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Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises lis stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.Oceania’s fleet will be calling at more than 600 destinations [...]
Celebrity Beyond

Mystery Solved! Why Captain McCue Jumped Ship

Capt. Kate McCue is resigning from her role as captain at Four Seasons Yachts and intends to spend more time with her family. She shared the decision in an Instagram video in which she says [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Think Cruising isn’t Sustainable? Carnival Begs to Differ

Carnival Corporation is defending the sustainability of cruising, saying not only has it met targets for cutting emissions early, it is raising its eco-friendly goals and will achieve them sooner. The world’s biggest cruise company, [...]
Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]
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 [...]

Athens is Making an Olympic-Class Tourism Recovery

by Wallace Immen in Cruises 1

Squeezing through the massive crowds of shoppers waiting in queues to get into tony stores on Ermou Street or joining waves of tourists making pilgrimages to the Acropolis, it’s almost impossible to believe that five [...]

It’s Wine Time Again on AmaWaterways

May 18, 2023 Comments Off

With over 60 hosted river cruises each year devoted to wine and culinary experiences, AmaWaterways is adding a new Saône River vineyards itinerary to its collection and bringing on a roster of eminent wine hosts. […]

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 […]

Your Own Party on SeaDream!

April 3, 2016 Comments Off

It’s always been the best ongoing cocktail party at sea and increasingly it’s becoming the seagoing choice to charter for celebrating milestone events with a 100 or so of your best friends. SeaDream Yacht Club […]

Norwegian Aqua Will be Prima With a Plus

November 2, 2023 Comments Off

Norwegian Cruise Line revealed the evolution of the Prima Class with the new Norwegian Aqua. The first of an expanded Prima Plus Class sets sail in April, 2025. Bookings are open for Norwegian Aqua’s first […]

A Polished Crystal Symphony Returns with New Features

September 1, 2023 Comments Off

Crystal Symphony has re-entered service with larger, revamped suites and a new roster of specialty dining restaurants. Following an extensive refurbishment after being purchased by A&K Travel Group, the luxury ship now accommodates just 606 […]