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Caribbean

It’s Rum Time with Holland America’s Beachbum

Holland America Line’s exclusive Rum Ambassador program is rolling out the barrels on all sailings of its seven ships in the Caribbean. It’s developed in collaboration with world-renowned beverage experts and historians David Wondrich and [...]
Africa

How Swan Hellenic is Reinventing Expedition Cruises

Ever been to Kalso, Kinsale or Kilwa Kivinje? How about Hermanus or the Abrolhos Archipelago? Neither has any cruise line before Swan Hellenic added them to their coming itineraries. The storied brand has been reborn with [...]
Africa

Camels and a Profusion of Colors on the Road to Marrakesh

They’ve got big eyes, furry ears and goofy, toothy grins– and they had us surrounded on the road in Morocco. It had hardly been the Marrakesh Express since we left Oceania Cruises’ Marina on the [...]
Cruise Lines

A Dock in Venice for Sea Cloud Spirit

The sailing yacht Sea Cloud Sprit is one of the few small cruise ships still entitled to dock in the Grand Lagoon Canal of Venice. To celebrate, the new full-rigged ship built from a century [...]
Cruise Lines

Seabourn Sub Dive Solves 110-Year Mystery

A submersible from Seabourn Cruises’ expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit made a historic discovery during a dive off the coast of Alejandro Selkirk Island in Chile. On October 14, 2024, the sub carrying guests aboard the [...]

Disney Cruises to Reimagine a Giant New Ship

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines 1

Disney Cruise Line has acquired a ship that will be among the largest in the world. The Walt Disney Co. became the highest bidder for the Global Dream, that was left half built when Genting [...]

Lyon Paints the Night with Light to Celebrate its Past and Bright Future

December 12, 2017 Comments Off

A towering Gothic cathedral that’s stood solidly on a square in Lyon for centuries has just come crashing down, only to be reassembled in brilliant abstract swirls of color. Glowing birds swoop through the night […]

Disney Adds Exotic Caribbean Ports

October 28, 2014 Comments Off

Disney Cruise Line will introduce two exotic Caribbean destinations — Tortola, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, and the French island of Martinique into its lineup of cruise ports in 2016. And that will […]

AmaLilia: A Stylish New Girl on the Ancient Nile River

June 11, 2024 1

As the allure of the enigmatic monuments and history of Egyptian empires attract increasing numbers of tourists, AmaWaterways has doubled its Nile River fleet. The luxurious new AmaLilia, featuring 41 staterooms, including 13 suites is […]

Why a Daytime Panama Canal Crossing is Still an Essential Cruise Adventure

December 4, 2018 1

Clang, clang, clang go the cute little electric trolleys that are still known as mules. Crystal Serenity seems to move in slow motion as the lock gates open and close at a stately pace. It takes […]

Been There, but Have You Cruised the Great Lakes?

May 9, 2023 1

You can actually take a cruise from Duluth, Minnesota, all the way to Antarctica. And the ports along the route include Thunder Bay, Parry Sound, Windsor, Cleveland and Toronto. There’s never been a cruise itinerary […]