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AmaWaterways

Low Water Turns River Cruises Into Adventures

Soaring temperatures and drought that’s led to record low river levels in Europe are forcing cruise lines to adapt, with what some guests are calling “magical mystery cruises.”As a heat wave continues, an extended drought [...]
Africa

Is This the Most Intensive Expedition Cruise Ever?

A four-month voyage planned on Atlas Ocean Cruises’ newest ship promises to explore the cultures and tastes of places even the most seasoned travellers haven’t visited. Atlas Adventurer, the world’s first luxury expedition sailing yacht [...]
Cruises

Regent Plans More Space for Fewer Guests

Regent Seven Seas is thinking bigger with a reimagination of accommodations aboard its Explorer Class ships. Creating suites, a new suite category along with reduced ship capacities Regent says it will deliver an even more [...]
Cruises

Explora is Halfway to its Dream Fleet

Now there are three out of six. Explora Journeys has taken delivery of Explora III, marking a significant milestone in the growth of the luxury ocean travel brand. Explora represents MSC Group’s investment of more [...]
Abercrombie & Kent

Egypt Gears Up for a Nile Cruise Boom

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities has launched a new Digital Visa-on-Arrival System to simplify entry procedures for international travelers. The pilot phase of the new system has begun at Cairo International Airport, and [...]

L’Hotel: The Ultra-Romantic Paris Apartment of Your Wildest Dreams

by Wallace Immen in Cruises Comments Off on L’Hotel: The Ultra-Romantic Paris Apartment of Your Wildest Dreams

Everything in moderation, even moderation. Oscar Wilde said it first, and it’s still true at an opulent jewel box of a hotel tucked away on a quiet side street on Paris’ Left Bank. In a city that [...]

Silversea is Stretching Its Spirit and Amping up Its Wind and Whisper

September 27, 2017 Comments Off

Silversea Cruises has unveiled plans for its first-ever ship lengthening. And two other ships in Silversea’s fleet will get comprehensive makeovers in December. In March, 2018, Silver Spirit will be lengthened by inserting a prebuilt 49-foot-long midsection […]