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Alaska

Holland America Puts Spotlight on Alaska’s Glaciers

Holland America Line is debuting Glacier Days on its Alaska cruises with expanded We Love Alaska on-board experiences. HAL’s six ships doing cruises from Vancouver and Seattle are featuring more cultural enrichment and culinary and [...]
Cruise Lines

Cunard Ramps Up Pomp as Queen Anne Delivered

Cunard is honoring its long history with plans to name its newest ship Queen Anne in its spiritual home, Liverpool. The gala event will take place on the world-famous Mersey waterfront on June 3 during [...]
Abercrombie & Kent

New Ship to Explore Peru’s Amazon in Style

A new riverboat described as a floating boutique hotel will start exploring the Amazon in 2025 as Abercrombie & Kent’s first South American ship. Featuring 10 double cabins and two single cabins, the as-yet unnamed [...]
Australia

Penguins or Wallabies? A Dilemma on an Aussie Island

Decisions, decisions. On a visit to Australia’s Philip Island on a Seabourn Cruises voyage down under, two evening shore excursions were both listed as must-sees.One tour promised us an unforgettable avian airshow as thousands of [...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages

Windstar Adding Two New High-tech Ships to its Fleet

Windstar Cruises is expanding its fleet with two all-suite motor yachts, Star Seeker and Star Explorer. The first of the two ships, Star Seeker is currently being constructed in the WestSEA shipyard in Portugal and [...]

6 Tips for Finding Stylish Luggage That Will Go the Distance

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Wallace Immen searches for reliable travel companions. I finally said farewell forever to two of my closest friends. They’d been at my side on journeys to the far corners of the globe, through airports big [...]

Windstar Cruise Itinerary Will Remain a Mystery

March 4, 2024 Comments Off

Windstar Yacht Club’s Presidents Cruise in April 2025 will be an adventure in more ways than one. The destination will remain a secret until it’s time to sail. The eight-day voyage aimed at repeat guest […]

What a Croc! Discovering Laws of the Jungle in Costa Rica

October 25, 2022 1

You can’t help but be awed by the beauty of the lush Costa Rican coast. And somehow things get more awe-inspiring as you go into the uplands and jungles. We’re about to experience a panorama […]

Fanfare, Champagne and Fireworks Christen AmaWaterways’ Newest

May 29, 2018 1

When AmaWaterways has a christening, it’s a family affair with traditions that go back centuries. The whole town of Vilshofen, Germany seemed to have gathered on the banks of the Danube as AmaWaterways’ newest ship […]

Tauck Spreading Wings to Portugal

April 16, 2019 Comments Off

Tauck’s new ship for Portugal’s Douro River is aptly named for a bird that’s the symbol of family. The ms Andorinha with a capacity of just 84 guests, will carry fewer guests than any other […]

Always Fresh: Dining Around the World on Oceania’s Insignia

June 28, 2022 1

You could cruise on Insignia for half a year and never have the same meal twice. Credit a dedicated staff and experience for making Oceania Cruises’ world cruise ship a culinary destination. But there have […]