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The More the Merroir in Dining on Seabourn

Seabourn is expanding its gourmet range with the launch of Earth & Ocean, a culinary philosophy to shape menus to the local “terroir and merroir ” of places its ships visit. What started with a series [...]
Cruise Lines

Norwegian Rings a Bella to Top its Prima Class

Norwegian Cruise Line has opened bookings for its sixth and final Prima-class ship, Norwegian Bella, due to debut with weeklong roundtrips from Barcelona in May, 2028.At 1,129 feet and accommodating 3,921 passengers double occupancy she’ll [...]
Cruise Lines

Here’s Your Chance to Search for ET on a Cruise

Cultural expedition cruise specialist Swan Hellenic is planning six voyages featuring experts exploring the origins of planets, our Universe and the search for life beyond Earth. The 2027 Explore Space at Sea Series was created [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Fleet Shuffles Will Grow HAL and Shrink Cunard

It’s not just deck chairs, Carnival Corp. is rearranging its fleets. Holland America Line will see its lineup grow to 12 ships with the addition of P&O Cruises’ ship Arcadia. At the same time, Cunard [...]
AmaWaterways

Lessons Learned from Europe’s Low Water Crisis

After a summer of historic drought in Europe, river cruising is still facing unprecedented stress. Water levels across several sections of the Danube remain critically low and have not recovered sufficiently to restore normal navigation, [...]

Windstar to Reinvent Barbecue

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Windstar to Reinvent Barbecue

As part of a lengthening of a trio of sister ships, Windstar Cruises plans to add casual outdoor restaurants in partnership with global grilling authority Steven Raichlen. The Star Grill by Steven Raichlen will serve [...]

Norwegian’s Wine Series Orders Another Round

March 5, 2022 Comments Off

And keep ‘em coming is the consensus for Norwegian Cruise Line’s Meet the Winemaker series, now in its sixth year. The line once again teamed up with renowned wineries to create the seasonal program designed […]

On Europe’s Rivers: What Do You Do When They Can’t Float Your Boat?

October 8, 2015 2

We all wish for sunny skies on our vacation, but for many river cruise vacationers in Europe this year, too much of a good thing has left their ships stranded. As an example, the Viking […]

5 Tasty Advance Samples of the New Celebrity Beyond

October 4, 2021 1

Celebrity is aiming to go past the Edge and above the Apex in its latest ship, Celebrity Beyond. With a Michelin-starred chef, one of the world’s most famous interior designers and globally-inspired cuisine and cocktails, […]

Riveting Rabat: a Glimpse of Morocco’s True Culture and Cuisine

January 12, 2014 Comments Off

Watching the gallant Moroccan soldiers seated on horseback in full uniform under the sweltering sun at the gates Rabat made me thank the fates for the career I’ve chosen. The Moroccan Army guards at the Mausoleum of Mohammed […]

An Insider’s Guided Tour of Middle Earth in New Zealand

May 18, 2022 1

This tiny village of picturesque homes and shops could be a quaint backwater somewhere in rural England or northern France. But we’re halfway around the world from them. As our tender from Seabourn Cruises’ Seabourn […]