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Canada

Windstar Going Even Bigger on Canada

Windstar Cruises is adding a new itinerary in 2026 to its popular Canada & New England season of sailings, which are fall travel favorites thanks to the line’s ability to visit many smaller, scenic ports [...]
Africa

A Piece of the World is Missing on Cruise Charts

It’s clear that cruise lines expect the Suez Canal, Red Sea and the Holy Land to be too conflicted to risk sailing around for a long time to come. How long? Even newly announced 2027 [...]
Caribbean

Been there, done that? We doubt it

No matter how many cruises you’ve done, it’s time to shake things up and broaden your horizons beyond the usual suspects. Cruise lines are plotting a plethora of innovative out-of-the-ordinary cruise options to one-up the [...]
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 [...]

Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

by Wallace Immen in Canada Comments Off on Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

Looking for a cruise that no one you know is likely to have done before? Check out what’s being promoted as the Superior Inside Passage. No, it’s not a route through the islands along the [...]

No Masks, No Touch; a New Normal on Celebrity Apex

November 4, 2021 1

(Note: due to the omicron situation, Royal Caribbean ships have temporarily re-imposed a mask mandate for indoor spaces on cruises). What a revelation it was to discover that once we get on board Celebrity Apex, […]

Fashion, Kumquats and Bangers on a Cruise Tour in Colorful Corfu

October 27, 2016 Comments Off

The toughest thing about taking a stroll around old Corfu Town is actually getting in to town. The cruise terminal for the wonderfully historic Greek island is a fair distance from the city itself. It’s so […]

Taking a Bow: The New Faces of the Next Generation of Cruise Ships

March 1, 2017 Comments Off

The designs of the next generation of cruise ships are taking bows to the past. The latest announcements of cruise ship orders signal that the blunt prows that were the favored design for ocean liners […]

After the Encore Comes an Ovation: Keeping it Personal as Seabourn Grows

September 11, 2018 2

In an era when cruise ships are making phenomenal growth spurts, Seabourn Cruise Line has staked its reputation on staying small and personal. Can the new Seabourn Ovation – that’s a third larger than Seabourn’s previous class […]

Silversea is Stretching Its Spirit and Amping up Its Wind and Whisper

September 27, 2017 Comments Off

Silversea Cruises has unveiled plans for its first-ever ship lengthening. And two other ships in Silversea’s fleet will get comprehensive makeovers in December. In March, 2018, Silver Spirit will be lengthened by inserting a prebuilt 49-foot-long midsection […]