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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, [...]
Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]
AmaWaterways

Low Water Turns River Cruises Into Adventures

Soaring temperatures and drought that’s led to record low river levels in Europe are forcing cruise lines to adapt, with what some guests are calling “magical mystery cruises.”As a heat wave continues, an extended drought [...]
Africa

Is This the Most Intensive Expedition Cruise Ever?

A four-month voyage planned on Atlas Ocean Cruises’ newest ship promises to explore the cultures and tastes of places even the most seasoned travellers haven’t visited. Atlas Adventurer, the world’s first luxury expedition sailing yacht [...]

Hurtigruten has Unique Nordic Ways to Translate Cruising into Exploration

by Wallace Immen in Canada Comments Off on Hurtigruten has Unique Nordic Ways to Translate Cruising into Exploration

The Fram splashes its adventurous ambitions on its hull: Antarctica, Spitsbergen, Norway; penguins, whales, glaciers, Northern Lights. Amid a current rush by many cruise lines to build expedition cruise ships, Norway’s Hurtigruten wants to remind [...]

Bye Bye Black Tie? Cruise Lines Keep Relaxing Dress Codes

October 5, 2025 Comments Off

Dressing up for dinner is something that’s always been special about cruising. Ships are their own floating worlds and every night can be a party where people are dressed in their best. Now, even the […]

Disney Expecting Cruise Twins

March 3, 2016 Comments Off

Disney Cruise Line plans to expand its fleet to six, with two new ships. Each of the still-unnamed ships will have about 1,250 staterooms and be slightly bigger than the newest ships Disney Dream and […]

5 Must-Dos in Brooklyn: The City that Deserves a Lot More Respect

July 11, 2017 1

There was a time when being from Brooklyn meant getting heckled for hailing from the wrong part of town. But in the past few years, the city that once got no respect has become the […]

It’s a New Uniworld with Record Fleet Expansion

November 6, 2025 Comments Off

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is making the largest expansion in its history, with three new Uniworld ships, a partnership with Aqua Expeditions and six new itineraries debuting in 2027. The new vessels include three Super […]

Holland America Puts Spotlight on Alaska’s Glaciers

April 22, 2024 1

Holland America Line is debuting Glacier Days on its Alaska cruises with expanded We Love Alaska on-board experiences. HAL’s six ships doing cruises from Vancouver and Seattle are featuring more cultural enrichment and culinary and […]