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Costa Cruises

Margaritaville’s Adding a Texas Twang

There’s no stopping the party for Margaritaville at Sea cruise line. It’s adding a third ship to the fleet and launching service from Texas. Beachcomber will sail from Galveston beginning in October, 2027 on four- [...]
Asia

SeaDream is Finally Building a New Luxury Yacht

Sea Dream Yacht Club is ordering a new ultra-luxury ship that can take 200 guests around the world. It’s been a long time coming for the 25-year-old boutique ultra-luxury cruise line ,whose two ships carry [...]
Caribbean

Life Under Sail Just Got More Adventurous

There are quicker ways to cruise, but there’s nothing more romantic and intimaate than doing it the timeless way, under thousands of square feet of billowing sails. And two cruise lines that specialize in sailing [...]
Azamara Cruises

Split Decision: What’s The Dalmatian Coast’s Hottest Spot?

These massive walls have defended against centuries of conquests. Beautiful squares are filled with flowers, food and music. The medieval towns along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic have been the fantasy settings for the [...]
Cruises

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 [...]

Newest Celebrity Ship Will be Able to Flex its Fuels

by Wallace Immen in Caribbean Comments Off on Newest Celebrity Ship Will be Able to Flex its Fuels

Innovative engines that can run on three different types of fuel, including clean-burning methanol, will power a fifth Edge-class ship being built for Celebrity Cruises. “By incorporating tri-fueled engines, we are ensuring that as alternative, [...]

Scenic Tsar Sails into History on the Route of the Volga Boatmen

November 11, 2012 Comments Off

Our Russian river journey on Scenic Tsar is finally beginning and it’s an auspicious sign that after two straight days of rain, the sun breaks through as we cast off from Moscow’s fantastically elaborate river […]

Rugged Breed of New Exploration Ships Plans a Polar Rush

January 26, 2021 2

An unprecedented 15 new expedition vessels able to cut through ice floes have hit the seas to meet what is predicted to be a surge in demand for polar and off the beaten track exploration. […]

Gourmet Style on the Mekong

November 12, 2014 Comments Off

Aqua Expeditions has launched its first luxury river cruise vessel in Southeast Asia. The 40-passenger Aqua Mekong sails three-, four- and seven-day cruises on the Mekong River between Saigon, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The […]

5 Tips for Picking the Cruise Cabin Right for You as Choices Multiply

February 15, 2017 Comments Off

There were once such simple rules for choosing a cabin on a ship: port out– starboard home, the higher the deck, the better the class of service. And the more you spent, the bigger the […]

Crystal’s Offering Even More of the World in 2028

May 16, 2025 Comments Off

Crystal Cruises is planning its longest-ever world cruise ever–spanning 39 countries with 84 destinations in 150 days. Titled Treasures of the Tides, the journey features first-time calls in Huahine, French Polynesia; multiple inaugural ports in […]