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Celebrity Cruises

No Dull Moments Allowed on Celebrity’s Xcel

Celebrity Xcel features the line’s widest variety of entertainment, with some of it steered by guests. With three brand-new theatre productions, two interactive club shows, music experiences, high-energy dance parties, interactive activities and surprises in [...]
Cruise Lines

Inside Story: How Royal Caribbean Delivers WOW

Did you know that Royal Caribbean Cruise Line came within hours of being bought by its rival, Carnival? Know what made them decide to cut ships in half? Or why the Swedish Air Force was [...]
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Bye Bye Black Tie? Cruise Lines Keep Relaxing Dress Codes

Dressing up for dinner is something that’s always been special about cruising. Ships are their own floating worlds and every night can be a party where people are dressed in their best. Now, even the [...]
Cruise Lines

Cunard Celebrates Fashion on the High Seas

Iconic fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie and Julien’s Auctions will join Cunard’s Transatlantic Fashion Week voyage aboard flagship Queen Mary 2 this fall. Following Paris Fashion Week, this extraordinary journey will celebrate the world [...]
Canada

Victory Won; Can They Do it Again in 2026?

John Waggoner is taking a Victory lap. The CEO of Victory Cruise Lines says its inaugural season on the Great Lakes was a race run from a literal standing start, but Victory lived up to [...]

AmaCerto Guests Enter a Horse-Drawn Time Warp in Old Vienna

by Wallace Immen in AmaWaterways Comments Off on AmaCerto Guests Enter a Horse-Drawn Time Warp in Old Vienna

“Wurden sie gerne eine Kutschfahrt?” No, that’s not as rude as it sounds. The driver was just asking us if we would like to take a carriage ride. At the cab ranks around the main squares in [...]

Here’s to a Bon Voyage! Uniworld is Upgrading River Royale to a Super Ship

July 26, 2018 Comments Off

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will launch its newest Super Ship next spring, the S.S. Bon Voyage. After a winter transformation, the former River Royale will resume service on the Dordogne and Garonne rivers as […]

10 Tips for Coping When Unexpected Chaos Hits Your Travels

July 9, 2015 Comments Off

You’ve come here for a carefree week in the sun. But the newspaper headlines are five inches tall, there are long lineups at banks and store shelves are looking bare. And by the way, your […]

A Private Island Hideaway a Heartbeat from the Bustling Heart of Venice

May 24, 2017 Comments Off

Venice titles itself La Serenissima — the most serene. But the overwhelming crowds that fill St. Mark’s square daily and stream shoulder to shoulder through every narrow passageway at all hours can quickly make tranquility […]

Welcome home greeting from crew of Seabourn Sojourn

Can Seabourn Sojourn Still Claim to be a Personal Yacht at Heart?

August 18, 2012 Comments Off

When we arrive at the ship there’s a gauntlet to pass before we get to the gangway. More than a hundred of Seabourn Sojourn’s crew, from waiters to chefs to deck hands to office staff, […]

Can Oceania Make Even Me a Star in the Kitchen?

April 16, 2025 Comments Off

Caution: Don’t take a course in Oceania Cruise’s Culinary Centre on a full stomach. You’ll learn why soon enough. I’m just a guy whose past culinary achievements have been grilling burgers at barbecues and frying […]