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Wintertime’s the New Time for Cruising in Europe

With global conflicts seemingly never-ending, more cruise lines are shifting winter itineraries away from the Middle East and Africa to offer guests the security of Europe. And they’re seeing strong bookings because despite the cooler [...]
Canada

Great Lakes Cruises Expanding to Halifax

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its Great Lakes cruise program with two new longer itineraries aboard the expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration in 2027. For the first time, guests can experience all five Great Lakes together with [...]
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5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

The brochures for s Celebrity Cruises shore excursion in Katakolon, Greece say it’s an opportunity to re-live what it was like to participate in the ancient Olympiade. Well not exactly re-live it, because the athletes then did [...]
Cruise Lines

You’ll Need a Map to Navigate This Cruise Suite

It’s billed as the pinnacle of ultra-luxury at sea. A two-story, two-bedroom, $25,000-a-night Skyview Regent Suite on the new Seven Seas Prestige covers 8,794-square-feet–that’s-well over three times the size of the average home. As the [...]
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7 Things You Must Know Now About Celebrity Ascent

Has Celebrity Cruises evolved to the point where the ship can be the destination? We’re about to find out on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Ascent, which offers a range of daily activities for every [...]

My Dinner with Andre On Crystal Serenity

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You’ve seen the legendary restaurant recreated in scenes of television’s Mad Men series and many films about the swinging sixties. But for one magical evening, the elegant and delicious Lutèce restaurant was reincarnated aboard Crystal [...]

View of Danube from Budapest's castle hill

Seeing the Danube’s True Blue and the Beauty of Budapest on AmaCerto

February 17, 2014 Comments Off

Our complimentary guided tour of Budapest from AmaCerto started with our guide making an apology. As romantic as the notion of the Beautiful Blue Danube sounds, the water is actually a golden brown if viewed […]

Could a Cruise Really Go on Forever?

March 24, 2025 1

It’s so easy to settle into a cruise that you might wonder: what would it be like to live at sea? Forget days, or even weeks. Cruise lines are planning voyages that last for two […]

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 […]

10 Hacks to Get the Most Out of the World’s Biggest Ship

May 11, 2022 1

Some people get the wrong idea when they hear that Wonder of the Seas is the biggest ship in the world. At 18 decks tall and six times larger than the Titanic, the ship able […]

7 Strategies for the Tastiest Dining Experiences on Oceania’s Sirena

September 29, 2016 Comments Off

Let’s begin with escargots in Burgundy garlic butter with rosemary, then a salad of assorted greens with orange wedges. For the entrée, tamarind-glazed black cod with sweet ginger sauce and vegetable ragout. And for dessert, the chocolate […]