Windstar Cruises to Launch High-Speed Starlink Internet Across Global Fleet
Windstar Cruises has announced the launch of its Starlink Maritime high-speed, advanced broadband satellite internet capabilities. (more…)
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No Safe Harbor, unless you’re a small cruise ship. More and more ports are banning large and mega ships
More and more ports, famed cities, and environmentally sensitive maritime areas are banning large and mega ships due to overtourism, limiting the number of ships or even capping the number of visitors. Why is this trend happening?
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Top Reasons Sail with the Family in Costa Rica on Star Clippers. Kids sail free on select 2023 and 2024 departures
Anyone who’s planned a family vacation knows the challenge of finding options that appeal to everyone. Enter Star Clippers, the authentic tall ship company that welcomes families to experience the thrill of sailing together on onboard their fleet of modern clipper ships. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Names Joe Jiffo Director of Field Sales
Windstar Cruises has named Joe Jiffo as the new director of field sales, where he is responsible for guiding the small ship cruise line’s North America field sales team and inside sales team, with a key focus on increasing brand awareness in the travel advisor community and connecting with our trade partners. (more…)
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Orient Express Silenseas: The Legendary Train Heads Out to Sea as the World’s Largest Sailing Ship Is Unveiled
140 years after the launch of its first luxury trains, the Orient Express legend continues with the unveiling of the world’s largest sailing ship, Orient Express Silenseas. (more…)
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Star Clippers Ushers in 2023 Wave Season with $230 Complimentary Onboard Credit Per Person. Book by February 15, 2023 for sailings through November 2024
This wave season, Star Clippers is celebrating 2023 by offering guests $230 complimentary onboard credit on select sailings onboard Star Clipper and Star Flyer with sail dates through November, 2024. (more…)
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Variety Cruises Announces Start of the Tahiti Cruise on 13th January 2023
Variety Cruises is delighted to announce dates for its eagerly awaited Tahiti Cruise on 13th January 2023. There will be two cruise options: one for eight-days or 11-days. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Expands Culinary Team Expertise – Hires New Culinary Director and Corporate Pastry Chef
Small ship luxury cruise line Windstar Cruises has hired two new professionals to its corporate culinary team. Bjoern Wassmuth has been hired as culinary director, and Eric Le Rouzic as corporate executive pastry chef. (more…)
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Prana by Atzaró, the famous hand-built luxury super-yacht announces its sailing voyages for 2023
Prana by Atzaró is the world’s ultimate luxurious charter with an impressive A-list following. Sailing trips can be arranged in the calm waters of Komodo National Park, or the unexplored magical islands of Raja Ampat in Indonesia where some of the best diving in the world can be experienced. (more…)
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Star Clippers Announces Black Friday Offer: 15% Off Select Sailings
The gift of travel is always welcome at the holidays, and this year Star Clippers is offering a Black Friday sale of 15% off select sailings onboard two of their authentic tall sailing ships, Star Flyer and Star Clipper. (more…)
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Star Clippers Lifts Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for Passengers
Star Clippers has announced a new set of health and safety protocols with regard to the prevention of Covid-19 for their fleet of tall clipper ships. The new protocols are based on recommendations from global government and health authorities. (more…)
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Betsy O’Rourke Appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Windstar Cruises; Dianna Rom Promoted to Vice President of Sales
U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises announced two new appointments to its leadership team today. Betsy O’Rourke joins Windstar’s team full time as its new Chief Commercial Officer and Dianna Rom is promoted to vice president of sales. (more…)
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Top Five Reasons to Book a Sailing on Royal Clipper, the World’s Largest Square-Rigged Sailing Ship
Star Clippers’ fleet of tall clipper ships stand out in any port for their impressive silhouettes and classic-meet-modern design. The line’s largest ship, the 228-guest Royal Clipper, turns heads where ever she sails and evokes the question: “is that a pirate ship?”
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Sailing yacht Le Ponant has been totally renovated. She is back to the sea after a makeover which lasted several months at the San Giorgio del Porto yard in Italy
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The sailing yacht Le Ponant which started it all for the company has been totally renovated. She is back to the sea after a makeover which lasted several months at the San Giorgio del Porto yard in Italy. (more…)
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Keel Laying For A Zero Emission Passenger Sailing Ship. The keel-laying of the zero-emission passenger sailing ship with electric motors as the main drive, took place at the Brodosplit shipyard
“Electric sailing ship” – the so-called three-masted schooner will be 63.50 meters long and 10 meters wide, with a height of 5.35 meters to the main deck. (more…)
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Variety Cruises Expands in Tahiti. The program will feature the sail cruiser “Panorama II”
Variety Cruises has launched two new first-time Tahiti cruises, sailing roundtrip from Papeete on seven-night and ten-night itineraries, according to a press release. (more…)
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Refurbished sailing yacht “Le Ponant” reinvents travel by sea
PONANT’s iconic three-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant, which was the founding ship where the PONANT story began, has undergone a major renovation ahead of her voyage to Australia to set sail for her inaugural Kimberley season in 2023. (more…)
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Windstar Announces Chefs for 2023 James Beard Foundation® Culinary Themed Cruises
Small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has announced its lineup of James Beard Foundation®-affiliated guest chefs for its series of three themed culinary cruises in 2023. (more…)
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Club Med 2 Set for a Major Refit in 2022
The sailing yacht Club Med 2 will see a major refit and drydock ahead of its upcoming winter season in the Caribbean. (more…)
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A Tribute to French chansonnier George Brassens. The “Sea Cloud II” heads for Mediterranean vitality and the music of Southern Europe
