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Master Cuisine Showcasing on Oceania’s Newest Ship

In a landmark collaboraton, Oceania Cruises has revealed details of La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France to debut aboard the brand’s next-generation ship, Oceania Sonata, coming in 2027..La Table is the first and only [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Cruise Execs Confident Despite Continuing Challenges

With a war going on and fuel prices spiking, it’s a challenging moment, but cruise leaders remain optimistic about long-term growth. At the annual State of the Industry session at Seatrade Cruise Global meeting held [...]
Caribbean

MSC Reveals Shape of New Bahamas Private Island

From the air it almost looks like a multi-legged sea creature. From the seaside, it’s a multi-featured playground. MSC Group’s Cruise Division has revealed the look of Sandy Cay, a new private island destination alongside [...]
Cruises

Oceania’s Marina Launching Next Fleet Upgrades

Oceania Cruises plans a transformation of its classic ship Oceania Marina.In a dry dock in October 2026, every stateroom will be redesigned, along with enhancements across all public spaces, ensuring that the ship reflects Oceania [...]
Caribbean

So Long Middle East; How About the Med Next Winter?

Explora Journeys has joined a roster of cruise lines changing course from the Middle East and sailing throughout the winter in the Mediterranean. MSC Cruises, and Windstar Cruises are also rerouting to sail in Europe [...]

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

by Wallace Immen in 10 Best Lists 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 [...]

Viking’s Out to Conquer Oceans

April 19, 2017 Comments Off

Viking Ocean Cruises has signed an agreement with Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard to build two more ships, with an option for two more. The first two ships are expected to enter service in 2021 and 2022 […]

Dame Helen Mirren is Chosen as Godmother for Scenic Eclipse

July 25, 2019 Comments Off

Scenic has lured a legend to christen its ground-breaking expedition ship. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren is the Godmother for the discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse and will christen the ship in a ceremony in New […]

Will Global Warming Make the Northwest Passage a Hot Ticket?

October 16, 2014 Comments Off

Ever since adventurers first started exploring the Arctic in the days of Henry VIII, there have been dreams of sailing from Atlantic to Pacific over the roof of the world through Canada’s Northwest Passage. Many tried […]

Why a Smile is a Better Response to Street Begging than a Handout

June 21, 2017 4

A tale of two cities: In one village, the children are wide-eyed and innocent, wearing broad smiles and playing with seemingly boundless energy. They wave, cheer and mug for tourist cameras. They take your hand […]

Memories of the Glory That Was Greece on a Walk around Piraeus

September 24, 2013 Comments Off

A taxi tout at the port of Piraeus summed up what he thought tourists could find in the city: “It’s a good place to find a coffee, but that’s about all.” Surely, he was just […]