Kari Tarnowski, AQSC s
Victory Cruise Lines, as
South Florida satellite office, the line s vaccine requirement and booking trends.
New Florida Satellite Office
New Albany, IN across the river from
Louisville, KY, it s now seeking to open another office in either
Broward County or
Miami-Dade County, FL. Travel advisors can expect the company s marketing, sales and operations teams to relocate to this new office in the first half of 2022.
Tarnowski and
Michael Hicks, director of marketing communications, are among those who will be based in that South Florida satellite office. Executive, finance and other AQSC functions will remain based in
Indiana.
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“Vaccination requirement for both our guests and crew is the most prudent next step to ensure that we are providing the safest cruising experience possible.”
All crew will also be vaccinated before they are able to work.
Furthermore, in a statement, the cruise line added: “If the vaccine that guests and/or crew members are administered requires two doses, they will need to have received both doses before embarking.
Until the rule comes into place, the cruise lines are implementing pre-cruise testing for all passengers and crew, and are enforcing a face mask policy in public areas where social distancing is not possible.
(Image: Ulstein)
Expedition cruise vessel Ocean Victory, under construction at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China, is slated to commence sea trials by the end of the week, Norwegian designer Ulstein revealed Thursday.
The newbuild is the third in the Ulstein-designed CX103 INFINITY series for U.S.-based owner SunStone Ships.
The 104.4-meter-long vessel offers capacity for 200 passengers in 93 suites, 68 with balconies, nine with French balconies and 16 with panoramic windows. An infinity pool has been installed, and the bridge wings have been replaced by two observation platforms.
The vessels are Ice Class 1A, Polar Code 6, and are being built with Safe Return to Port, dynamic positioning, and Zero Speed Stabilizers. The vessels featuring the X-Bow by Ulstein Design & Solutions.
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The Hornblower Group, the parent company of American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), Victory Cruises and a number of day cruise and excursion companies, is partnering with Puerto Rico s maritime authority to operate the islands ferry system.
Hornblower Group CEO Kevin Rabbitt said the goal in taking over operations of the system that includes service between Catano and San Juan and between Ceiba and the islands of Vieques and Culebra is to create a world-class service that will be the jewel of the Caribbean.
Additionally, John Waggoner, president and CEO of Hornblower Marine Services and founder and CEO of AQSC, said in an interview this week that the company hopes to use the new partnership to expand excursion options to the many cruise ships that stop in Puerto Rico.