Three countries, eight ports and a sophisticated music program ranging from Italian arias to French chansons – that is, in a nutshell, the extraordinary music voyage from Genoa to Valencia on the tall ship SEA CLOUD II. (more…)
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Star Clippers Newest Brochure Details Unique Sailing Adventures Through November 2024. Guests booking now enjoy a 10% cruise fare discount, pre-paid gratuities, onboard credit and champagne
Star Clippers is pleased to announce the launch of their latest tall ship cruise brochure—the first in print since 2019—featuring their full catalogue of sailings through November 2024 including summer 2024 itineraries that have not yet been published. (more…)
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“Beach Fun & Sun”: Windstar Cruises Reveals New Caribbean and Central America Cruises
Windstar Cruises has just the thing to shake off the winter blahs. The small ship cruise line has drawn up a new beach bum’s delight of an itinerary beginning winter of 2023. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Promotes Dianna Rom to Senior Director of Sales
U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises has promoted Dianna Rom to senior director of sales, leading the domestic and international sales team for the Windstar brand. (more…)
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Ponant Unveils sailing yacht “Le Ponant” Following Complete Refit
Ponant will debut the three-masted sailing yacht “Le Ponant” following a refurbishment by Jean-Philippe Nuel Studio. (more…)
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Riviera River Cruises Offers New Croatian Yacht Cruise for 2023
Sail the glistening waters of the Adriatic Sea and anchor in picturesque ports along Croatia’s dazzling Dalmatian coast on a new yacht cruise available in 2023 from Riviera River Cruises. (more…)
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Lindblad Expeditions Announces Two Brand-new Itineraries Aboard The Historic Tall Ship “Sea Cloud”
Lindblad Expeditions has announced two brand-new itineraries aboard the 58-guest “Sea Cloud”, a luxurious 30-sail vessel that blends old-world traditions with modern-day comforts. (more…)
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Ponant Kimberley Experience on board “Le Ponant” for 2023
PONANT is set to take luxury expeditions to another level, opening sales for their highly anticipated 2023 inaugural Kimberley sailing expedition programme onboard the company’s iconic three-masted sailing yacht “Le Ponant”. (more…)
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Windstar Celebrates 35 Years in the Tropical Paradise of Tahiti. Two Windstar Yachts Will Be Sailing the Warm Waters of French Polynesia This October
Remote, tropical, romantic, and beautiful – it’s one of the world’s most aspirational places to visit: The Islands of Tahiti, otherwise known as French Polynesia. (more…)
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Tradewind Voyages suspends sales on sanction woes
Tradewind Voyages, the UK based operator of a tall ship called “Golden Horizon” has decided to suspend sales as sanctions against Russian entities have impacted its lender in Germany, media reports say. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Throws Vacationers a Lifeline Against Inflation. All-Inclusive Cruises & Air Credits
U.S.-based small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises (whose sleek and stylish yachts carry fewer than 350 passengers each to off-the-beaten-path ports) is offering unprecedented value on cruises in the Mediterranean, Greece, and Northern Europe. (more…)
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June Muenzer Joins Star Clippers as Business Development Executive for Northeast
Star Clippers is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced travel industry veteran, June Muenzer, to the role of Business Development Executive for the Northeast region. (more…)
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Star Clippers Resumes Full Sailing Program with All Three Tall Ships in Mediterranean
Star Clippers has resumed its full sailing program for the first time in two years with all three ships sailing in the beautiful Mediterranean. (more…)
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Walk on the Wild Side with Star Clippers in Costa Rica. Book by May 31 to receive Triple Savings x 2
With more than half a million species of flora and fauna inhabiting its lush tropical forests, Costa Rica is easily one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. A land of volcanoes, rain and cloud forests, towering waterfalls and mighty rivers, Costa Rica embodies a wild nature that begs to be uncovered. (more…)
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Star Clippers Unveils 2022-2024 Digital Brochure Detailing Old Favorites and New Adventures. Guests booking now enjoy a 10% cruise fare discount, pre-paid gratuities, onboard credit and champagne
Star Clippers is pleased to announce the launch of their latest tall ship cruise brochure, featuring sailings from March 2022 through March 2024. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises Hires New Northeast Regional Sales Manager
U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises has hired Meg Daly as the small ship cruise line’s new Northeast regional sales manager. (more…)
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Maiden Call: Luxury Windjammer Sets Course for Hamburg. Sea Cloud Spirit celebrates premiere musical cruise in cooperation with Steinway
Germany’s youngest windjammer will set course for Hamburg for the first time. Coming from London, the new SEA CLOUD SPIRIT will moor in the center of the Hanseatic city at around 6 p.m. on June 16. (more…)
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Winter 2022-2023 in the Seychelles: Le Ponant breathes new life into expeditions
Le Ponant will be sailing with the trade winds to the most beautiful places in the Seychelles archipelago, a tropical paradise in the heart of the Indian Ocean. (more…)
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Sea Cloud Cruises Presents World-Class Young Musicians from the Steinway Talent Program
“Sea Cloud Cruises will be offering a variety of themes in the 2022 sailing season,” said Daniel Schäfer, Managing Director of the shipping company. (more…)
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Brodosplit To Build Zero-emission Passenger Sailing Ship
Brodosplit shipyard symbolically marked the beginning of the consolidation and joining of sheets to produce sections of a zero-emission passenger ship with electric generator propulsion. (more…)
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Discover Tahiti and its islands on board the Variety Cruises’ M/S Panorama II
Variety Cruises, announces Tahiti as its newest destination. For the first time ever Greece’s small ship cruise company, launched itineraries in the exotic French Polynesian destination of Tahiti starting in May 2022 and sailing year round through December 2023. (more…)
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