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AmaWaterways

Cruises Steering Far from Middle East–If They Can

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Four [...]
Canada

Four Seasons Yachts Keeps Launch Low Key

The long-awaited Four Seasons I has begun her inaugural season, a Mediterranean voyage,coinciding with the 65th anniversary of Four Seasons Hotels and the opening of its first hotel on the first day of spring in [...]
Caribbean

How to Save as Sea Cloud Expands its Routes

Sea Cloud Cruises is adding immersive routes for its elegant sailing ships in 2027 and 2028 and you can save by booking now. Modern sailing yachts Sea Cloud Spirit and Sea Cloud II are plotting [...]
AmaWaterways

AmaSofia Joins the Fleet in Spectacular Style

AmaWaterways showcased the new colors and branding of its river fleet with the gala christening of its newest ship, AmaSofia.AmaSofia was christened during a ceremony on the Rhine attended by 1,200 members of the travel [...]
Celebrity Cruises

A Luxury Opportunity to Scratch Your Galapagos Itch

The Galapagos Islands are always a wish-list destination and Celebrity Cruises is opening a new chapter of cruises on their purpose-built exploration ship Celebrity Flora. Bookings are open for more than 50 all-inclusive sailings in [...]

Holland America Tour Follows Footsteps of The Godfather

by Wallace Immen in Holland America Line Comments Off on Holland America Tour Follows Footsteps of The Godfather

Godfather, how much of what I’ve seen in the films is real? What they show about the old country, where the Family came from, does it really exist? On a port call of Holland America [...]

5 Upgrades to Seven Seas Voyager Make a Grand Luxury Ship Grander

August 16, 2017 3

The crystal and silver is polished, the elegant Versace plates are set in the dining room, the suites are immaculate. Now it’s time to greet the guests. Lined up on either side of a red […]

Sleek Dancing Horses and Lithe Llamas on a Tour of Contrasts in Peru

February 27, 2019 2

The beautiful chestnut horses seem to dance around the show ring. They glisten in the sun; their showy blonde manes sweep from side to side and their impossibly long tails swish proudly as they high […]

Oceania Going Bigger in Alaska with Riviera

September 15, 2024 Comments Off

Oceania Cruises is offering an enhanced gourmet taste of the Last Frontier, sailing a bigger ship with more than a dozen immersive explorations in Alaska in 2025 The 1,250 guest Riviera is replacing the smaller […]

Carnival Reveals Recipe for Famed Chocolate Melting Cake

January 26, 2022 1

If you can’t get on a cruise this week, Carnival Cruise Line just shared the famous melting cake recipe for you to try in your galley at home, just in time for National Chocolate Cake […]

Silversea Will be Going Even More Inclusive

November 19, 2020 Comments Off

Silversea Cruises is topping up its all-inclusive fares. Beginning in 2022, itineraries will include at least one complimentary shore excursion and roundtrip air and transfers. “We are enhancing our already comprehensive all-inclusive offering for the […]