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Carnival Cruise Line

Fleet Shuffles Will Grow HAL and Shrink Cunard

It’s not just deck chairs, Carnival Corp. is rearranging its fleets. Holland America Line will see its lineup grow to 12 ships with the addition of P&O Cruises’ ship Arcadia. At the same time, Cunard [...]
AmaWaterways

Lessons Learned from Europe’s Low Water Crisis

After a summer of historic drought in Europe, river cruising is still facing unprecedented stress. Water levels across several sections of the Danube remain critically low and have not recovered sufficiently to restore normal navigation, [...]
Caribbean

Watch a New Ship Being Born—MSC World Atlantic

MSC Cruises next flagship, MSC World Atlantic reached a milestone as the ship touched water for the first time at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The float out marks an important stage in [...]
Cruises

Is it Time to Dip Your Toes in the Ganges?

You’ve cruised the Rhine, the Danube and the Seine. Now it may be time to do something extraordinary and explore rivers in India with thousands of years in history. Scenic Cruises– better known for ocean [...]
Aman at Sea

Are $7,000 a Night Cruises Sustainable?

Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Orient Express, Aman Resorts. Luxury hotel chains seem to have all decided at once to put their oars in the water with new small ships that promise the ultimate in comfort and [...]

Cunard Reveals Gourmet Additions to Queen Anne

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines 1

Double Michelin-starred chef, Michel Roux will set the tone for a pub on Cunard’s coming Queen Anne, as well as planning an exclusive gala menu for the Queen’s Grill. Roux will be working alongside Cunard’s [...]

Seeing Brittany Like a Local: 5 Tastes of France In The Off Season

March 3, 2016 Comments Off

In February, the French town of La Baule with its castle-like hotels and grandly ornate stone homes looks like a fairy tale ghost town. In a sense it is. When the season is over as […]

Scenic Expands Geographic Cruises

April 29, 2019 Comments Off

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and National Geographic Expeditions are kicking off their third season as river cruise partners with an expanded line-up of experiential cruises that include sailings in Russia, Egypt, France’s Rhône River […]

Star Legend: Longer, Sleeker Yet it’s Still Like a Private Yacht

April 5, 2022 2

We’ve all seen them in the harbors of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Sleek perfectly tended private yachts with uniformed crew who know just how guests would like their relaxing days to unfold. Windstar Cruises […]

First sailing in 2028 and Already Sold Out?

October 23, 2025 Comments Off

With a secret announcement to insiders, Scenic Group revealed its latest luxury exploration ship Scenic Ikon, will join the Scenic Discovery Yacht Fleet for its inaugural season in 2028. And its inaugural voyage from Venice […]

Why Classic Cruise Ships are Moving to New Lives

April 9, 2025 1

With cruise lines busy christening a new generation of ships, older members of their fleets are moving on to new roles. On the same week in April that Norweigan Cruise Line showcased its shiny new […]