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Azamara Cruises

Split Decision: What’s The Dalmatian Coast’s Hottest Spot?

These massive walls have defended against centuries of conquests. Beautiful squares are filled with flowers, food and music. The medieval towns along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic have been the fantasy settings for the [...]
Cruises

Scenic Teams Up with Master Canadian Chefs

Canadian culinary stars Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk are teaming up with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours for a culinary journey along Portugal’s Douro River. A Chef’s Culinary Adventure of Delightful Douro, sails round [...]
Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Very Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises is 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, [...]

Carnival’s Vista is Eye-Opening

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Carnival’s Vista is Eye-Opening

The first brew pub at sea, cycling in the sky and an IMAX theater are just some of the innovations Carnival Cruise Lines has revealed will be on its newest and biggest ship, Carnival Vista. [...]

Windstar’s Trio of Star Class Ships to get a Big Stretch and an Eco-Boost

November 16, 2018 Comments Off

Windstar Cruises is about to puff up its capacity with an ambitious program to lengthen and significantly enhance its three Star Class ships. The $250-million Star Plus Initiative will expand the capacity of each ship […]

5 Off-the-Radar Things Not to Be Missed on Royal Princess

September 8, 2013 Comments Off

A lot’s been written about the Royal Princess since it made its debut in Europe with a christening by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. It’s certainly the largest and most impressive new cruise ship […]

Don’t Miss Saigon: You’ll Probably Never See Her Like This Again

August 5, 2015 Comments Off

The war for South Vietnam is officially over, but it’s not quite clear who eventually won. Although Saigon is now named for Ho Chi Minh and revolutionary banners and slogans are everywhere, the locals still […]

You’ll Need a Map to Navigate This Cruise Suite

May 26, 2026 Comments Off

It’s billed as the pinnacle of ultra-luxury at sea. A two-story, two-bedroom, $25,000-a-night Skyview Regent Suite on the new Seven Seas Prestige covers 8,794-square-feet–that’s-well over three times the size of the average home. As the […]

Uniworld’s Beefing Up its Super Ship Fleet

March 3, 2025 1

The Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is expanding, with three brand new river cruise ships due to start sailing in 2027, completing the line’s transformation to an all Super Ship fleet. Uniworld revealed that the […]