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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- [...]
Asia

SeaDream is Finally Building a New Luxury Yacht

Sea Dream Yacht Club is ordering a new ultra-luxury ship that can take 200 guests around the world. It’s been a long time coming for the 25-year-old boutique ultra-luxury cruise line ,whose two ships carry [...]

Insider’s Tips for Seeing Istanbul’s Big 5 in a Single Visit

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Cruises 1

Just scanning Istanbul’s minaret-studded skyline on the busy Bosphorus that divides Europe from Asia evokes images of genies and wizards and magical flying carpets. It’s Constantinople, the coveted city that inspired Crusades and Tales of [...]

New Viking to Explore the Nile

May 10, 2017 Comments Off

Viking River Cruises’ new Nile river ship will be named Viking Ra in honor of the Egyptian sun king. The recently purchased Nile cruise ship is being stripped down to the steel to become a […]

AmaWaterways will Sail the Nile

March 5, 2020 Comments Off

AmaWaterways will soon be exploring the legendary Nile. Its 25th river cruise ship, the luxurious new AmaDahlia, is scheduled to set sail in Egypt beginning September, 2021. An 11-night cruise and land adventure includes a […]

It Will Take Lots of Effort to Create Peace of Mind When Cruising Resumes

June 2, 2020 Comments Off

Temperature screening, distancing, deep cleaning and the end of self-service buffets are watchwords for the new era of cruising. Norwegian Cruise Line became the first major line to reveal details of the health and safety […]

White cruise ship sailing on calm sea at sunset, coastline visible in the distance.

Oceania Crafting a Ship Dedicated to Long Voyages

April 23, 2026 Comments Off

Oceania Cruises will re-launch a ship as its dedicated world cruiser after a renovation designed to make it feel like a “home at sea.” Oceania Aurelia will be the new name of Nautica, a ship […]

Why a 15-year Alaskan Dream Ended So Suddenly

February 9, 2026 Comments Off

A small, niche cruise line sailing in Southeast Alaska has called it quits. “Effective immediately, Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased business operations and will no longer be operating future sailings,” the cruise line announced on […]