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All the world’s a stage
Hitting the high notes as well as the high seas, Royal Caribbean International has joined forces
with the Eurovision Song Contest.
As the competition’s official partner for 2024 and 2025,
the line will bring to life experiences and promote the host city of Malmo, Sweden, to its
customers.
The collaboration will debut ahead of the 68th edition of the show in May 2024,
which will be broadcast in 37 countries, with millions more watching online.
Royal
Caribbean will reveal how fans can secure tickets to the contest in the coming months.
Riverside Debussy will launch in March. Credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises
Take me to the river
German-based high-end brand Riverside Luxury Cruises has
announced that its third ship will enter service in March 2024.
Riverside Debussy will depart on its maiden cruise from Brussels to
Amsterdam on 23 March. The six-day voyage will call at destinations
including the historic city of Ghent in Belgium and the beautiful Dutch
town of Willemstad.
The ship will then depart on a series of Rhine
sailings, offering five itineraries: Holland at the Heart of Tulip Blossom;
The Romantic Rhine Southbound and Northbound; Cruising Belgium and
the Netherlands; and the Rhine and Main, Amsterdam to Nuremberg.
Starlink is available on Seabourn’s new expedition ships. Credit: Seabourn
The stars have aligned
Seabourn has become the latest
cruise line to instal SpaceX’s
satellite internet service, Starlink.
The upgraded technology,
provided by Elon Musk’s company
SpaceX, offers greater connectivity
and more reliable Wi-Fi wherever
Starlink’s services are available.
Seabourn’s president, Natalya
Leahy, says, “Following guest
feedback from the successful rollout
of Starlink’s enhanced connectivity
on our expedition ships, we are
thrilled to share that our ocean
and expedition ships in our ultra-
luxury fleet now feature Starlink.”
Starlink is available on
Seabourn’s new purpose-built
ultra-luxury expedition ships,
Seabourn Venture and Seabourn
Pursuit, as well as its ocean ships.
Michel Roux will bring his iconic London restaurant to guests on Queen Anne and Queen Mary 2 in 2024. Credit: Cunard
Meals fit for a Queen
Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Junior will oversee four
‘Le Gavroche at Sea’ sailings on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen
Anne.
The news follows the January closure of legendary Mayfair
restaurant Le Gavroche, after 56 years of service.
The former
MasterChef judge will host five-night residencies aboard Queen
Mary 2, exploring the Norwegian fjords from 2 June and sailing
round-trip from Hamburg on 6 August, and on new Queen Anne,
sailing from Southampton to Stavanger in Norway on 11 August and to Haugesund, also in Norway, on 1 September.
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced plans to connect to shore power. Credit: Seadream Yacht Club
SeaDream surges on sustainability
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced plans to enhance its fleet so
it can connect to shore power, enabling zero emissions in port.
Connecting to shoreside electricity enables vessels to turn off their
engines, slashing emissions in ports that offer such facilities.
SeaDream II received the modification while docked in Lisbon last
year, and twin sister SeaDream I will receive a similar upgrade in April
2024. The enhancement makes SeaDream Yacht Club the first luxury
cruise line to retrofit its entire fleet with shore power connectivity.
The line was also the first to introduce a full plant-based menu.
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About Sarah Riches
After a five-year stint living in Asia, Sarah was inspired to become a travel journalist. Sarah has freelanced for Condé Nast Traveller and National Geographic Traveller and is the author of London Almanac (2010) and Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to British Customs & Culture (2024). She was also the deputy editor of Time Out Abu Dhabi, Where London and London Planner, digital editor of Wanderlust – the UK’s oldest travel magazine.
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