IN THE KNOW
NORWEGIAN ’ S VIVA SET FOR U . S . DEBUT
Norwegian Cruise Line ’ s newest vessel is due to arrive on American shores at the end of 2023
NEWS IN BRIEF
Celebrity Cruises returns to Australia After a three-year break , Celebrity Cruises made its long-awaited return to Australia when the Celebrity Eclipse sailed out of Sydney in October 2022 on a 12-night voyage to New Zealand .
Long-haul flights are having a revival post-pandemic North American visitors are leading the recovery of long-haul air travel to Southeast Asia , with summer bookings from the States reaching 75 % of pre-pandemic levels .
Frances Mayes ’ “ A Place in the World ” released In her latest critically acclaimed book , Frances Mayes — the “ Queen of Wanderlust ”
— explores what it means to call a place home .
N orwegian Cruise Line ( NCL ) has officially unveiled its newest ship , the 3,200-capacity Norwegian Viva . Expected to set sail on its debut voyage in summer 2023 , Norwegian Viva will chart an initial course for the sun-soaked shores of the Mediterranean before embarking on its first trans-Atlantic crossing .
NCL ’ s latest flagship is due to dock among the soaring skyscrapers of New York City in November ahead of a winter schedule touring the Caribbean . Offering departures from both San Juan , Puerto Rico and Miami , Florida , Viva ’ s itineraries promise to take in everything from the white sands of Aruba to Mexico ’ s historic Costa Maya .
Clockwise from left : Korčula island , Croatia , a stop on NCL ’ s latest line ; 3D rendering of Icon of the Seas ; hiking a canyon in the Utah desert
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