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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 [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Think Cruising isn’t Sustainable? Carnival Begs to Differ

Carnival Corporation is defending the sustainability of cruising, saying not only has it met targets for cutting emissions early, it is raising its eco-friendly goals and will achieve them sooner. The world’s biggest cruise company, [...]
Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]

Ritz-Carlton Grows Its Yacht Collection

by Wallace Immen in Caribbean Comments Off on Ritz-Carlton Grows Its Yacht Collection

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is now officially a fleet, adding Ilma, its second ultra-luxury ship. “It is with immense pride and excitement that we welcome Ilma to our growing fleet,” said Jim Murren, executive chairman [...]

What’s the wi-fi on Norwegian?

October 5, 2018 Comments Off

What’s the wi-fi? It’s one of the main concerns for millennials who account for about a quarter of all passengers of Norwegian Cruise Line. Tech-savvy guests are the company’s fastest growing segment. The new Cruise […]

7 Strategies for the Tastiest Dining Experiences on Oceania’s Sirena

September 29, 2016 Comments Off

Let’s begin with escargots in Burgundy garlic butter with rosemary, then a salad of assorted greens with orange wedges. For the entrée, tamarind-glazed black cod with sweet ginger sauce and vegetable ragout. And for dessert, the chocolate […]

Want a Cruise Deal? Hurry and be Ready to Wait

December 4, 2024 1

Looking for a deal on a cruise getaway in the Caribbean this winter? A record number of other people have the same idea and that’s created an unprecedented demand. While the plethora of Black Friday […]

Norwegian Aqua Will be Prima With a Plus

November 2, 2023 Comments Off

Norwegian Cruise Line revealed the evolution of the Prima Class with the new Norwegian Aqua. The first of an expanded Prima Plus Class sets sail in April, 2025. Bookings are open for Norwegian Aqua’s first […]

Oiran for a Day: An Ultimate Fantasy Makeover in a Tokyo Studio

October 22, 2019 Comments Off

“I became aware of all the magnificent silk wrapped around my body, and had the feeling I might drown in beauty”— From Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. By Lisa Stephens The image of […]