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Celebrity Cruises

A Luxury Opportunity to Scratch Your Galapagos Itch

The Galapagos Islands are always a wish-list destination and Celebrity Cruises is opening a new chapter of cruises on their purpose-built exploration ship Celebrity Flora. Bookings are open for more than 50 all-inclusive sailings in [...]
Cruise Lines

Scenic Adding 3 More Ships to Growing Fleet

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Scenic Group has announced another fleet expansion, with three new luxury river ships to join its award-winning portfolio. This includes one new Emerald Star-Ship and two ultra-luxury Scenic Space-Ships, extending their [...]
AmaWaterways

Cruises Get Caught as the Gulf Conflict Spreads

With the Middle East conflict spreading at an epidemic rate, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Three [...]
Celebrity Cruises

Classic Celebrity Takes the Stage With a New Look

Celebrity Cruises is showcasing the bow to stern upgrades of its four Solstice Series ships in a $250-million modernization program. Guests on Celebrity Solstice will find eight new experiences, including four completely new public spaces, and many [...]
Asia

Confessions of an Enchanted Cruise Time Traveller

What if every other day was 25 hours long? What if you could make an entire day vanish–or jump from one year to the next and back again? And what if you could fly home [...]

Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

by Wallace Immen in Canada Comments Off on Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

Looking for a cruise that no one you know is likely to have done before? Check out what’s being promoted as the Superior Inside Passage. No, it’s not a route through the islands along the [...]

Expedition Ships Coming from Viking

January 17, 2020 Comments Off

Viking Cruises announced they will be joining expedition cruise market, with two planned ships designed for the Great Lakes along with polar cruising. Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises calls the concept “the thinking person’s” […]

Holland America Making Waves with History

February 6, 2025 Comments Off

Holland America Line is teaming up with A+E’s The HISTORY Channel to create custom itineraries and shore excursions designed to reveal not only the sights and landmarks of ports but the stories of the civilizations […]

Seabourn Sub Dive Solves 110-Year Mystery

October 17, 2024 1

A submersible from Seabourn Cruises’ expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit made a historic discovery during a dive off the coast of Alejandro Selkirk Island in Chile. On October 14, 2024, the sub carrying guests aboard the […]

Crystal on Course for Shinier than Ever Comeback

February 1, 2023 Comments Off

The relaunch of Crystal Cruises, to be known as simply Crystal, will see bigger rooms for fewer passengers. Opening bookings for Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, new owners A&K Travel Group said many staterooms on […]

What to Say When They Say: God Only Knows When You’re Going to Fly

April 21, 2013 Comments Off

It’s a sign that you may not be boarding your flight when uniformed police surround the desk of the departure gate just before an agent is about to make an announcement. It happened on an […]