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Canada

Chicago in Focus in New Victory Cruise Tour

As the only cruise line to dock at downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Victory Cruise Lines is introducing a new, fully guided Navy Pier Culinary and History Collection for 2026. This walking and culinary experience explores [...]
Cruise Lines

Wait for it—Cruise Ships Getting Ordered 10 Years in Advance

Talk about ordering ahead. Two upscale cruise lines have just inked contracts for new ships not due to arrive for more than a decade. It’s the kind of optimism that comes from seeing record-breaking sales [...]
Alaska

Why a 15-year Alaskan Dream Ended So Suddenly

A small, niche cruise line sailing in Southeast Alaska has called it quits. “Effective immediately, Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased business operations and will no longer be operating future sailings,” the cruise line announced on [...]
Alaska

Explora’s Largest Ship Yet Becomes Its Own Destination

Explora Journeys calls Explora III a destination in her own right. And she’s launching ahead of schedule in July, 2026 with a naming ceremony in Barcelona Aug. 1. Longer and with expanded public space compared [...]
Austria

Celebrity Plans to Flood Europe with River Cruises

Make that 20! Celebrity River Cruises has announced a commitment for 10 more new ships that will expand its European river cruise fleet to 20 vessels by 2031. All this while construction of the first [...]

8 Luxurious Dining Options Make Every Meal Special on Silver Muse

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Prime steaks, Asian, Italian; a floor show or a quiet table for two? Whatever you’re in the mood for tonight, there’s a table waiting on Silversea Cruises’ flagship. Silver Muse breaks with tradition in its [...]

Uniworld to Sail Two Former Crystal River Ships

October 12, 2023 Comments Off

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is adding two new Super Ships, the S.S. Victoria and S.S. Elisabeth, to begin sailing in Europe in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Uniworld will take over the ships from Seaside Collection […]

Avalon to Explore India’s Ganges

March 27, 2018 Comments Off

As part of its ongoing diversification, Avalon Waterways is exploring a new river: The Ganges. Starting in 2019, the 56-passenger Ganges Voyager will offer six-night cruises from Kolkata, visiting the cities of Kalna, Matiari, Murshidabad, […]

5 Things that Make Un-Cruises Unique Experiences

October 23, 2014 Comments Off

One day we were shooting rapids into Hell’s Canyon in Idaho. Another day had us counting salmon at the Bonneville dam. And on a Wednesday, we did a wine wander in the wonderfully named Walla Walla, Washington. […]

Pre/Post Cruise in Hong Kong: The Longer the Better

July 28, 2011 Comments Off

A good friend who’s travelled almost as much as I have has a saying: There are one-day cities and weekend cities and then there’s Hong Kong. That’s worth a week. We agree wholeheartedly. If you can […]

Major Fleet Upgrade for Silversea

August 3, 2016 Comments Off

How do you make some of the most opulent ships afloat even better? We’re about to find out as Silversea Cruises embarks on a $170-million fleet-wide refurbishment program, the biggest in its history. Silver Whisper […]