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Caribbean

Life Under Sail Just Got More Adventurous

There are quicker ways to cruise, but there’s nothing more romantic and intimaate than doing it the timeless way, under thousands of square feet of billowing sails. And two cruise lines that specialize in sailing [...]
Azamara Cruises

Split Decision: What’s The Dalmatian Coast’s Hottest Spot?

These massive walls have defended against centuries of conquests. Beautiful squares are filled with flowers, food and music. The medieval towns along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic have been the fantasy settings for the [...]
Cruises

Scenic Teams Up with Master Canadian Chefs

Canadian culinary stars Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk are teaming up with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours for a culinary journey along Portugal’s Douro River. A Chef’s Culinary Adventure of Delightful Douro, sails round [...]
Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Very Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises is stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.Oceania’s fleet will be calling at more than 600 destinations [...]
Celebrity Beyond

Mystery Solved! Why Captain McCue Jumped Ship

Capt. Kate McCue is resigning from her role as captain at Four Seasons Yachts and intends to spend more time with her family. She shared the decision in an Instagram video in which she says [...]

Regent Reveals its Ultimate Splendor: the Biggest-Ever Luxury Suite at Sea

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Regent Reveals its Ultimate Splendor: the Biggest-Ever Luxury Suite at Sea

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is promising that the top suite on Seven Seas Splendor will offer palatial elegance. The Regent Suite above the bridge of the ship that’s coming in February 2020, will measure a [...]

On AmaPura: The Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Myanmar’s Big River

June 11, 2015 1

As I opened my curtain on the first day of cruising Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River, two very curious oxen were peering at me from the river bank. Another day, I awoke to the sound of a group of […]

New Shows Enhance Regent’s Seven Seas Grandeur

September 29, 2023 Comments Off

To highlight the launch of its trend-setting new ship, Regent Seven Seas Cruises revealed four innovative entertainment shows that will debut on Seven Seas Grandeur launching in November 2023. The new productions celebrate the legacy […]

Settling In to an Elegant Home at Sea for an Adventurous Azamara Journey

June 23, 2013 Comments Off

Is Azamara Journey a big small ship or a small big ship? It’s a question I pondered on the gangway boarding Azamara Club Cruises’ newly upgraded Journey in Athens’ port of Piraeus. At 10 decks […]

Tailors at A Man Hing Cheong in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Hand Tailoring: Made Just for You and it Shows in Every Detail

November 7, 2017 2

A fine quality suit may be less than a must these days with casual dress becoming more common in offices. But when it comes to aiming for the C-suite, or impressing at a big event, […]

Scoop from the Poop Deck: How to Cruise With Your Dog or Cat

January 17, 2023 1

Oh, you poor puppy. I’m going to miss you! Don’t you wish you could actually take your sad-eyed pooch or pouting pussycat along with you as you pack up for a cruise? It’s a dream […]