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Atlas Ocean Voyages

Atlas Flipping the Globe for 2028 Arctic Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a line more identified with South Polar exploration, is setting sights North for a highly anticipated 2028 Arctic Season, featuring 13 newly curated journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights. Sailing aboard [...]
Canada

It’s Shaping Up as a Great Lakes Future

Cruisers choosing to stay close to home, repeat guests and smoother sailing have cruise lines planning a long future in the Great Lakes.Viking has just announced its 2028–2029 expedition voyages that include Great Lakes cruises [...]
Cruise Lines

MSC Gets Racier with Grand Prix Viewings

Leave it to MSC Cruises to create the ultimate pop-up event. It built a replica of its MSC Yacht Club “ship within a ship” to provide race fans a taste of the line’s seagoing hospitality.At [...]
Canada

Is This The Golden Moment for Great Lakes Cruises?

Victory Cruise Line is seeing a spike in new bookings for its Great Lakes cruises and owner John Waggoner knows why.“I hear it every day: There’s a stalemate in Middle East and the airlines are [...]
Destinations

Oceania Crafting a Ship Dedicated to Long Voyages

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 [...]

MSC Meraviglia Sets Canadian Records

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on MSC Meraviglia Sets Canadian Records

MSC Meraviglia — MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia-Class smart ship — made her North American debut in October, becoming the largest cruise ship to ever visit Quebec City. On her first- ever cruises from North America, [...]

Oceania Vista’s Sista Has Tastes of Her Own

September 17, 2025 Comments Off

Looks can be deceiving. While Oceania Cruises newest ship Allura is a near twin of fleet-mate Vista, she’s got a personality of her own. That’s especially evident in the innovative cuisine on board. From the […]

Explora Journeys Raises Three Cheers as Fleet Expands

September 12, 2024 Comments Off

Explora Journeys celebrated three times at a shipyard in Italy, as one ship of the luxury line was delivered and two more reached milestones in their construction. EXPLORA II was delivered by Fincantieri shipyard to […]

Want to See it all? Check Out the Ultimate World Cruise

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

The Ultimate World Cruise is one for the record books. Royal Caribbean has just announced a journey that will be nine months long and visit 65 countries and all seven continents. The big cruise that’s […]

Newest Celebrity Ship Will be Able to Flex its Fuels

April 1, 2023 Comments Off

Innovative engines that can run on three different types of fuel, including clean-burning methanol, will power a fifth Edge-class ship being built for Celebrity Cruises. “By incorporating tri-fueled engines, we are ensuring that as alternative, […]

Un-Cruise Plans Galápagos Adventures

November 1, 2014 Comments Off

Un-Cruise Adventures is making its first foray into Ecuador with eight cruises in the Galápagos Islands including stays in the historic city of Quito planned in 2016. A nine-night Unequaled Ecuador! adventure begins with a two-night […]