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Why is This Cruise Ship Under Arrest?

A cruise ship with a complicated history, Gemini is reported to have been arrested in Greece due to unpaid debts the owner owes to a Turkish financial institution.The ongoing dispute has meant the 34-year old [...]
Celebrity Ascent

Discovering Celebrity’s Hidden Foodie Paradises

I’ve got a dinner date in Eden and an evening of grand dining in a four-star rated restaurant. And they’re both on a cruise ship. Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent rates four stars among restaurants [...]
Celestyal Cruises

Wintertime’s the New Time for Cruising in Europe

With global conflicts seemingly never-ending, more cruise lines are shifting winter itineraries away from the Middle East and Africa to offer guests the security of Europe. And they’re seeing strong bookings because despite the cooler [...]
Canada

Great Lakes Cruises Expanding to Halifax

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its Great Lakes cruise program with two new longer itineraries aboard the expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration in 2027. For the first time, guests can experience all five Great Lakes together with [...]
10 Best Lists

5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

The brochures for s Celebrity Cruises shore excursion in Katakolon, Greece say it’s an opportunity to re-live what it was like to participate in the ancient Olympiade. Well not exactly re-live it, because the athletes then did [...]

Oceania’s Newest will Cruise Around the World in 180 Days

by Wallace Immen in Asia 1

Oceania Cruises is charting a 180-day round the world course for its newest ship Vista in 2026. One of the longest world cruises ever, the circumnavigation will visit 101 ports across 43 countries on a [...]

Grand Voyages on Silversea Offer Extended Immersive Explorations

July 17, 2019 Comments Off

Silversea is plotting course for an exceptional series of immersive travel experiences of up to 70 days in late 2020 and 2021. Featuring multiple overnight stays, a range of exclusive events, and many life-defining experiences, […]

They’re all Special: 8 Restaurants on Silversea’s Silver Muse Revealed

November 2, 2016 Comments Off

There’s no main restaurant on Silversea Cruises’ newest luxury ship. But there are eight specialty restaurants for passenger to pick and choose from. Having more choosing to do when cruising is the inevitable culmination of a trend […]

Celebrity Flora: New Luxury Ship to Explore the Galapagos Islands

November 16, 2017 Comments Off

Celebrity Cruises is raising the bar for its expedition fleet with plans for a revolutionary Galapagos explorer, the Celebrity Flora. The 100-passenger ship is designed for marine exploration and includes anchorless technology that maintains the […]

Romantic Roman Hotel with a Billion Dollar View

July 18, 2022 1

Interested in a vacation home in Rome worthy of nobility? The Villa Aurora built by the ultra-powerful Boncompagni Ludovisi family complete with ceiling art painted by Caravaggio has just gone on the market. Even after […]

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 […]