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Africa

Discovering an Adventurous New Galaxy of Intimate Ships

It seems everyone got the same idea at the same time: there’s an untapped demand for a small ship that can explore the far corners of the globe in the luxury you expect at the [...]
Asia

Add It Up: Big New Ships Offer More Than Ever

No matter how popular their ships are, cruise lines expanding their fleets aren’t content with just more of the same. The big new cruisers launching in 2026 are invariably a little larger than their sisters [...]
Central America

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

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 [...]
Cruise Lines

Ultra Yachts Making their Long-Awaited Debuts

First it was Ritz-Carlton. Now hotel groups Four Seasons and Orient Express are joining the race to have the most luxurious and personal yachts at sea. It’s a story that’s been simmering for years, with [...]
Asia

China Meets Europe with new Danube River Ship

Century Cruises is expanding into Europe with a new Danube River ship, Century Star.The Chinese line which has specialized in ships touring the Yangtze River is launching a 78- luxury -cabin ship, being designed and [...]

AmaWaterways Plans Exceptional Fleet Expansion

by Wallace Immen in AmaWaterways Comments Off on AmaWaterways Plans Exceptional Fleet Expansion

AmaWaterways is going all in with plans to add eight new ships to its s European river fleet by2030. With these additions, the company’s global fleet will grow to more than 40 vessels – doubling [...]

Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

October 29, 2019 Comments Off

Looking for a cruise that no one you know is likely to have done before? Check out what’s being promoted as the Superior Inside Passage. No, it’s not a route through the islands along the […]

Lufthansa Puts German Engineering into New Premium Economy

March 25, 2014 Comments Off

Lufthansa German Airlines is putting German engineering to the development of new Premium Economy seats. They’ll be wider and provide greater privacy, as well as approximately 3.9 inches of more room on the side because each […]

Jimmy’s Gone, but Key West Just Keeps on Partying

November 8, 2023 1

It’s Five O’clock Somewhere and even though it may only be 11 a.m. in Key West, the crowds at Margaritaville and Sloppy Joes have A Lot of Drink About. Florida’s furthest-south island, that attracted Hemingway […]

It’s Official: Silver Muse Sets Sail

April 20, 2017 Comments Off

The long-awaited Silver Muse is officially in service after a celebration in Monaco with royalty and VIPs on April 20. The christening was hosted by Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio and the ceremony featured performances […]

A Helping of Herping in Ecuador

June 5, 2014 Comments Off

Scientists call looking for creepy crawlies herping. Now true-life Herping Adventures to study amphibians and reptiles in the Amazon jungles and cloud forests of Ecuador are being offered by ecotourism company Tropic, which has been leading tours […]