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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 [...]

Emerald to the Heart of Saigon

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Emerald to the Heart of Saigon

Emerald Waterways brand new Star-Ship, Emerald Harmony that has just started sailing the Mekong River, is unique in Asia for a number of reasons. New images of the ship’s amenities tell the story: 1) Sail [...]

Fun with Lava: Hovering over Hawaii’s Big Smoke

November 13, 2014 Comments Off

Even inside the cabin of a helicopter, the heat reaches blast furnace intensity as we hover over the mouth of Hawaii’s dramatically active volcano. It was a phenomenal opportunity to be able to fly over Kilauea and follow its […]

It’s Christening Season for Growing Cruise Families

December 5, 2023 1

Breaking a bottle of Champagne against the hull, getting blessings from a godmother (or godfather) and making a gala sail-away. It seems there’s a new ship getting christened every few days lately. Here’s a look […]

Emerald Sakara Gets a Yacht-Worthy Godmother

April 17, 2023 Comments Off

Emerald Cruises has chosen Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as godmother of Emerald Sakara, the line’s second ocean-going luxury yacht, due to launch in August. Emerald Sakara will join […]

Windows in Arles, the City that Inspired Generations of Artists

June 23, 2016 Comments Off

Look through any window. The views are always fantastic in Arles. When Vincent Van Gogh set up his studio in a bedroom here, it inspired him to create 300 paintings and drawings in just two […]

Sleuths are Finally Ranking Cruise Cuisine

January 6, 2025 Comments Off

Forbes Travel Guide, a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises is expanding its ratings to cruise restaurants. Considered a cruise industry first, the 2025 ship ratings and restaurant accolades will […]