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Caribbean

How Much Fun Can a Carnival Beach Handle?

The numbers are staggering. Carnival’s private Caribbean port Celebration Key can now dock four mega-ships a day and see over 13,000 guests a day hitting the beaches and attractions. Only open for a year, Carnival’s [...]
Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Cheers Big Wins in Wine Awards

Celebrity Cruises has scored a massive 25 honors at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards. The haul backs up the cruise line’s claim to the most awarded wine program at sea, bringing its impressive total to [...]
Cruises

Where’s the Hooghly? You’re About to Find Out

Think you’ve seen it all? Leave it to Scenic Group to keep expanding the definition of exotic cruising.Their latest boutique ship, Scenic Aura, will be exploring a river that flows through India’s West Bengal along [...]
Cruise Lines

Why is This Cruise Ship Under Arrest?

A cruise ship with a complicated history, Gemini is reported to have been arrested in Greece due to unpaid debts the owner owes to a Turkish financial institution.The ongoing dispute has meant the 34-year old [...]
Celebrity Ascent

Discovering Celebrity’s Hidden Foodie Paradises

I’ve got a dinner date in Eden and an evening of grand dining in a four-star rated restaurant. And they’re both on a cruise ship. Le Voyage on Celebrity Ascent rates four stars among restaurants [...]

Waiting for a flight at Paris deGaulle Airport

The Flight’s Leaving: Too Bad You Aren’t on it; We Sold Your Seat

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It’s hardly news that as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to jam more people onto fewer planes, they’re hearing louder bleats from those who refuse to be sheep about the discomfort and extra charges [...]

Atlas Ocean Whips Up a Gourmet Season

March 17, 2025 Comments Off

Atlas Ocean Voyages is expanding its roster of Epicurean Expeditions led by notable chefs and culinary experts. Guests exploring Europe in 2025 will be immersed in each destination’s culture, cuisine, and wines aboard the Atlas […]

Details of frieze outside Moscow space museum

Scenic Guests Get a Cosmonaut’s View of Soviet Life in Space

November 8, 2012 Comments Off

Imagine squeezing into a shipping container 12 feet wide and 40 feet long that’s packed with supplies and gear. Imagine being sealed inside for the next six months with someone you don’t love, practically rubbing […]

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 […]

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 […]

Making Viking Ocean’s Star Perform

February 5, 2015 Comments Off

What goes into making sure a new ship is seaworthy? Check out this video of the sea trials of Viking Ocean Cruises’ new Viking Star. The trials in the Aegean Sea represented the vessel’s first […]