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Jerry Limone was named TravelWeekly.com’s news editor in 2008. He joined Travel Weekly 2000 as a reporter covering the corporate travel industry, and he also was an editor on the copy desk.

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A rendering of the Star Princess.

Princess Cruises' second Sphere-class ship will be called Star PrincessThe 4,300-passenger ship will debut in August 2025, sailing an inaugural season of Mediterranean voyages. Cruises go on sale...

John Snyder, left, will wrap up a 30-year career with BCD Travel. Stephan Baars returns to BCD after leading Boron, a private investment company.

Stephan Baars to succeed John Snyder as BCD Travel's CEOSnyder will step down on July 1 after three decades with the company. Baars, a former CFO of BCD Travel, returns to the company...

An overhead view of the redeveloped Nassau Cruise Port with new retail, amphitheater and food and beverage outlets on the left.

A revitalized Nassau Cruise Port to open on May 26With the addition of a new berth and the refurbishment of all piers, the port said it will be able to accommodate six ships per...

Atlas said the World Voyager will undergo a "style refresh" before joining its fleet.

World Voyager will transfer to Atlas Ocean Voyages from Nicko CruisesThe expedition ship will join the World Navigator and World Traveller in Antarctica for the 2023-24 season.

Reservations for Il Viaggio are now open for guests booked on upcoming Carnival Venezia sailings.

The Carnival Venezia will have an Italian specialty restaurantCarnival promises a "journey across Italy through the country's rich and diverse cuisine" at Il Viaggio.

The 458-passenger Seabourn Sojourn will visit 44 ports on the Grand Africa Voyage.

Seabourn will do a circumnavigation cruise of AfricaThe 90-day Grand Africa Voyage will sail clockwise around the continent from Barcelona, departing Nov. 30, 2024.

Nearly 50% of weekly bookings are for 2024 departures, Cruise Planner said. Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas enters service in 2024.

Cruise Planners reports very lucrative Q1The travel agency franchiser said departures are up 22% over the full year of 2019 and up 13% over the full year of 2022.

Sebastian Harding, Chapter 7's director of operations, said, "We are honored to bring our 20-year aged special cask to such a special occasion for Oceania Cruises."

Whisky bottler will produce a cask just for Oceania CruisesTo celebrate Oceania's 20th anniversary, Chapter 7 has created a 20-year-old small-batch cask of Scotch. Just 304 bottles of...

Alaska Airlines is spending $2.5 billion to improve the airport experience.

Alaska Airlines will eliminate check-in kiosks at hub airportsThe machines will be replaced by bag tag stations with iPad tablets, where customers can pay for and tag checked bags.

The Sun Princess is under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

The Sun Princess will sail its first winter season from Fort LauderdalePrincess Cruises' first Sphere-class ship will make its U.S. debut in October 2024.