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Alaska

Join Seabourn Experts in Quest for Alaska Adventure

An expedition leader who sailed around the world at age 13; another who became a certified ship captain at 19, and an expert in whale behavior are among the elite expedition team on board as [...]
Celebrity Beyond

Mystery Solved! Why Captain McCue Jumped Ship

It seemed a bafflingly abrupt end to a brilliant career at sea when long-time well-known Capt. Kate McCue announced she was retiring from Celebrity Cruises after a groundbreaking 22 -year career. The first American woman [...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages

Atlas Ocean Whips Up a Gourmet Season

Atlas Ocean Voyages is expanding its roster of Epicurean Expeditions led by notable chefs and culinary experts.Guests exploring Europe in 2025 will be immersed in each destination’s culture, cuisine, and wines aboard the Atlas yachts [...]
Celestyal Cruises

Celestyal Turns 10 with 88 Cruise Deals

Boutique cruise line Celestyal is showcasing newly upgraded ships to celebrate a decade of sailing. Two-for-one specials are on offer across 88 sailings in the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf. Celestyal started sailing in March 2015 [...]
Caribbean

MSC Ready to Reveal a New World in the Caribbean

The countdown is in the final hours for what MSC Cruises is promising is a world of new experiences on its biggest ship yet–MSC World America.As its name implies, the 22-deck tall ship featuring 2,614 [...]

Silversea Debuts Puerto Williams as Antarctic Cruise Port

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Silversea Debuts Puerto Williams as Antarctic Cruise Port

Where’s Puerto Williams? The port in southern Chile is about to be discovered as Silversea Cruises‘ luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer debuts sailing from there to Antarctica. Starting in November, guests arriving in Santiago will [...]

5 Factors to Weigh in the Battle of the New Caribbean Behemoths

September 9, 2015 Comments Off

Two heavyweight contenders are going head-to-head for the title of the biggest, latest, more-of- everything cruise ship in the Caribbean. They come from familiar families, but these newcomers boast they pack more punch than any that […]

Speedy Cruise Internet Reaches Far Corners of the World

September 18, 2023 1

It wasn’t that long ago that exploring remote areas of the globe could put you out of touch with the outside world for weeks. Until recently, cruises near either of the poles and even to […]

5 Chilling Facts About Life and the Universe at Icy Strait Point

July 26, 2014 Comments Off

The aboriginal inhabitants of Alaska don’t need a Big Bang Theory to explain the creation of the world. They’ve got a Big Bird Theory that’s even more bizarre because it claims the universe we know […]

Dining Like Royalty: 6 Luxurious Tastes of Regent Seven Seas Explorer

April 3, 2019 Comments Off

The day on Seven Seas Explorer begins with a couple of features not often found on even the most luxurious of cruise ships. On deck, there’s complimentary juice bar, where a barista is waiting to […]

These Homes at Sea Come with Sky-High Price Tags

September 12, 2022 Comments Off

If you’ve got $10-million or so to spare, a new company called Ocean Residences would like you to check out a luxury apartment in their new eco-friendly floating home. Plans for Njord— described as a […]