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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 [...]
Caribbean

Life Under Sail Just Got More Adventurous

There are quicker ways to cruise, but there’s nothing more romantic and intimaate than doing it the timeless way, under thousands of square feet of billowing sails. And two cruise lines that specialize in sailing [...]
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 [...]

Lufthansa Promises New Heights of Business Class Comfort in New 777s

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Lufthansa has unveiled details of an innovative Business Class, which will be available for the first time in 2020 with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9. The new seat is the key element of upgrades [...]

What Can Polar Bears Do in an Arctic Without Ice?

October 12, 2023 1

There’s a polar bear on our starboard side! The first of what would be many encounters with the Arctic’s iconic ice bears woke everyone up early on Seabourn Venture’s Northwest Passage voyage. Guests rushed to […]

Explora Journeys Reveals its Luxury Future

August 10, 2022 1

New cruise line Explora Journeys is aiming to provide home-like luxury and culinary discovery. The first ship in the fleet, EXPLORA I coming in May, 2023, will have 461 ocean-front suites, penthouses and residences and […]

Azamara Offers Modern Day Cure for Greek Island Fever on Visit to Ancient Kos

July 14, 2013 Comments Off

Limp in, leap out was the theory of health care in ancient Greece. Hospitals were kind of tough-love health spas where you stayed until you got better. But a lot of it depended on how […]

Holland America Pledges Really Fresh Fish

September 21, 2023 1

Holland America Line is launching a global fresh fish program by engaging a network of 60 ports to source and serve 80 types of fresh fish in all its restaurants. And incredibly they’re promising the […]

A cruise ship deck featuring a circular mini-golf course adjacent to a glass-walled lounge and a pool, with the ocean in the background, under a blue sky.

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

July 4, 2026 Comments Off

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first […]