American World Traveler Spring 2019 Issue

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Viking Expands European
River Fleet With Launch of
Seven New Ships
Viking has recently welcomed the latest
additions to its river fleet, with the
naming of seven new river ships during
a celebration on the Rhine River
in Basel, Switzerland. Of the seven
ships, six are Viking Longships –
Viking Einar, Viking Sigrun, Viking
Sigyn, Viking Tir, Viking Ullur and
Viking Vali – which will be deployed on Viking’s most popular itineraries on the
Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. The seventh new ship – Viking Helgrim – was
inspired by the Longships design and built specifically for the Douro River, bringing
the company’s total number of sister ships in Portugal to four.
www.vikingcruises.com
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi
Gras Introduces Innovative
New Stateroom Design
Cruise lovers who sail on Carnival Cruise
Line’s newest and most innovative ship,
Mardi Gras, set to debut in late summer
2020, will enjoy an array of architectural
features and designs that will enhance many
aspects of its balcony, ocean view and interior
staterooms. The staterooms’ are enhanced by design touches that include:
- Floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors on nearly all verandahs;
- New sofas that “flip” into a bed and foot stools that open up for storage;
- Clear glass doors on the in-room mini-refrigerators to see what’s inside;
- More 110V power outlets and USB connections;
- A larger, customizable wardrobe with two pull-out bins and a sliding shoe rack;
- Spacious bathrooms with glass shower doors.
www.carnival.com
Virgin Voyages Redefines Cabin Design and Traditional
Caribbean Holidays
Virgin Voyages, the new lifestyle brand
set to disrupt the travel industry, recently
released itinerary details and cabin
designs for the company’s first ship,
Scarlet Lady. With four and five night
voyages to the Caribbean, Sailors will
set sail in sleek uber yacht style with
Virgin Voyages’ patent pending cabin
design featuring the Seabed, a completely
new transformational bed that
converts from European queen-sized bed
to lounger. The Seabed allows Sailors the unique opportunity to transform their cabin
from a quiet hideaway to relax to a place to revel among friends.
www.virginvoyages.com
Silversea Announces First Ever
Expedition World Cruise
Silversea Cruises continues to push
boundaries with the announcement of
two pioneering World Cruises in 2021,
including the world’s first ever
Expedition World Cruise. Offering distinct
sets of experiences and differing
ways to discover our planet, the two
World Cruises will enable Silversea’s
guests to travel deeper into the world’s
authentic beauty on their own terms,
as they cruise in superlative comfort.
In its 10th year of expedition travel,
Silversea reveals the 2021 Expedition
World Cruise, described as the
‘uncharted world tour.’ Fully inclusive,
Silversea’s Expedition World Cruise
2021 is unprecedented with regards to
the scope of immersive experiences on
offer: the itinerary is crafted to connect
the most rewarding travel experiences
around the planet. This experiencefocused
expedition will appeal to those
with a passion for discovery, who like
to stay active on their travels, and continue
to challenge their own sense of
adventure. From Ushuaia to Tromsø,
the 167-day voyage will call at 107 of
the planet’s most amazing destinations,
in 30 must-visit countries—
including six new ports of call for
Silversea (Naxos, Folegandros,
Nafpaktos, Ksamil, Bejaïa, and Fort
William).
This highly experiential expedition will
enable guests to engage with remote
destinations through hands-on exploration;
immersive shore excursions,
which are included; informative lectures
from Silversea’s Expedition Team;
and featured lectures from many
world-class experts.
www.silversea.com
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