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The 132-night voyage will begin on January 6, 2024
Regent puts four new 2024/25 grand voyages on sale
Sailings ranging from 63 to 83 nights are available onboard Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Mariner and Seven Seas Voyager
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US scraps Covid-19 monitoring programme for cruises
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer report Covid-19 cases recorded onboard cruise ships
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Silversea acquires Crystal Endeavour for $275m
The vessel, which will be renamed Silver Endeavour, is scheduled to begin service in winter 2022/2023, spending its inaugural season in Antarctica
HAL will deploy Westerdam to Japan in the new year
HAL and Seabourn confirm call centre team promotions
The moves come under the management of Sarah-Jane Jacobs, who was also recently promoted from UK contact centre manager to UK & Europe senior contact centre manager
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Regent marks keel laying for Seven Seas Grandeur
During the ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard, the line’s leadership team formally place one of the vessel’s building blocks
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Cruise sales are top for Blue Bay PTCs for the first time
Blue Bay Personal Travel Consultants see cruise sales top the chart in three-month period
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Panache recruitment drive continues with new finance lead
Kimberly Glynn will join the luxury cruise retailer as part of the brand’s plans to more than double the size of its team
APT managing director Paul Melinis said the Mekong was a 'key destination' for the line
APT launches 2023 Asia cruise and tour programme
The new season includes Mekong Serenity’s maiden sailing
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Explora Journeys orders two new hydrogen-powered ships
New technologies onboard Explora V and VI will tackle methane slip issue and allow for zero emission operations while in-port
Agents were given the chance to see Scenic Eclipse for the first time in Europe
Agents given first chance to see Scenic Eclipse in Europe 
Scenic Group hosted 46 agents aboard several sailings, showcasing the Polar Class 6-rated vessel for the first time in the region
Seabourn Venture will launch in December 2021
Seabourn takes delivery of first expedition ship Venture
The vessel was delivered during a ceremony in Italy on Wednesday
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Silversea adds three new Antarctica sailings to 23/24 programme
The move comes in response to an uptick in demand for the luxury line’s fly-cruise programme to the destination
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TTG Luxury sets out event agenda
The TTG Luxury Travel Summit is back, as is the first in-person Luxpo event held since the pandemic
Vela is a private yacht charter from the team behind the Nirjhara resort in Bali
Indonesian yacht experience launched for private charters
Vela caters for up to 12 passengers on trips around archipelago’s remote islands
Explora I will sail three itineraries from Vancouver to Alaska in 2024
Explora Jouneys unveils Alaska voyages for 2024
Cruise line will offer three itineraries departing from Vancouver
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Aqua Expeditions resumes Indonesia operations
The line has resumed operations across its entire fleet after Aqua Blu returned on 4 June, Aqua Mare on 3 June and Aqua Mekong on 23 September
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Silversea’s Silver Wind returns to London
After departing Athens on 28 May, the 274-guest vessel is currently undertaking a collection of voyages to northern Europe and the British Isles
The 132-night voyage will begin on January 6, 2024
Regent's 2025 world cruise sells out in record time
Guests are continuing to sign-up to the waitlist for the longest cruise in the line’s history at 150-nights
The ship features a swimming pool and will sail 11-night 'Secrets of Egypt & The Nile' itinerary
AmaWaterways to add second ship on Egypt's Nile
AmaLilia will join sister ship AmaDahlia in 2024
Windstar to operate first-ever ex-Miami sailings in December
Windstar Cruises’ Star Pride makes debut in Greece
The vessel is currently sailing from Athens on an eight-day voyage to Barcelona
Silver Wind returned to service on 28 May
Silver Wind completes Silversea’s full return to service
Silver Wind departed Athens on 28 May to sail the Mediterranean and is due to arrive in Lisbon on 11 June
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Silversea unveils eight restaurants onboard new-ship Silver Nova
With both formal and informal options, decks three, four, and five will accommodate the vessel’s indoor restaurants
The vessel is thought to be the first hybrid electric polar exploration ship to be powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)
Ponant marks full return to service
The line’s fleet of 12 vessels has been operational since 28 May
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Full steam ahead: cruise sector buoyant despite industry issues
In spite of potential capacity issues, a looming cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the cruise industry is feeling positive about the future. Will Payne reports