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Cruise Lines

Wait for it—Cruise Ships Getting Ordered 10 Years in Advance

Talk about ordering ahead. Two upscale cruise lines have just inked contracts for new ships not due to arrive for more than a decade. It’s the kind of optimism that comes from seeing record-breaking sales [...]
Alaska

Why a 15-year Alaskan Dream Ended So Suddenly

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 [...]
Alaska

Explora’s Largest Ship Yet Becomes Its Own Destination

Explora Journeys calls Explora III a destination in her own right. And she’s launching ahead of schedule in July, 2026 with a naming ceremony in Barcelona Aug. 1. Longer and with expanded public space compared [...]
Austria

Celebrity Plans to Flood Europe with River Cruises

Make that 20! Celebrity River Cruises has announced a commitment for 10 more new ships that will expand its European river cruise fleet to 20 vessels by 2031. All this while construction of the first [...]
Cruise Lines

Designing New Worlds— Like Home, Only Better

If you were creating a spaceship to explore distant planets, you’d want it to be designed by people who build cruise ships. They’re self-sufficient floating worlds that imaginative designers create as unique, welcoming environments. In [...]

Windstar to Reinvent Barbecue

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Windstar to Reinvent Barbecue

As part of a lengthening of a trio of sister ships, Windstar Cruises plans to add casual outdoor restaurants in partnership with global grilling authority Steven Raichlen. The Star Grill by Steven Raichlen will serve [...]

Glass Terminal in Miami is a Sustainable Icon

January 31, 2022 Comments Off

Call it a pearl, call it a jewel, a glittering new terminal at the port of Miami is a landmark. The new Terminal B for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ships has also become the […]

6 New Tastes of the Happy High Life in Ever-Happening Hong Kong

May 2, 2017 1

It’s not the weekend, but it might as well be. The guys and gals are in the mood to party and the champagne is flowing freely. And what’s not to celebrate? In all directions are […]

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 […]

Amazing: Crystal Names its New Ship Grace

November 16, 2025 Comments Off

Crystal Cruises’ first new ship in a quarter of a century, Crystal Grace, promises to live up to her name said Cristina Levis, CEO of A&K Travel Group who announced the name choice. “It reflects […]

Small Ship MV Origin Joins Gourmet Relais & Chateaux Group

October 26, 2018 Comments Off

MV Origin, a luxury vessel carrying just 20 passengers, has become one of the smallest members of the esteemed Relais & Châteaux collection. It joins an international club of hotels, chefs and restaurants that set […]