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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 [...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages

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 [...]

How to be the Biggest Yacht in the Harbor

by Wallace Immen in Atlas Ocean Voyages 1

We’re docked amid the massive yachts of the super-rich, who compete to have the biggest and flashiest water toys. But sorry, boys, we have you beat. We’re aboard the impressive new mega-yacht World Traveller, 126 [...]

Is an Expedition on Seabourn Venture Right for You?

January 9, 2023 1

The sex lives of seahorses are even racier than you could imagine. And believe it or not, the global intrigues that led to what became known as the Guano Wars are more fascinating than any […]

Completely Renewed Carnival Triumph to Re-Emerge as Carnival Sunrise

August 1, 2018 Comments Off

When Carnival Triumph returns to service after a two-month, $200-million rebuild in the spring of 2019, it will be for all intents a new ship. That merits a new name and the ship will become […]

6 Signs That You May Really be a Windstar Person

April 13, 2022 1

The contrast in cruise styles is clear as Star Legend arrives in port on the island of Madeira on a gorgeous spring day. Our small ship can dock along the convenient yacht jetty near the […]

View of the Heredia valley in Costa Rica

50 Shades of Green in a Pre-cruise Rain Forest Hotel in Costa Rica

March 17, 2013 1

There are an infinite number of colors in Costa Rica, but there’s no escaping green. Arriving at the Finca Rosa Blanca coffee plantation and inn for a stay before taking a Star Clippers cruise, I […]

Ponant Greens its Fleet Early

January 24, 2019 Comments Off

Luxury expedition line Ponant has eliminated the use of heavy fuel oil as of January, 2019, and replaced it with Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil across its entire fleet – nearly a year before required […]