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5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

The brochures for s Celebrity Cruises shore excursion in Katakolon, Greece say it’s an opportunity to re-live what it was like to participate in the ancient Olympiade. Well not exactly re-live it, because the athletes then did [...]
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You’ll Need a Map to Navigate This Cruise Suite

It’s billed as the pinnacle of ultra-luxury at sea. A two-story, two-bedroom, $25,000-a-night Skyview Regent Suite on the new Seven Seas Prestige covers 8,794-square-feet–that’s-well over three times the size of the average home. As the [...]
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7 Things You Must Know Now About Celebrity Ascent

Has Celebrity Cruises evolved to the point where the ship can be the destination? We’re about to find out on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Ascent, which offers a range of daily activities for every [...]
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Transcend Aims to Be the Go-To for Group Cruises

A sleek, dark blue ship with interiors by luxury yacht firm Tillberg Design of Sweden is about to start sailing on Europe’s rivers. Gorgeous, but you can’t just book a single cabin, you have to [...]
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Atlas Flipping the Globe for 2028 Arctic Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a line more identified with South Polar exploration, is setting sights North for a highly anticipated 2028 Arctic Season, featuring 13 newly curated journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights. Sailing aboard [...]

X-Ray Specs, Virtual Dining Rooms? Royal Caribbean Lets You Sea Beyond

by Wallace Immen in Azamara Cruises 1

From your deck chair, tap a drink order on your cell phone and the waiter delivering it will find you using facial recognition technology. Put on VR goggles and enjoy nibbles delivered to you in [...]

Athens is Making an Olympic-Class Tourism Recovery

April 20, 2022 1

Squeezing through the massive crowds of shoppers waiting in queues to get into tony stores on Ermou Street or joining waves of tourists making pilgrimages to the Acropolis, it’s almost impossible to believe that five […]

Star Wars on Disney Fantasy

February 12, 2015 Comments Off

Disney Cruise Line guests can experience the Force and characters of the Star Wars saga during day-long celebrations aboard eight special sailings on the Disney Fantasy in 2016. The Star Wars at Sea days feature […]

Royal Caribbean Reveals Adults-Only Hideaway

September 20, 2023 Comments Off

Royal Caribbean International revealed details of Hideaway Beach – its private adults-only beachfront escape zone at Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas. Opening in January, it’s timed to debut with the arrival of the […]

Twiggy is Emerald’s Godmother

March 6, 2014 Comments Off

Iconic supermodel Twiggy will be the godmother of two ships being launched by Europe’s newest river cruise company, Emerald Waterways. Like Twiggy, the ships are sleek, stylish and trend setting, the company says. The new […]

Norwegian Creates Expanded Range of Solo Staterooms

October 4, 2023 Comments Off

Norwegian Cruise Line is adding nearly 1,000 dedicated solo staterooms open for booking across its full 19-ship fleet. There are three new solo stateroom categories: Solo Inside, Solo Oceanview and Solo Balcony available for future […]