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CRUISE June 19, 2018 INSIGHT BY TOM STIEGHORST A tale of two cruise lines Silversea and MSC Cruises were born within a year of each other in the mid-1990's to Italian businessmen. Their similarities end there. READ MORE NEWS Travel publishing execs named Azamara Pursuit godmothers Afar Media executive vice president and chief revenue officer Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio and Travel Weekly UK editor in chief Lucy Huxley will christen Azamara's third ship. READ MORE Silversea exploring feasibility of simultaneous Arctic cruises The feat, to sail Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage cruises in the 2020 summer season, would be unprecedented, said Silversea managing director of the Americas Mark Conroy. READ MORE MSC Cruises orders 5th ship in Meraviglia class Due to be delivered in 2023, the 4,816-passenger ship will be equipped with a new generation of dual‐fuel engines designed to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). READ MORE Oprah is a ship godmother The actress, TV host and founder of O the Oprah Magazine will serve as godmother of Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam, with an official dedication to take place "in a private ceremony at a date to be announced." READ MORE Family suite's bathroom on Spectrum of the Seas to hang over ship's side The 2,809-square-foot suite will have three bedrooms, including a master with a bathroom that extends over the side of the ship. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement FEATURED STORY Patience, persuasiveness led to RCCL's $1B deal for Silversea RCCL's Richard Fain and Silversea's Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio discussed how the deal came together, despite Lefebvre's legendary aversion to ceding control of the company his father founded 24 years ago. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY From the Window Seat: Hotels as temples, true believers as guests By Arnie Weissmann At LE Miami, "curating customers" is identified as the biggest challenge facing hotel companies. READ MORE CRUISE Editor: Tom Stieghorst Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Cruise newsletter.