Princess Cruises starts construction of new ship
THE steel cutting of the new ship for Princess Cruises took place on
September 8 at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone. The new ship
will be able to accommodate 4 250 passengers. It will be the fourth
edition of the class for Princess Cruises, following ‘Royal Princess’,
‘Regal Princess’ and ‘Majestic Princess’.
Le Boat reveals new additions for 2018
LE BOAT, Europe’s largest self-drive boating company, has revealed
highlights for next year. They include a new Canadian route, its first
destination outside Europe; the relocation of its North American
headquarters to Smiths Falls, Ontario; the mid-August launch of a
new 62-page brochure, featuring Europe and North America; and
two new boat models to accommodate larger groups.
Viking launches new world cruise itinerary
VIKING Cruises’ second world cruise, scheduled for January 2019,
will sail for 128 days, and visit 21 countries and 44 ports, with 10
port overnights. The Viking World Cruise costs US$49 995pp
(R647 400), which includes business-class transatlantic air travel,
transfers to and from the ship, all gratuities and service fees,
visa service, luggage shipping services, and Viking’s Silver Spirits
beverage packag.
