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7 Things You Must Know Now About Celebrity Ascent

Has Celebrity Cruises evolved to the point where the ship can be the destination? We’re about to find out on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Ascent, which offers a range of daily activities for every [...]
Cruise Lines

Transcend Aims to Be the Go-To for Group Cruises

A sleek, dark blue ship with interiors by luxury yacht firm Tillberg Design of Sweden is about to start sailing on Europe’s rivers. Gorgeous, but you can’t just book a single cabin, you have to [...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages

Atlas Flipping the Globe for 2028 Arctic Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a line more identified with South Polar exploration, is setting sights North for a highly anticipated 2028 Arctic Season, featuring 13 newly curated journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights. Sailing aboard [...]
Canada

It’s Shaping Up as a Great Lakes Future

Cruisers choosing to stay close to home, repeat guests and smoother sailing have cruise lines planning a long future in the Great Lakes.Viking has just announced its 2028–2029 expedition voyages that include Great Lakes cruises [...]
Cruise Lines

MSC Gets Racier with Grand Prix Viewings

Leave it to MSC Cruises to create the ultimate pop-up event. It built a replica of its MSC Yacht Club “ship within a ship” to provide race fans a taste of the line’s seagoing hospitality.At [...]

SeaDream Features Vino Voyages

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on SeaDream Features Vino Voyages

SeaDream Yacht Club has added eight wine-intensive voyages to its 2015 season. Each provides guests with sit-down tastings featuring wineries in famous regions of Europe with master class tastings with wine makers and experts. As [...]

Virgin Voyages Crew will Sport Hard to Miss Uniforms on Scarlet Lady

September 14, 2019 Comments Off

Virgin Voyages certainly wants its crew to stand out. Tradition-breaking uniforms by maverick British fashion designer Gareth Pugh will be the on-board look for the cruise line’s first ship Scarlet Lady, coming in 2020. The […]

Crews Deserve Gratuities; So Why is Tipping Cruising’s Hidden Secret?

February 14, 2018 2

The recommended daily gratuity for crews is on the rise again. The latest in the news are Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and sister line Celebrity Cruises which are hiking the crew gratuity automatically added to the […]

Carnival Unlocks Portals for its New Celebration Key

January 30, 2024 1

A new cruise destination is coming into focus as Carnival Cruise Line revealed details of Celebration Key, an exclusive destination on Grand Bahama designed to offer guests “a key for unlocking their slice of paradise.” […]

Celestyal Journey Makes Auspicious Debut

September 5, 2023 Comments Off

A new name in cruising, Celestyal Journey has set sail following a multi-million dollar refurbishment. Celestyal Cruises says the name of the ship embodies the sense of wanderlust adventure and exploration of its customers. The […]

AmaWaterways’ Newest Ship Baptized

April 29, 2016 Comments Off

In a celebration fueled by German beer, Serbian wine and triumphant fireworks, AmaWaterways’ newest arrival was baptized in a gala shipyard ceremony. A beaming Kristin Karst, executive vice-president and co-owner of AmaWaterways broke a traditional […]