Cruising the Waves Podcast

In this week's video, I’ll guide you through two of Celestyal Cruises' itineraries and showcase Celestyal’s new ship, Celestyal Journey. Discover why your next Greece Cruise should be with Celestyal Cruises.

The differences between these two packages are as follows:

In this week's episode, I’ll guide you through MSC's new Itineraries from Galveston, Texas, Brooklyn, and New York, as well as their new ship MSC World America. Whether you’re looking to explore either the Eastern or Western Caribbean, the Bahamas or Bermuda, you will thoroughly enjoy MSC's yacht club while onboard their brand new ship, World America.

MSC WORLD AMERICA Departure from Miami 7 and 14 nights to the Bahamas & the Caribbean every Saturday from April to October 2025

Departing from Miami, Florida visiting the following locations: Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Bahamas, Cozumel, Mexico, Costa Maya, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Rotan, Honduras, San Juan, Puerto Rico

MSC SEASHORE departs from Port Canaveral and visits Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Nassau, on its 3-, 4, and 7-night cruises.

MSC SEASCAPE departs from Miami and visits Cozumel, Mexico, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Bahamas, George Town, Cayman Islands & Ochos Rios on their 7-night cruises.

MSC SEASCAPE departs Galveston, Texas, and visits Cozumel, Mexico, Costa Maya, Mexico, and Isla De Roatan, Honduras, on their 7-day cruises.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve is an island Transformed! 7,500 tons of scrap metal and waste were removed.

50,000 trees, plants and shrubs planted across the island

400 coral colonies relocated

Environmental excellence is achieved by being a fully self-sufficient destination with potable water production, advanced wastewater treatment, solar panels, and zero single-use plastics.

Plan Your Cruise

Drink Packages: 5 Drink Package

Excursions: Adventure, nature, culture and history.

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This week, we are chatting with Maxine from the Seabourn Cruises.

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This week, we are chatting with Richard from the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

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Welcome to this week's episode.

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THE LUXURY YACHT EXPERIENCE ALL-INCLUSIVE VALUE

Designed to combine the luxury lifestyle of The Ritz-Carlton with the casual freedom of a yachting vacation, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection offers itineraries at a relaxed pace. It introduces guests to the local cultures of each destination through curated immersive experiences ashore.

Personalized service of the Ritz Carlton, including multiple dining experiences, 24-hour in-suite dining, specialty dining, and specialty dining in all suites.

Accommodations, each with a private terrace, a unique marina-style platform, and direct access to water.

EVRIMA BY THE NUMBERS

624 Feet, 190 meters

25,400 Tons

149 Suites

298 Guests

246 Crew

1 to 1.22 Crew-to-Guest Ratio

1 to 85.2 Guest to Space

THE ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE INCLUDED

• Luxury all-suite accommodations, each with a private terrace (no inside staterooms)

• Multiple dining experiences, including 24-hour in-suite dining and beverages throughout the yacht (including alcoholic beverages)

• Onboard gratuities

• Premium Wi-Fi throughout the yacht, supporting browsing, social media, streaming services, video calls and VPN access

The Dress Code is Yacht Smart, Elevated Casual with no formal nights.

We then looked at the beautiful suites. They are:

• The View Suite is up to 574 square feet

• The Loft Suite is 611 square feet

• The Grand Suite is 587 square feet

• The Signature Suite is 429 square feet

• The Terrace Suite is 300 square feet.

Did you know that if you want to charter a private yacht, it would be a logical step to save some money and cruise on the Ritz Carlton Evrima? It's a better value to cruise on a 5-night trip with Ritz Carlton than it is to do a 3-day weekend in a destination like St Bart's.

The Fleet Overview is:

EVRIMA's Gross tonnage is 25,400 GT. The Length is 624 FT. Evrima has 149 suites. Evrima has a capacity of 298 guests with a crew of 246. She was launched in October 2022.

ILMA's Gross tonnage is 46,750 GT, and its length is 790 FT. It has 224 suites, a capacity of 448 guests, and a crew of 374.

She was launched in September 2024

LUMINARA's Gross tonnage is 46,750 GT, and her Length is 794 FT.

Luminara will be launched in 2025 and has 226 suites, a capacity of 452 guests, and a crew of 374.

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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will visit the Mediterranean, Central America, and the Caribbean, take Transatlantic cruises, & visit Northern Europe.

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SUMMER 2025 SEASON

Season highlights:

9-night Lisbon to Portsmouth - Wine Voyage

9-night Portsmouth to Amsterdam - Open Championship

7-night Amsterdam to Copenhagen - Baltic

7-night Copenhagen to Stockholm - Baltic

7-night Stockholm to Olso

11-night Oslo to Reykjavik - Norwegian Fjords

7-night Reykjavik to Reykjavik - Iceland!

10-night Reykjavik to Amsterdam - Scotland

9-night Amsterdam to Lisbon - Wine voyage..

Curated shore experiences offer personalized, flexible excursions led by local experts in small groups tailored to your preferences for a rewarding and immersive journey.

