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Cunard Beautifies a Queen for a World Tour

Cunard’s Queen Victoria has a refreshed look after a three-week refurbishment at a shipyard in Rotterdam. The experience begins as soon as moment you step on board, as the triple-height Grand Lobby has been refreshed [...]
Cruise Lines

Halfway to a Dream Fleet, Explora’s Ambitions Keep Growing

With three luxury ocean ships sailing and three more soon to come, Explora Journeys is looking beyond the horizons to even more experiences on the oceans and on Europe’s rivers. It’s a magical moment, Chris [...]
Asia

What Can We Learn from the Tragic End of an Odyssey?

What was sold as the “never-ending cruise” certainly ended in dramatic fashion–with residents told they had just a few hours to pack up and leave their homes at sea.The Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise [...]
Africa

Viking Plots a Journey Worthy of Pharoahs

Viking has opened bookings for a new 19-day Grand Nile Journey itinerary exploring ancient Egypt in unprecedented depth. The explorations in 2028 feature four hotel nights in Egypt’s capital and 14-night sailings between Cairo and [...]
Cruise Lines

Explora Rounding out its Family at a Half Dozen

Explora Journeys keeps innovating as its completes its planned fleet of six ships. The luxury cruise brand of MSC Group marked milestones in the building of the final ships in its fleet at a shipyard [...]

AmaCerto Guests Find Any Time is Wine Time on the Danube

by Wallace Immen in AmaWaterways Comments Off on AmaCerto Guests Find Any Time is Wine Time on the Danube

You don’t have to know brix from clicks to appreciate a wine cruise on the Danube. But whether you’re an amateur or a wine pro, you’re sure to come away with a new appreciation for [...]

2 Ships Charting a New Era of Stylish Galapagos Islands Exploration

April 29, 2019 Comments Off

They’re small and rugged adventurers, purpose-built to protect the delicate ecology of Ecuador’s unique Galapagos Islands. And with the elegance and service of their parent lines, they’re about to open a new chapter of luxury […]

Dining Around is Commitment-Free on Azamara Journey

July 17, 2013 Comments Off

Azamara Journey is a fascinating ship in the modern cruise world. Even when it’s got a full house there are only 694 passengers on board, so it’s considered a small ship. But it and Azamara […]

A cruise ship deck featuring a circular mini-golf course adjacent to a glass-walled lounge and a pool, with the ocean in the background, under a blue sky.

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

July 4, 2026 Comments Off

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first […]

Look Forward to Reverse: The Cruise Ship of the Future?

April 19, 2023 1

It’s so sleek it cuts effortlessly through waves and headwinds. It’s powered by emission-free fuel cells and wind turbines, while photo cells in its glass produce more than enough juice for all the ship’s electrical […]

MSC Welcomes New Flagship MSC Seascape

December 8, 2022 Comments Off

The fast-growing MSC Cruises fleet officially welcomed its new flagship MSC Seascape in a glittering ceremony in New York. The ship will use Manhattan Cruise Terminal as home port for cruises beginning in April 2023. […]