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Asia

Confessions of an Enchanted Cruise Time Traveller

What if every other day was 25 hours long? What if you could make an entire day vanish–or jump from one year to the next and back again? And what if you could fly home [...]
Cruises

How a Cadet Rose to Captain on Star Clippers

Eleven years after joining Star Clippers as a deck cadet, 36-year-old Vadim Novikov has become the youngest commanding officer in the sail cruise company’s history. As captain of Star Flyer, Novikov will oversee ship operations [...]
Asia

New Luxury Atlas Yacht will Sport Sails

Atlas Ocean Cruises has revealed it’s building a new luxury expedition sailing yacht with sails and an eco-friendly hybrid propulsion system that can run almost silently. Atlas Adventurer will be purpose-built for global exploration, seamlessly [...]
Canada

Chicago in Focus in New Victory Cruise Tour

As the only cruise line to dock at downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Victory Cruise Lines is introducing a new, fully guided Navy Pier Culinary and History Collection for 2026. This walking and culinary experience explores [...]
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 [...]

As The World Churns, Cruises Sail Around Trouble

by Wallace Immen in Africa Comments Off on As The World Churns, Cruises Sail Around Trouble

Cruises get planned years in advance, but ship itineraries can be changed overnight. So there’s some comfort behind the turmoil of the past few weeks that’s seeing cruise lines hastily alter course. Officials are hoping [...]

MSC Seashore Coming to Miami Puts the Accent on Kids

July 21, 2021 Comments Off

A boatload of brand-new kids’ entertainment is arriving on board MSC Seashore, the company’s new flagship debuting in August and due to sail from Miami starting in November, 2021. As a family-owned company, a key […]

Is an Expedition on Seabourn Venture Right for You?

January 9, 2023 1

The sex lives of seahorses are even racier than you could imagine. And believe it or not, the global intrigues that led to what became known as the Guano Wars are more fascinating than any […]

Celebrity Taking Fleet to the Edge

February 12, 2019 Comments Off

The Celebrity Millennium is showcasing the massive renovations that will add the features found on the new Celebrity Edge to all the ships in Celebrity Cruises fleet. The update is part of The Celebrity Revolution, […]

Oceania Reveals More of Sonata, Its Ship of the Future

January 22, 2026 Comments Off

Oceania Cruises is pulling back the curtain and opening bookings on Oceania Sonata, the first in a new class of ship it calls a New Era of Luxury at Sea. Set to debut in 2027, […]

10 Hacks to Get the Most Out of the World’s Biggest Ship

May 11, 2022 1

Some people get the wrong idea when they hear that Wonder of the Seas is the biggest ship in the world. At 18 decks tall and six times larger than the Titanic, the ship able […]