phil Butler

A candid look at the most unsustainable form of vacationing, cruise lines that seem to have no intention of tidying up their acts.

6 years ago

Royal Caribbean Orders a Third Icon-Class Cruise Ship

Argophilia Travel News

Royal Caribbean Cruises is in the process of ordering yet another Icon-class cruise ship from shipbuilder Meyer Turku. While details have not been made public, the report says the new vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2025.

6 years ago

Norway’s Hybrid Power Cruise Ship Roald Amundsen Sets Out On Maiden Voyage

Aleksandr Shatskih

Originally scheduled to set sail June 27th, Hurtigruten’s 530-passenger Roald Amundsen finally embarked on its revised maiden voyage from Tromsø, carrying 211 passengers.

6 years ago

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