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Is it Ttime to Dip Your Toes in the Ganges?

You’ve cruised the Rhine, the Danube and the Seine. Now it may be time to do something extraordinary and explore rivers in India with thousands of years in history. Scenic Cruises– better known for ocean [...]
Aman at Sea

Are $7,000 a Night Cruises Sustainable?

Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Orient Express, Aman Resorts. Luxury hotel chains seem to have all decided at once to put their oars in the water with new small ships that promise the ultimate in comfort and [...]
Cruise Lines

Silversea Sweetens the Benefits for Top Suites

Silversea Cruises is organizing its suites into four categories, including one described as Residences. And the top categories are getting new perks on top of Silversea’s existing inclusions, such as butler service, 24-hour in-suite dining, [...]
Celestyal Cruises

Middle East is Erased from Cruise Maps for Years

Cruises lines are now expecting the Persian Gulf is going to be a no-go zone for a long, long time. Explora Journeys has just scratched 2028 Middle East itineraries for two of its ships. They [...]
Costa Cruises

Margaritaville’s Adding a Texas Twang

There’s no stopping the party for Margaritaville at Sea cruise line. It’s adding a third ship to the fleet and launching service from Texas. Beachcomber will sail from Galveston beginning in October, 2027 on four- [...]

Victory Won; Can They Do it Again in 2026?

by Wallace Immen in Canada Comments Off on Victory Won; Can They Do it Again in 2026?

John Waggoner is taking a Victory lap. The CEO of Victory Cruise Lines says its inaugural season on the Great Lakes was a race run from a literal standing start, but Victory lived up to [...]

Beach club with loungers and shaded cabanas facing clear turquoise sea; a large white sailboat on the horizon.

Wind Star Reborn After 40 Years Under Sail

April 22, 2026 Comments Off

The yacht that started it all has a fresh new look. When Windstar Cruises 148-guest Wind Star debuted 40 years ago, she helped pioneer a new kind of cruising, with automated sails, an intimate scale, […]

Country Club Lima: An Oasis of Calm and Timeless Elegance

November 1, 2022 1

Note: U.S. Canadian and British governments are currently cautioning against non-essential travel to Peru due to political unrest, particularly in Lima, Machu Picchu and border areas. A uniformed doorman is waiting at the end of […]

Stupendous Stupas Accent Ama’s Entry into Myanmar Cruising

May 18, 2014 Comments Off

There’s no sight quite like the endless vista of ancient Buddhist stupas in the valley of Bagan at sunset as the light plays off the domed roofs topped with gilded spires that have been here […]

Dining Like Royalty: 6 Luxurious Tastes of Regent Seven Seas Explorer

April 3, 2019 Comments Off

The day on Seven Seas Explorer begins with a couple of features not often found on even the most luxurious of cruise ships. On deck, there’s complimentary juice bar, where a barista is waiting to […]

AmaLea: 7 Factors that Make an AmaWaterways Ship Feel like Home

July 16, 2018 Comments Off

The AmaWaterways experience begins the moment you arrive. Friendly crew members of AmaLea greet us at the dock to make sure we don’t even have to roll our own carry-ons aboard. We’re escorted through a […]