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Scenic Teams Up with Master Canadian Chefs

Canadian culinary stars Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk are teaming up with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours for a culinary journey along Portugal’s Douro River. A Chef’s Culinary Adventure of Delightful Douro, sails round [...]
Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises is stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.Oceania’s fleet will be calling at more than 600 destinations [...]
Celebrity Beyond

Mystery Solved! Why Captain McCue Jumped Ship

Capt. Kate McCue is resigning from her role as captain at Four Seasons Yachts and intends to spend more time with her family. She shared the decision in an Instagram video in which she says [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Think Cruising isn’t Sustainable? Carnival Begs to Differ

Carnival Corporation is defending the sustainability of cruising, saying not only has it met targets for cutting emissions early, it is raising its eco-friendly goals and will achieve them sooner. The world’s biggest cruise company, [...]
Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]

NCL Partners in New Alaska Native Dock at Whittier

by Wallace Immen in Alaska Comments Off on NCL Partners in New Alaska Native Dock at Whittier

The Alaska Native village Huna Totem Corporation broke ground in October on an $80-million infrastructure project that will bring a second docking facility to the gateway of Prince William Sound, Whittier, Alaska. The privately funded [...]

Sel de Mer restaurant on Holland America

Dining Your Way! Savor the Newest and Tastiest Restaurants at Sea

December 14, 2016 Comments Off

What are you in the mood for tonight? Perhaps a steakhouse with a French bistro flair, or a pick a catch of the day and have it prepared your way? Or perhaps a sushi place with […]

Classic Celebrity Takes the Stage With a New Look

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Celebrity Cruises is showcasing the bow to stern upgrades of its four Solstice Series ships in a $250-million modernization program. Guests on Celebrity Solstice will find eight new experiences, including four completely new public spaces, and many […]

World Explorer Can Run Silently

November 12, 2019 Comments Off

World Explorer has become the first cruise ship to employ hydrojet technology to bring guests closer to marine wildlife by minimizing underwater noise, using a technology initially developed for naval warships. Unlike propellers, the two […]

On Carnival Liberty: Getting Wild About Harry’s

February 4, 2012 Comments Off

Arrive hungry, advises a sign at the entrance to Harry’s, the alternative steak house on Carnival Liberty. And that turns out to be exceptionally good advice — because there’s not a chance you’ll leave […]

New Luxury Atlas Yacht will Sport Sails

February 23, 2026 Comments Off

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 […]