The cruise industry is experiencing a surge in popularity as travelers, both seasoned and first-time cruisers, embrace the allure of ocean voyages. Driven by a recovering economy, fading pandemic concerns, and a desire to explore new destinations, cruise lines are offering a diverse range of experiences to cater to every budget and preference.
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth will get a major makeover in advance of a summer in Alaska. If “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” had a book devoted to travel, three entries could be: 1) banana is a popular pizza topping in Sweden; 2) Alaska is both the westernmost and easternmost U.S. state; and 3) roughly eight of every 10 Americans have never cruised.
Perhaps you’re among them thanks to making a new year’s resolution to try new things. Whether you’re in that boat or the one carrying veteran cruisers who see the value of exploring multiple destinations while unpacking just once, 2025 looks like a great year to set a course for adventure and, if applicable, your mind on a new romance.
Debuting in April, Norwegian Aqua marks the next evolution of the cruise line’s impressive Prima Class. ) could easily rest on its laurels another year having introduced Prima and Viva in 2022 and 2023. Those two beauties continue to blur the line between the mainstream and premium categories. But come April in Florida, the 3,571-guest Norwegian Aqua makes her debut as the next evolution of the cruise line’s Prima Class.
The next largest cruise ship in the world literally makes her big debut this summer, and of course she belongs to). When the 5,610-passenger Star of the Seas enters service in late August, RCI will boast the eight largest cruise ships in terms of gross tonnage. Celebrity’s Edge ships, alone, will head to the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska and Australia in 2025, a year that also will see the cruise line’s return to South America and Antarctica. Itineraries out of L.A. consist of a six-night trip up to Vancouver in May and a 16-night Panama Canal adventure in September, both on the 2,218-capacity Celebrity Summit.
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