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Celebrity’s at it Again, Polishing Up its Reflection

Celebrity Cruises is adding 13 new spaces in a sweeping modernization of its popular Celebrity Reflection.As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation arriving in March, 2027, introduces 13 new [...]
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Emerald Gets Ready for an Invasion of Normandy

Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 meters [...]
Caribbean

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first [...]
Caribbean

How Much Fun Can a Carnival Beach Handle?

The numbers are staggering. Carnival’s private Caribbean port Celebration Key can now dock four mega-ships a day and see over 13,000 guests a day hitting the beaches and attractions. Only open for a year, Carnival’s [...]
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Celebrity Cheers Big Wins in Wine Awards

Celebrity Cruises has scored a massive 25 honors at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards. The haul backs up the cruise line’s claim to the most awarded wine program at sea, bringing its impressive total to [...]

Gnam, Gnam: Celebrity Food Tours Give Fresh a New Meaning

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Beyond 1

I learned a happy phrase in Italian: gnam, gnam, gnam— literally yum, yum, yum— on gourmet explorations from our Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. With dozens of shore excursions to choose from on this cruise [...]

American Queen Stops Churning in Bankruptcy

February 21, 2024 Comments Off

The lingering effects of the pandemic have claimed another victim. A storied American cruise company, American Queen Voyages made the unexpected decision to anchor all its ships and declare bankruptcy as its parent company was […]

Interpreting la Dolce Vita on a Costa Cruise

February 1, 2023 1

With the best pizza, pasta and coffee at sea and parties that last late into the night, cruising to exotic locales on Italy’s Costa Cruises is an immersion into European style, tastes and customs. It’s […]

MSC Seashore Coming to Miami Puts the Accent on Kids

July 21, 2021 Comments Off

A boatload of brand-new kids’ entertainment is arriving on board MSC Seashore, the company’s new flagship debuting in August and due to sail from Miami starting in November, 2021. As a family-owned company, a key […]

Pre/Post Cruise in Hong Kong: The Longer the Better

July 28, 2011 Comments Off

A good friend who’s travelled almost as much as I have has a saying: There are one-day cities and weekend cities and then there’s Hong Kong. That’s worth a week. We agree wholeheartedly. If you can […]

Cinque Terre’s Once Hidden Gems Now Center Stage-for Better or Worse

August 23, 2017 Comments Off

The heat is on and the five picture-postcard villages with their pastel houses and ancient cathedrals are packed with day trippers. Every student within flying distance on a summer break seems to have descended here […]