The resurgence in the cruise industry means that 2010 could well be the best year in a while, as holidaymakers turn increasingly away from the air and head onto the water. So just where are the best destinations for cruising holidays? The following are the current hot items that should be discovered while they can. [...]

Boston’s cruise business has once again set a new record for passenger numbers, making this the third consecutive year it has done so. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced today that Boston’s Black Falcon Cruise Terminal has so far hosted 299, 736 cruise passengers in the year to date, up by a huge 11% from [...]

Jamaica has been announced as the World’s Leading Cruise Destination for the fourth consecutive year at the prestigious World Travel Awards. Jamaica also recorded its fifth victory as Leading Cruise Destination in the Caribbean while Ocho Rios won the award for leading Caribbean port. Dubbed the travel and tourism Oscars, the World Travel Awards are [...]

The 16th and 17th vessels to join to range of luxury ships in the Costa Cruises brand have been named after a worldwide search which saw some 16,000 suggestions received from cruise fans and travel agents. The two new ships will be called the Costa Fascinosa and the Costa Favolosa and will be launched over [...]

In what is believed to be a UK industry first, luxury cruise company Amawaterways has announced plans to launch a range of guided rail and cruise holidays in conjunction with the UK leader Great Rail Journeys. The US based Amawaterways is the fastest growing river cruising organisation in Europe and offers excursions on all of the [...]

Cruising is back in vogue. The romance once associated with air travel has suffered under the weight of rising fuel prices and budget airlines, meaning more people are returning to the cruise industry for emotional comfort during travel. The number of cruises departing British shores has risen by over 20% in the past year, with [...]

The latest marketing campaign by the Scottish capital is focussing on growing Edinburgh’s share of cruise line passengers. The new campaign is hoping to capitalise on the resurgence in cruising holidays and target the high-income ship goers who dominate the Norwegian and Baltic cruise operators. Some £35,000 has been spent to promote Edinburgh including a [...]

A range of offers and discounts will be on show during the current National Cruise Week which is the latest undertaking to promoting awareness of the cruise industry. The event runs until Monday and features a raft of bargains for potential cruise goers. The annual awareness campaign is run by The Passenger Shipping Association and [...]

Cruise North, the arctic cruising specialists, have bucked the recent travel downturn with numbers holding steady across all bookings to its northern destinations. The steep drop in tourism across the globe has fortunately not affected the group, who confirm that advance bookings for next year already hint at an economic recovery. The World Tourism Organisation [...]

December will see the first International Cougar Cruise set sail from San Diego aboard the appropriately titled vessel Elation. The Singles Travel Company, the world’s largest non-profit group for romance seeking singles, has launched the idea following a surge in Cougar-orientated business. Several hotels in the US have recently launched highly successful Cougar nights, where [...]