Immerse Yourself in Design or Ecology on Regent's New Shore Excursion Concepts

Calling all design lovers and eco-wanderers! Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched two new shore excursion concepts. “Behind the Design” and “Eco-Connect” shore excursions roll out beginning...

September Brings New COVID Protocols to Most Cruise Lines - and What That Means for You

It started with a trickle, then quickly became a tidal wave of announcements that begin taking effect in September and will likely affect your next cruise. Cruise lines have begun ‘normalizing’ their...

Culinary Cruises with Decorated Chefs are Back on Holland America Line

2022 sees the return of a Holland America Line favorite: Culinary Cruises with renowned chefs – all members of the line’s influential Culinary Council. As I can attest, food is definitely...

Top Souvenirs from a Cruise Trip to Newfoundland

Each cruise season offers more opportunities for cruise travel lovers to explore Newfoundland, where you'll find the eastern-most point of North America, extraordinary North Atlantic scenery and wildlife, from icebergs...

Another River Cruise Line Debuts on the Douro: First Avalon Waterways Portugal Cruises in 2024

Avalon Waterways is the latest river cruise line to embark on Portugal’s Douro River. Douro river cruises are among the fastest-growing itineraries in European river cruising, and Avalon Waterways is...

1 Ship, 7 Rivers! AmaWaterways Introduces "Seven River Journey" on a Single Ship

In 2021, AmaWaterways inaugurated a new concept in river cruising – and now it’s taking its Seven River Journey to a new level. Cruise lovers may be familiar with ‘Grand...

Size Does Matter: What Size Cruise Ship is Best for You?

Cruise travelers have the same dilemma as Goldilocks: should you choose a big ship, small ship, or a medium ship? If you're ‘sizing up’ your next cruise trip - whether...

Canada Drops All COVID Restrictions for Cruise Travellers

Cruising to Canada is about to get a lot easier: No more vaccinations, testing, or making declarations on the ArriveCAN app. Effective October 1st, 2022, the government of Canada is...

Another Luxury Hotel Chain Launches a Cruise Line: Four Seasons Yachts

There's a new player in the new field of luxury hotel chains launching cruise lines. Four Seasons announced on September 28th, 2022 that Four Seasons Yachts will debut in 2025. The...

Viking's Silver Anniversary and Two New Ships Christened in One Big Celebration

25 years ago, Viking launched on the rivers of Europe. Since then, the cruise line has expanded to ocean-going and now, expedition ships capable of sailing to the farthest, polar...

Cruise Travelers to the Great Lakes Could Soon have a New U.S. National Marine Sanctuary to Visit

New York’s proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary couldn’t come at a better time. The Great Lakes are one of the hottest new cruising destinations and a new National Marine Sanctuary...

Belmond Debuting New 'Barge' for Luxury Micro-Cruises in Champagne, France

Can we call this a ‘micro cruise?’ Luxury travel company Belmond is building another mini-river cruise ship. This one will sail just 6 guests through the legendary Champagne region of...

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Sets Sail, Taking the Luxury Hotel Brand to Sea

If your go-to hotel on land is a Ritz-Carlton, why wouldn’t you want your cruise to be a Ritz-Carlton experience, too? That’s the logic behind the trend-setting Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection,...

25th Anniversary of the 'Star-chitecture' that Put this Spanish Port on the Map

Coinciding with news that Spain has joined the rest of the EU in removing all pandemic entry restrictions for overseas travelers – is the 25th anniversary of a Spanish landmark...

FEATURED EPISODE: Episode 1: Autumn's Culinary Delights on France's Rhone River

One of the best things about European river cruising in the autumn is that it's harvest season. In this episode, our AmaWaterways river cruise on the Rhone in the South...

This Cruise Ship Has Just Installed a Slide Right into the Sea

One small ship cruise line is making it easy for you to rediscover your inner child on your next voyage. SeaDream Yacht Club has installed a water activity that's becoming...

This New Cruise Ship will House its Own Exclusively-Designed Fabergé Egg

When Regent Seven Seas Grandeur embarks on her inaugural voyage in late 2023, its breathtaking, multi-million dollar art collection will be anchored by a bespoke, sea-inspired Fabergé egg designed just...

3 Incredible Outdoor Shore Excursions in French St. Martin

The twin-nation island of St. Martin is one of the Caribbean's most popular cruise ports of call. Here are three places where you can get beyond the beaches, shopping and...

Celebrity Beyond's "GOAT" Godmother Christens Ship; Sets it Sailing in its Inaugural Caribbean Season

Trail-blazing women is a theme of Celebrity Cruises in general, and it was a triple play at the christening of the Celebrity Beyond. The newest of Celebrity's Edge-class ships was...

Holland America Line Celebrates Dutch Tradition, Introducing Own Gin for 150th Anniversary

You may know that modern-day gin is derived from Dutch 'genever,' so it's no surprise that the cruise line that celebrates Dutch marine traditions and culture has developed its own...

Here Comes the Sun! New Sun Princess Makes North American Debut

Sun Princess has arrived in Ft. Lauderdale for her first winter season after the 4300-guest ship’s inaugural Mediterranean season. The latest “Love Boat” to join the Princess Cruises fleet has...

In a World First for Any Vessel, Ponant Cruise Ship Reaches “North Pole of Inaccessibility”

There’s the North Pole… and there’s the “North Pole of Inaccessibility.” Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot has done something no ship of any kind has ever done before. In the 21st...

The Galapagos Islands’ ‘Big 15’ Wildlife Species

On safari in Africa, it’s the ‘Big 5’ signature species. But on the other side of the world, in another extraordinary landscape, the can’t miss, iconic wildlife is summed up...

Viking Expands in Asia with New China, Tibet, Japan Itineraries

Following the recent inauguration of its pioneering coastal China cruises, Viking has announced six new itineraries in Asia that will expand exclusive access for its guests to Japan and China,...

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