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Oceania’s Marina Launching Next Fleet Upgrades

Oceania Cruises plans a transformation of its classic ship Oceania Marina.In a dry dock in October 2026, every stateroom will be redesigned, along with enhancements across all public spaces, ensuring that the ship reflects Oceania [...]
Caribbean

So Long Middle East; How About the Med Next Winter?

Explora Journeys has joined a roster of cruise lines changing course from the Middle East and sailing throughout the winter in the Mediterranean. MSC Cruises, and Windstar Cruises are also rerouting to sail in Europe [...]
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 [...]

How Cruising with Zombies, Rockers and Jokers Become a Phenomenon

by Wallace Immen in Caribbean Comments Off on How Cruising with Zombies, Rockers and Jokers Become a Phenomenon

Hey, your bloody face looks ultra-realistic. Thanks, I love the way that tie looks like it’s strangling you. Do you dream of cruising with thousands of zombies? It’s actually a thing, but you’ve got to [...]

Discovering Luxury Cruising’s Best-Kept Secret

August 11, 2025 Comments Off

In a fantastic daily choreography, teams of skillful deck hands climb rope ladders to do tightrope walks along spars and unfurl sails by hand. We’re suddenly sailing in stillness, beneath dozens of huge white sails […]

Seeing Rome in a Day: Starting From the “Wedding Cake”

March 23, 2014 Comments Off

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it certainly can’t be seen in a day. But it’s always an adventure to see what you can on a day’s visit. The more you know of Rome, the […]

Star Wars on Disney Fantasy

February 12, 2015 Comments Off

Disney Cruise Line guests can experience the Force and characters of the Star Wars saga during day-long celebrations aboard eight special sailings on the Disney Fantasy in 2016. The Star Wars at Sea days feature […]

Caribbean

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Breaks Sales Records

October 27, 2022 Comments Off

Royal Caribbean International saw its single largest booking day in its 53-year history when reservations opened for the cruise line’s first Icon Class ship. Icon of the Seas was unveiled as Royal Caribbean’s goal of […]

Reykjavik: Unique Cultural Experience or Tourist Trap?

August 29, 2023 1

You can visit the world’s biggest penis collection, dance until dawn and take a quick jaunt to an active volcano and a steaming Blue Lagoon. What‘s not to love about Iceland’s capital city with its […]