Tag Archive: Cruise News
Seabourn Venture Begins Inaugural Season
Today is a big day for Seabourn Cruises as Seabourn Venture has set sail on its inaugural voyage after a 12-month delay. Seabourn Venture – Seabourn’s first purpose-built expedition ship – was initially set for delivery in July 2021. She … Read more…
Silversea Acquires Crystal Endeavour
Silversea Cruises has expanded its 11-ship fleet with the $275 million purchase of Crystal Endeavour. Crystal Endeavor – to be renamed Silver Endeavour and re-launching in November this year – will become Silversea’s fifth expedition ship. President and CEO Roberto … Read more…
SeaDream Announces New 2024 Caribbean Programme
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced a new Caribbean programme, launching in early November 2024. The new voyages will call at 28 islands, with departures from Antigua, Barbados, San Juan, St. Martin and St. Thomas. The line will extend its offerings … Read more…
Regent 2025 World Cruise Sells Out
For the fourth year running, Regent Seven Seas Cruises‘ World Cruise has sold out in record time. The 150-night long voyage, the longest in the line’s history, sold out before bookings opened on 15 June, with fares starting at £69,389 … Read more…
Silversea Returns to Australia
Silversea has welcomed guests back to Australia with a 10-night voyage from Darwin to Broome aboard Silver Explorer. Australia has opened its waters to small cruise ships with less than 350 passengers for the first time since 17 April 2020. … Read more…
Getting Back To Cruising
By Simon & Susan Veness Now, where were we when we were so rudely interrupted by COVID-19? Ah yes – cruise memories and the best of all things sea-going. That seems like a lifetime ago. Amazingly, it is only just … Read more…
Coronavirus – Reasons To Be Careful
By Simon & Susan Veness We’re paraphrasing an old Ian Dury song here but bear with us. No, we’re not being flippant, but there is a sense that the media is over-dramatising the issue. There aren’t any reasons to be … Read more…
British Travel Awards – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Imagine our disgust. There we were enjoying our usual breakfast of a hard-boiled egg and kippers (for him) and a croissant with Harrods marmalade (her), when up popped a message in our Inbox marked ‘British Travel Awards Winners!’ We thought … Read more…
10 New Cruise Ships For 2020
By Simon & Susan Veness Here at Veness Towers, we like to look ahead as much as possible, partly because looking back gives us a crick in the neck but also because we hate to see how much of … Read more…
Spas At Sea – Regent Take The Next Step
By Simon & Susan Veness Quick question for you: When was the last time you visited a Spa on land? If the answer is “last week,” then this story is not for you (albeit, you might still be interested … Read more…