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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 [...]
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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 [...]

Azamara Cruises Gets a New Owner and Adds a New Ship

by Wallace Immen in Azamara Cruises Comments Off on Azamara Cruises Gets a New Owner and Adds a New Ship

A company that’s taking over Azamara Cruises from Royal Caribbean, is wasting no time. It’s expanding the three-ship fleet with the addition of a former Love Boat, Pacific Princess.“Sycamore Partners has purchased the Pacific Princess, [...]

A Piece of the World is Missing on Cruise Charts

November 18, 2024 1

It’s clear that cruise lines expect the Suez Canal, Red Sea and the Holy Land to be too conflicted to risk sailing around for a long time to come. How long? Even newly announced 2027 […]

Carnival Amping up Mardi Gras Fun

January 25, 2019 Comments Off

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed six unique zones in its new 20-deck Mardi Gras, launching in 2020. In addition to all the features found on other Carnival ships, there will be only-on Mardi Gras attractions, including: […]

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 […]

View from the parapet of Reichsburg castle in Cochem, Germany

A Scenic Cruise up the Moselle Meets a Mysterious Defender

June 8, 2012 6

The contrast between the bustling and industrial Rhine and the idyllic Moselle River in Germany couldn’t be more stark. Overnight the Scenic Crystal has taken a right turn at Koblenz, Germany and up this […]

10 Tips for Coping When Unexpected Chaos Hits Your Travels

July 9, 2015 Comments Off

You’ve come here for a carefree week in the sun. But the newspaper headlines are five inches tall, there are long lineups at banks and store shelves are looking bare. And by the way, your […]