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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 [...]
AmaWaterways

AmaWaterways Plans Exceptional Fleet Expansion

AmaWaterways is going all in with plans to add eight new ships to its s European river fleet by2030. With these additions, the company’s global fleet will grow to more than 40 vessels – doubling [...]

AmaWaterways Newest River is the Ancient Nile

by Wallace Immen in Africa Comments Off on AmaWaterways Newest River is the Ancient Nile

AmaWaterways has launched its newest ship AmaDahlia on an ancient, fascinating river—the Nile. Guests sailing the inaugural Secrets of Egypt & The Nile itinerary were joined by co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst for a [...]

Norwegian Escape Offers Snow Spa

January 6, 2015 Comments Off

Let it snow! The latest Norwegian Cruise Line ship features the first snow room at sea. On Norwegian Escape which launches in October, 2015, guests of the Mandara Spa will be able to experience the […]

Disney Expecting Cruise Twins

March 3, 2016 Comments Off

Disney Cruise Line plans to expand its fleet to six, with two new ships. Each of the still-unnamed ships will have about 1,250 staterooms and be slightly bigger than the newest ships Disney Dream and […]

Discovering Luxury Cruising’s Best-Kept Secret

August 11, 2025 Comments Off

In a fantastic daily choreography, teams of skillful deck hands climb rope ladders to do tightrope walks along spars and unfurl sails by hand. We’re suddenly sailing in stillness, beneath dozens of huge white sails […]

First River Ship Dedicated to Solo Cruising

September 17, 2025 Comments Off

Riviera Travel is taking a singular approach with one of its European river ships. Beginning in 2027, its MS George Eliot will exclusively sail solo departures on the Danube, Rhine and Moselle rivers, marking the […]

5 Innovations that Help Anthem of the Seas Hit New High Notes

November 12, 2015 1

In search of a night cap after dinner on Anthem of the Seas, we heard some irresistible Latin rhythms coming from a little hole in the wall we’d missed noticing before. The place they call […]