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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 [...]

A Spin Around an Eccentric Windmill and Edam on an Avalon Waterways Tour

by Wallace Immen in Avalon Waterways 1

Roel Boulengier likes dark and stormy nights the best. “I like it when the winds are howling and the rain is pouring: that’s when the windmill does its work the best,” he proclaims, standing on [...]

Fly Deep at Exclusive Fiji Resort

March 18, 2014 Comments Off

Fijian private island resort Laucala Island is the first resort in the world to offer a DeepFlight Super Falcon submersible experience. The two–person Hawkes Ocean Technologies submersible lets guests tour shallow lagoons and colorful reefs and view […]

Dining Around is Commitment-Free on Azamara Journey

July 17, 2013 Comments Off

Azamara Journey is a fascinating ship in the modern cruise world. Even when it’s got a full house there are only 694 passengers on board, so it’s considered a small ship. But it and Azamara […]

Discovering Antigua, Where the 21st Century Hits a Time Warp

January 1, 2013 Comments Off

As our ship docked on the island of Antigua, it seemed a lot of locals had lined to greet the ship’s call on the island. But it turned out the commotion wasn’t for us. The […]

Bartender Daniel Zanoga is a showman on Carnival Sunshine

Carnival Sunshine’s Wizard of Mixology Teaches a Hands-on Course in Bar Alchemy

August 6, 2013 1

Looking to get more out of a drink than just a buzz? My friends, on Carnival Sunshine you’ll get not only a lift but a show and a lesson in wizardry at the Alchemy Bar. You’re about […]

Your Own Party on SeaDream!

April 3, 2016 Comments Off

It’s always been the best ongoing cocktail party at sea and increasingly it’s becoming the seagoing choice to charter for celebrating milestone events with a 100 or so of your best friends. SeaDream Yacht Club […]