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NEW OPTIONS FOR NEW-TO-YOU ACTIVITIES
SOLO TRAVELERS
When Cruise Specialists Cruise Consultant Rene Spatz and
Solo travelers are familiar with single supplements (the extra his wife cruised to Alaska with Seabourn this fall, they took a
fee typically paid to cover what would normally be a double sightseeing ride in a Zodiac, a large, inflatable boat that you
occupancy cabin). While solo cabins aren’t new, we’re excited can board right from your ship. “Understanding the rising
that Oceania Cruises will offer solo cabins on the new Vista popularity of expedition cruising and that Zodiacs are offered
in 2023, complete with a private balcony. As of this past fall, as a key element on those voyages — both for transporting
the cruise line's Regatta, Insignia, Nautica and Sirena now also passengers ashore and for scenic cruising — I wanted to
sport Solo Oceanview staterooms, which are proving to be evaluate the experience for my clients,” said Rene. “I’m happy
very popular. We should mention that Atlas Ocean Voyages, to report that boarding the Zodiac was effortless, and Zodiac
which has now debuted two, 196-guest ships, unveiled cruising Misty Fjords was absolutely stunning — a perspective
nicely appointed solo cabins with queen beds and panoramic Traveling solo with Oceania Cruises that is definitely different from on board the ship.”
picture windows.
For a novel onboard experience, you can try out the new
NEW CRUISE DESTINATIONS cocktail-crafting program on Oceania Cruises’ upcoming
Vista. The wide-ranging bar program will include immersive
If you love visiting unique destinations or being among the first mixology experiences such as creating your perfect brunch
of your friends to explore a place, we’ve got some suggestions accompaniment or reveling in complete luxury in a range of
for you. Silversea will blaze a trail into Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Champagne Experiences featuring Moët & Chandon or Dom
Islands and to East Africa’s Djibouti in April 2023. Known for Pérignon. There will also be a wide variety of low and no-
its extensive itinerary offerings, the cruise line is also looking alcohol options that sound absolutely refreshing.
ahead to more than two dozen maiden calls between March
2024 and May 2025, including Fanjove Island, Tanzania and IN THE AIR AND UNDER THE SEA
Port Nolloth, South Africa. River cruise line AmaWaterways We anticipate more of our clients will try new modes of
plans to visit Giurgiulești, Moldova, as part of its 46-Night exploration being offered directly from their ship in 2023
Seven Rivers Journey in 2024. Fanjove Island, Tanzania Misty Fjords, Alaska, courtesy of Rene Spatz
and beyond. Scenic Eclipse has two state-of-the-art H130-T2
LARGE SHIPS OFFER helicopters and a submarine that offers seating for up to six
ELEVATED LUXURY guests. The submarine on Scenic Eclipse II, coming in spring
2023, will be able to hold eight guests. Seabourn Venture and its
In the past, luxury cruising was primarily equated with sister ship, Seabourn Pursuit (which will debut in 2023), each
small ships. While the crew-to-guest ratio and a feeling of feature two custom-built expedition submersibles. Viking’s
spaciousness on smaller ships often lend themselves to luxury, two new expedition ships also feature submersibles; they are
large ships are increasingly offering a more exclusive luxury named John, Paul, George and Ringo (and yes, they’re yellow).
experience. Our own Annie Scrivanich recently returned You can read more about the many exciting developments in
from the christening of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian expedition cruising in our section starting on page 24.
Prima in Iceland. “With many intimate venues and an upscale When it comes down to it, the high aim of cruising remains the
design, I would not hesitate to recommend this ship to travelers same: treat guests to ever-evolving, one-of-a-kind experiences,
looking to blend a larger-ship feel and all the amenities that with service that is second to none — so you can relax and
come along with it,” said Annie. Prima Class sister ship focus on whatever brings you the most joy during your travels.
Norwegian Viva will offer more of this elevated ambiance
for its 3,099 guests when it begins sailing in August 2023.
Another cruise line we’d include in this category: Celebrity
Cruises, which has Celebrity Ascent coming in fall 2023, on
the heels of Edge series ships Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Apex
and Celebrity Edge.
Salt Room, Norwegian Prima Gillian Clark and helicopter pilot, Scenic Eclipse
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