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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 [...]

A Trend Takes Root: Oceania Rolls out 200 Plant-based Menu Options

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on A Trend Takes Root: Oceania Rolls out 200 Plant-based Menu Options

Oceania Cruises has created the most extensive plant-based menus at sea as part of their latest innovations in the OceaniaNEXT program to revitalize their fleet. The cruise line is featuring more than 200 new meatless [...]

Celebrity Reveals Edgy European River Cruisers

September 3, 2025 Comments Off

A long-held secret is out! With open decks and elevated spaces, Celebrity Cruises plans to transform the shape of cruising on the Rhine and Danube rivers. Two new ships due to arrive in 2027 will […]

Inside George Clooney’s Wedding Hotel in Venice

October 2, 2014 Comments Off

Hey, George Clooney: I’ll bet I had just as much fun during my stay at Venice’s Aman Canal Grande hotel as you did on your honeymoon. Before boarding a Holland America cruise out of Venice […]

Italy’s Cinque Terre Offers Feasts for All the Senses

June 27, 2011 2

I’ve just had an overdose of quaint. On an all-day excursion from Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas in Italy, my tour to the picturesque Cinque Terre region was a day-long feast of views of […]

Windstar Without the Wind: Is it Still a Sailing Adventure on Star Breeze?

January 28, 2016 Comments Off

The familiar heroic strains of the theme from the movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise resonate from speakers on deck at the signature sail-away party on Windstar Cruises’ newest ship. All eyes are on the brilliant […]

Nobu’s Back on Relaunched Crystal Cruises

March 15, 2023 Comments Off

It will be back to the future when the relaunched Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony set sail for their inaugural seasons later this year. The range of restaurants will include popular UMI UMA by Nobu […]