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The Americana, which was built in South Korea for Norwegian-owned Ivaran Lines, was a pure container ship that also will carry 108 passengers. The 19,203 ton ship measures 580 Feet long; 85 feet wide and carried 1,120 20-foot containers. At a time when most container ship operators shunned passengers in favor of cargo, Ivaran says carrying people along with cargo mades financial sense. Ivaran, which has sailed between North and South America for 62 years, expects the additional revenue from passenger travel to make up for the added costs of building first-class accommodations on the ship. The first voyage from New York to South America was in February, 1988 which was 46 day voyage that stopped at about 15 ports in the United States and South America, such as Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Buenos Aires. Ivaran's Americana was the only cargo ship operating from the United States with more than 12 passengers and in luxury. The ship carried a doctor and 25-person hote...

Artists Rendering of Vantage Cruise Line's Ocean Explorer to Sail World Wide Making a Call in New York City Vantage Cruises who has traditionally focused on River Cruise throughout Europe and Asia has decided to expand into Ocean Exploration Cruising,  Their brand new, 5-star luxury ship, the Ocean Explorer will arrive in March of 2021 and will circle the world on itineraries that are educational as well as those pushing the boundaries of man. The ship will visit exotic ports such as Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, India, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, New England, Canada, North and South America  and the extremes of the Arctic and Antarctic. Vantage Cruise Line's Ocean Explorer will call at New York as part of her repositioning cruise from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere to follow the Summer season and head to South America and Antarctica. Departing From Boston, Ma on October 26, 2021, the Ocean Explorer will slowly make her way down ...

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 to Sail South America and Caribbean Cruise in 2022 Cunard Line has announced their 2022 cruises for the Queen Mary 2. One noticeable change is that the Queen Mary 2's January World Cruise has been replaced with a 71 day cruise to the Caribbean and South America.  As per Cunard Line.... The iconic Queen Mary 2 will sail a new 71-night winter escape through the pristine beaches of the Caribbean and around the vibrant cities of South America . She will call at 17 ports in 14 countries with access to 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a magnificent journey through the Chilean Fjords sailing around the bottom of the world at Cape Horn. Queen Mary 2 will also chart her first-ever Northern Lights voyage in Norway , offering guests the chance to see the elusive sights of the Aurora Borealis in the early spring. In 2022, Queen Mary 2 will embark on a new route, sailing to the Caribbean and South America , which can be taken as a roundtrip from Hamb...

Princess Cruises' Sea Princess Makes Overnight Calls in NYC as Part of 2020 World Cruise Princess Cruises' Sea Princess will offer a 106-Day World Cruise from Sydney Australia departing on May 12.2020,   visiting 38 Ports:   Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Komodo Island, Indonesia | Singapore | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Oman | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Aqaba (Petra), Jordan | Transit the Suez Canal, Egypt | Transit the Suez Canal, Egypt | Santorini, Greece | Sibenik, Croatia | Venice, Italy | Venice, Italy | Valletta, Malta | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | Cannes (for Monte Carlo), France | Barcelona, Spain | Ceuta, Spanish Morocco, Spain | Lisbon, Portugal | Cork, Ireland (Cobh - For Blarney Castle) | London (Dover), England | Bergen, Norway | Hellesylt, Norway | Geiranger, Norway | Tromso, Norway | Honningsvag (for North Cape), Norway | Lofoten Islands (Gravdal), Norway | Akureyri, Iceland | Isafjordur, Icelan...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem To Offer Special South America, Panama Canal  and Western Mexico, . Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a 19- day repositioning cruise between New York and Los Angeles, via the Panama Canal, onboard the Norwegian Gem. The itinerary details shown below lists some of the unique ports of calls not normally visited on cruises departing from the Port of New York. The cruise is extensively focused on  the Southern Caribbean, the North Coast of South America, Central America, the Canal and the West Coast of Mexico (Destinations made popular by the TV series - "the Love Boat". The cruise depart New York on January 2, 2019 and ending in Los Angeles, California on January 20th. The sailing will be conducted on the popular Norwegian Gem which has a strong following among Norwegian Cruise Line fans. The ship offers a rock climbing wall, water slides, extensive spa facilities, casino, pools, hot tubs and many dining establishments / freest...