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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 [...]
Cruises

Scenic Teams Up with Master Canadian Chefs

Canadian culinary stars Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk are teaming up with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours for a culinary journey along Portugal’s Douro River. A Chef’s Culinary Adventure of Delightful Douro, sails round [...]
Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Very Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises is stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.Oceania’s fleet will be calling at more than 600 destinations [...]

Every Space Tells a Story: Designing a Floating World

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Every Space Tells a Story: Designing a Floating World

Think of cruise ships as planets. They’re self-sufficient floating worlds that imaginative designers create into unique environments. Read the first part of this exclusive story here. In this second part of an interview with Wallace [...]

Stress and Time Melt Away on a Day at Seabourn Sojourn’s Spa

July 13, 2012 Comments Off

There’s a pattern I’ve seen regularly on cruises. The first day at sea, the fitness center is packed. A lot of people make a vow to hit the gym and put in time on the […]

Cruises Launch on a New River: The Tennessee

June 14, 2023 1

You’ve probably danced the Tennessee Waltz, but it’s not likely you’ve ever had a chance to sail the Tennessee River. American Cruise Lines is inaugurating eight-day cruises on a river seldom explored with new eight-day […]

Ponant Conquers the World with Surprise Move

January 17, 2025 Comments Off

In an unexpected but very strategic move, Ponant Explorations Group, is buying majority stake in small adventure ship line Aqua Expeditions to expand its range to South America and Asia. Aqua Expeditions operates small ships […]

5 New “Where’s That?” Ports Appearing in the Caribbean

January 22, 2015 Comments Off

They’re gated communities; fenced-in shopping malls that have little to do with the local cultures. They’re tropical amusement parks. Say what you will about the proprietary cruise ports and private islands that cruise lines are […]

Celestyal Turns 10 with 88 Cruise Deals

March 17, 2025 Comments Off

Boutique cruise line Celestyal is showcasing newly upgraded ships to celebrate a decade of sailing. Two-for-one specials are on offer across 88 sailings in the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf. Celestyal started sailing in March 2015 […]