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Crystal for Kids? This New Ship Expands Options

A luxurious new cruise ship is adding attractions for the next generations of cruisers. New youth and teen centers, a shallow pool and new family spaces are part of Crystal Cruises’ additions to the new [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival’s Planning to Ace its New Destiny

With an unprecedented number of outside suites and more than four acres of glass, Carnival’s new Ace Class ships are designed to redefine the guest experience. And the first of the mega-ships that will carry [...]
Caribbean

Celebrity’s at it Again, Polishing Up its Reflection

Celebrity Cruises is adding 13 new spaces in a sweeping modernization of its popular Celebrity Reflection.As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation arriving in March, 2027, introduces 13 new [...]
Cruise Lines

Emerald Gets Ready for an Invasion of Normandy

Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 meters [...]
Caribbean

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first [...]

Pacific Cruises Delayed Again as Ports Stay Closed

by Wallace Immen in Asia 1

Cruise lines are once again shelving plans to resume service in Asia and Australia as Covid continues to keep ports closed. Carnival Cruise Line had planned to sail Carnival Spirit out of a brand new [...]

On Europe’s Rivers: What Do You Do When They Can’t Float Your Boat?

October 8, 2015 2

We all wish for sunny skies on our vacation, but for many river cruise vacationers in Europe this year, too much of a good thing has left their ships stranded. As an example, the Viking […]

Better Watch Out Santa: We’re Coming to Visit You at the Pole

March 25, 2024 1

Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn’t go? An 18-night icebreaking voyage all the way to the North Pole in July is among Abercrombie & Kent’s innovative new small-ship expeditions for 2024. There will be a cocktail […]

Hurtigruten Celebrates with Northern Lights Guarantee

March 19, 2022 Comments Off

By Liam P. Cusack In addition to onboard festivities on cruises celebrating 130 years of sailing on Norway’s coasts, Hurtigruten is offering a Northern Lights Guarantee again in 2023. It was July, 1893 when Captain Richard […]

Shaq Takes Carnival Safety Seriously

October 16, 2019 Comments Off

Taking safety seriously while making it fun, Carnival Cruise Line is debuting an entertaining and creative new safety briefing video featuring the line’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal. Produced with the important goals of getting […]

Fanfare, Champagne and Fireworks Christen AmaWaterways’ Newest

May 29, 2018 1

When AmaWaterways has a christening, it’s a family affair with traditions that go back centuries. The whole town of Vilshofen, Germany seemed to have gathered on the banks of the Danube as AmaWaterways’ newest ship […]