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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 [...]

In the Spotlight

Cruise Lines Looking to Pioneer Fuel Cells as Green Power Source

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Cruise Lines Looking to Pioneer Fuel Cells as Green Power Source

Going green is taking many forms, and cruise lines are now working on harnessing a fuel that’s lighter than air. Hydrogen fuel cells are in the long-term thinking of both Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and [...]

The Catch: Chef Rudi’s Seafood Coming to Princess Cruises

April 11, 2023 Comments Off

Princess Cruises is reeling in a new specialty seafood restaurant, The Catch by Rudi, a joint partnership with Chef Rudi Sodamin, head of culinary arts for Princess and for Holland America Line. The Catch by […]

More French Treats Arriving on Oceania

January 21, 2025 Comments Off

Oceania Cruises is expanding its long-time relationship with celebrity French chef Jacques Pepin with new menus and the addition of signature Jacques restaurants to its newest ships. Pepin was the line’s first executive culinary director, […]

Love Boats to Get New Look

February 8, 2016 Comments Off

Princess Cruises is changing it logo for the first time in a quarter of a century. The new livery will first appear in 2017 on the Majestic Princess, the first ship the company has designed […]

The Captain is a Lady on Sea Cloud

April 11, 2018 Comments Off

The first Canadian female captain of a cruise ship has been named by Sea Cloud Cruises. Kathryn Whittaker has taken the helm of Sea Cloud II, a sailing ship that accommodates 94 guests. Her path […]

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 […]