Superyachts, Ultra-Luxury Cruising Gets Ultra Competitive, A Convicted Captain & More! | CRUISE NEWS
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Ritz Carlton is claiming that it'll have the highest passenger space ratio at Sea
Four Seasons is also using exclusivity as a marketing tool so bookings for the yachts in augural voyages are invitation only
the untapped market for luxury Hospitality experiences is vast
unpredictability is the new normal
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Calling All Ports WEEKLY delivers your dose of premium, luxury, and ultra-luxury cruise news. For the week of October 9th, 2023, we bring you stories on new ultra-luxury super-yachts from Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons, commentary on the growing competition within the ultra-luxury cruise market, the proliferation of "live-at-sea" global cruise brands like Villa Vie Residences, weather-induced itinerary changes in Alaska and recent discussions about the impacts of climate change on global travel, a Legionnaires disease scare on an American Cruise Lines ship, plus our "deals desk" with details about new 2025 and 2026 itineraries from Oceania, Crystal, and Azamara Here are story summaries and start times for the main segments, if you wish to skip ahead to a particular story: 01:37: RITZ-CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION floats out second superyacht, the Ilma. 03:29: New FOUR SEASONS YACHTS ultra-luxury cruise brand is setting sail in late 2025. 05:33: SEABOURN president comments on competition within the ultra-luxury cruise market. 08:19: "Live-at-sea" luxury cruise brand VILLA VIE RESIDENCES debuts 3.5-year-long world cruise concept. 11:36: PRINCESS CRUISES Majestic Princess in Alaska forced to skip Hubbard Glacier due to rough seas, with a discussion of future climate change images on cruise travel. 15:29: Potential Legionnaires' disease outbreak onboard AMERICAN CRUISE LINES ship the American Splendor. 17:29: VIKING RIVER CRUISES captain sentenced to 5.5 years in Hungarian prison for negligence. 19:49: DEALS DESK segment highlighting offers and new bookings available from Paul Gauguin, Oceania, Crystal, and Azamara. Leave a comment below or email us at callingallportscruise [at] gmail [dot] com with any cruise news leads or story suggestions. Thanks for watching! ##### DEALS DESK LINKS: PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES "25th Anniversary Fall Sale": https://www.pgcruises.com/promotions/25th-anniversary-fall-sale OCEANIA CRUISES 2025 Collection: https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ CRYSTAL 2025 Itineraries: https://www.crystalcruises.com/search AZAMARA CRUISES World Cruise 2026: https://www.azamara.com/azamara-world-cruise-2026 ##### Please SUBSCRIBE to CALLING ALL PORTS: https://www.youtube.com/@callingallports?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on INSTAGRAM: @callingallports https://www.instagram.com/callingallports Follow us on TWITTER: @ports_all https://twitter.com/ports_all Follow us on TIKTOK: @callingallports https://www.tiktok.com/@callingallports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Check out in-depth blog posts and more on our WEBSITE: https://www.callingallports.com/ ##### Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Thumbnail Image: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Ilma Float Out | Credit: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection/Marriott International