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has an excellent pre and post-stay program that I can set up for you.

They also have Concierge Air and transfers to and from the cruise port.

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This week, we are chatting about the Galapagos with Lindblad and Cara from Lindblad Expedition Cruises.

This week's cruise chat is about Antarctica and Flying over the Drake Passage with Kristin from Silversea Cruises.

Silversea is setting the bar high in Expedition Cruising! They offer a truly all-inclusive package.

The following is what is included in their packages.

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It's the small details that make you cruise! Silversea Cruises has many naturalist guides onboard who want to take you out to explore Antarctica! They will teach you about what you see so you have a deeper appreciation of the area you visit. Silversea Cruises will even allow you to do a polar plunge!!

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They have one that is doing the 10-day iconic cruiser, a 10-day Kimberly and Indonesia expedition, and a 17-day Kimberly and Western Australia expedition.

NEW NORTHERN EUROPE - ICELAND, BRITISH ISLES & NORWAY has 5 New Itineraries for 2025: experience Copenhagen & Dublin

Turnaround Ports and 9-day, 14-day & 23-day Voyages.

This week, we are chatting about Scenic and Emerald Cruises with Mary Lynne from Scenic/Emerald Cruises.

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They launched their Discovery Yacht in 2019. Then Emerald was in the water in 2022!

We are chatting about Viking Cruises with Kim from Celestyal Viking this week.

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Van Gogh used to live in that area of France, and many places pay homage to him. Seeing his original work is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

This week, I am bringing you my top three cruises that caught my eye.

This week, we are chatting about Celestyal Greek Cruises with Stephanie from Celestyal Cruises.

The Celestyal experience and Celestyal Plus experience.

Celestyal Discovery has 7 Bars, 1 swimming pool deck, 1 Sozo spa and 4 restaurants.

We looked at some of the itineraries that Celestyal Discovery does:

Celestyal Iconic Aegean (Apr - Nov)

3-night inclusive cruise onboard Celestyal Discovery.

Athens (Lavion) Greece

Mykonos Greece

Crete (Merallion) Greece

Athens Greece.

Iconic Aegean (Mar - Nov)

4-night inclusive cruise onboard Celestyal Discovery

Day 1 Athens (Greece)

Day 1 Mykonos (Greece)

Day 2 Kusadasi (Turkey)

Day 2 Patmos (Greece)

Day 3 Rhodes (Greece)

Day 4 Heraklion (Greece)

Day 4 Santorini (Greece)

Day 5 Athens (Greece)

HEAVENLY ADRIATIC - WINTER - 7 NIGHTS

Day 2 Kefalonia (Greece)

Day 3-4 Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Day 4 Kotor (Montenegro)

Day 5 Bari (Italy)

Day 6 Corfu (Greece)

Day 7 Katakolo (Greece)

Day 8 Athens (Greece)

Day 2 - Sunday At Sea

Day 3 - Monday Kotor (Montenegro)

Day 4 - Tuesday Split (Croatia)

Day 5 - Wednesday Venice (Italy)

Day 6 - Thursday At Sea

Day 7 - Friday Katakolo (Greece)

Day 8 Athens (Greece)

Day 1 Kusadasi (Turkey)

Day 3 Heraklion, Crete (Greece)

Day 3-4 Santorini (Greece)

Day 4-5 Mykonos (Greece)

Day 5 Milos

Day 6 Athens (Greece)

Day 7 Thessaloniki (Greece)

Day 8 Kusadasi (Turkey).

Day 1 - Saturday Doha (Qatar)

Day 2 - Sunday Khalifa Bin Salman (Bahrain)

Day 3 - Monday Dubai (UAE)

Day 4 - Tuesday Dubai (UAE)

Day 5 - Wednesday Khasab (Oman)

Day 6 - Thursday Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE)

Day 7 - Friday Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Day 8 - Saturday Doha (Qatar).

They also have this exciting itinerary for all the Grand Prix fans!

DESERT DAYS & ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - 7 NIGHT

Day 1 - Monday Dubai (UAE)

Day 2 - Tuesday Dubai (UAE)

Day 3 - Wednesday Khasab (Oman)

Day 4 - Thursday Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE)

Day 5 - Friday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 6 - Saturday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 7 - Sunday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 8 - Monday Dubai (UAE)

North Grandstand: 3 Days Pass $380 USD PP

T16: 3 Day Pass $253 USD PP.

Day 2 - Tuesday Dubai (UAE)

Day 3 - Wednesday Khasab (Oman)

Day 4 - Thursday Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Day 5 - Friday Doha (Qatar) 🏁

Day 6 - Saturday Doha (Qatar) 🏁

Day 7 - Sunday-Monday Doha (Qatar) 🏁

Day 8 - Monday Dubai (UAE)

Day 9 - Tuesday Dubai (UAE)

Day 10 - Wednesday Khasab (Oman)

Day 11 - Thursday Sir Bani Yas Island (UAE)

Day 12 - Friday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 13 - Saturday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 14 - Sunday Abu Dhabi (UAE) 🏁

Day 15 - Monday Dubai (UAE)