2 5 Royal Caribbean International is to debut the ‘Ultimate World Cruise’, a 274-night itinerary that visits more than 150 destinations in 65 countries across all seven continents. Serenade of the Seas will sail roundtrip from Miami, Florida, departing on 10 December 2023 and returning on 10 September 2024 after a voyage that will include 57 new destinations for the cruise line, including Casablanca, Morocco; Qaqortoq, Greenland; and Shimizu, Japan. “Now more than ever, people have resolved to travel the world and make up for lost time,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International. “Royal Caribbean is making that a reality with the ultimate vacation that welcomes those seeking adventure and exploration to taste, dance and dream with us around the world.” Royal Caribbean creates ‘Ultimate World Tour’ Seabourn Pursuit to sail from Iceland following delivery Seabourn’s new ship, Seabourn Pursuit, will debut on 4 April 2023 with an inaugural ‘Fire and Ice’ itinerary from Reykjavik, Iceland. The cruise will sail along the coasts of Greenland and Iceland, and feature a call in the town of Akureyri, Iceland, for visits to waterfalls, hot springs and the lava fields of Dimmuborgir and Leirhnjukur. The ship will then continue to sail the waters around Greenland, Iceland and Norway throughout the spring and early summer, including a ‘Northwest Passage’ itinerary including stops in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, and Nome, Alaska. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY IMPA London 14-15 December 2021 London, UK www.impa-events.com/impa-london2021 Nor-Shipping 10-13 January 2022 Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway www.nor-shipping.com Euromaritime 1-3 February 2022 Marseille, France www.euromaritime.fr Viking began sailing from Port Everglades for the first time in 2021 with the 930-guest Viking Orion and her identical sister ship Viking Star. Both ships will sail on a variety of itineraries in the Caribbean and Central America throughout 2022. “Viking’s arrival diversifies Port Everglades’ fleet with a new brand that focuses on history, culture and exploration for curious travellers,” said Jonathan Daniels, chief executive and port director at Port Everglades. “We are honoured that Viking has selected Port Everglades for its 2021-2022 winter cruise season and wish them great success in the Florida-Caribbean market.” Viking makes Port Everglades debut MARKETWATCH
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