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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 [...]
Celestyal Cruises

Wintertime’s the New Time for Cruising in Europe

With global conflicts seemingly never-ending, more cruise lines are shifting winter itineraries away from the Middle East and Africa to offer guests the security of Europe. And they’re seeing strong bookings because despite the cooler [...]
Canada

Great Lakes Cruises Expanding to Halifax

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its Great Lakes cruise program with two new longer itineraries aboard the expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration in 2027. For the first time, guests can experience all five Great Lakes together with [...]

Splendid Tours for Regent’s Splendor

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Splendid Tours for Regent’s Splendor

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed 65 new and innovative Mediterranean and northern Europe shore excursions—many of them complimentary–that will debut with the inaugural 2020 season of Seven Seas Splendor. Spanning across Croatia, France, Greece, [...]

Russia and Ukraine Ports Cancelled Due to Invasion

February 25, 2022 1

Not surprisingly, cruise lines are all navigating away from Russia on planned Baltic itineraries and ports in Ukraine on Black Sea voyages. Within hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Atlas Ocean Voyages […]

The Life Aquatic: Diving in to Celebrity’s Aqua Class

August 3, 2023 1

There’s no badge, no secret code, but being in Aqua Class makes you a member of a select club on a Celebrity cruise. It’s billed as an option offering healthy dining and perks at the […]

The Next River Cruise Frontier: North Vietnam

May 7, 2025 Comments Off

Pandaw Cruises is building a new ship to expand its roster of ten-day river expeditions through North Vietnam’s Red River and Halong Bay region. Pandaw says it is seeing increasing interest in the Red River […]

Azamara is Making a Sea Change

June 23, 2019 Comments Off

Azamara is adding an exclusive range of land options in a rebranding and refocusing of their cruise options. “We’re venturing beyond the sea,” said Larry Pimetel, president and CEO of Azamara, which is part of […]

Ducking Out of Dubrovnik on a Unique Holland America Tour

August 29, 2011 2

The marble streets of Dubrovnik have been polished to a gleaming smoothness by the millions of feet that have walked over them. And on a typical morning in tourist season, it can seem like all […]