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Emerald Cruises Welcomes First Guests on Board Emerald Azzurra

Emerald Cruises Welcomes First Guests on Board Emerald Azzurra

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Against the backdrop of the Jordanian city of Aqaba, Emerald Cruises’ first oceangoing yacht, Emerald Azzurra, departed on its inaugural sailing this past weekend.

Over two years in the making, Emerald Azzurra marks a milestone as the small ship cruise line’s first ocean-going vessel. Carrying just 100 guests in 50 deluxe staterooms and suites, Emerald Azzurra is now sailing the eight-day Best of the Red Sea itinerary. Guests will call at the Egyptian resort towns of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as Eilat in Israel, before returning to Aqaba for an included guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Petra.

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New Published Canadian Cruise Procedures Clear Way for Holland America Line

New Published Canadian Cruise Procedures Clear Way for Holland America Line

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Alaska cruises depart from Vancouver and call at Victoria; Canada/New England itineraries depart Montreal and Quebec and explore 13 Canadian ports

Publication of procedures for the safe resumption of cruises to Canadian ports allows Holland America Line to complete preparation for a full season of Alaska explorations and Canada/New England sailings. Holland America Line will sail itineraries as scheduled that include Canadian homeports and ports of call from late spring through fall. 

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Access Cruise Partners with Cruise the Saint Lawrence

Access Cruise Partners with Cruise the Saint Lawrence

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Access Cruise and Cruise the Saint Lawrence Partner to Market Nine Canadian Ports

When Viking Expeditions’ Octantis sails into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in April, it will mark the first time in over two years that the ports of the Cruise the Saint Lawrence group have welcomed cruise guests. To ensure the flow of cruise ships to its nine ports continues and increases, Cruise the Saint Lawrence has partnered with Miami-based Access Cruise Inc. to actively market the region to cruise lines.

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Silversea Christens Silver Origin® in the Galápagos Islands

Silversea Christens Silver Origin® in the Galápagos Islands

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Leading ultra-luxury cruise line, Silversea Cruises, christened Silver Origin on February 25, 2022, during an expedition-inspired ceremony in San Cristobal, the Galápagos Islands. Guests took to the water on Silver Origin’s Zodiacs, raising a glass of champagne as Silversea officially welcomed the ship to its fleet of 10, before Johanna Carrión, esteemed conservationist and permanent resident of the Galápagos Islands, was unveiled as the ship’s Godmother—a selection that underpins Silversea’s long-term commitment to sustainability.

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The Orchid Show Returns to The New York Botanical Garden

The Orchid Show Returns to The New York Botanical Garden

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The New York Botanical Garden’s popular orchid exhibition returned for its 19th year with The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope, from February 26 through May 1, 2022. Lifestyle icon and floral designer to the stars Jeff Leatham designed the 2020 Orchid Show, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has reinvented his dazzling creations, transforming each gallery of the exhibition in NYBG’s historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a different color experience, like the turn of a kaleidoscope.

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