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Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival’s Planning to Ace its New Destiny

With an unprecedented number of outside suites and more than four acres of glass, Carnival’s new Ace Class ships are designed to redefine the guest experience. And the first of the mega-ships that will carry [...]
Caribbean

Celebrity’s at it Again, Polishing Up its Reflection

Celebrity Cruises is adding 13 new spaces in a sweeping modernization of its popular Celebrity Reflection.As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation arriving in March, 2027, introduces 13 new [...]
Cruise Lines

Emerald Gets Ready for an Invasion of Normandy

Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 meters [...]
Caribbean

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first [...]
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 [...]

New Frontier in Antarctic Cruises: Camping Out with the Penguins

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Interviews Comments Off on New Frontier in Antarctic Cruises: Camping Out with the Penguins

Tonight, you sleep with the penguins. It’s not a joke. It’s becoming a very real option on cruises to Antarctica. Until recently you had to be an explorer or researcher willing to hunker down for [...]

Relaxing in Roatan, in Search of the Perfect Beach

February 7, 2023 1

Sparking blue waters line a beautiful wave-free beach of fine white sand. Palm trees sway in a gentle breeze while friendly bartenders offer up as many cool drinks as you want. It’s the picture that […]

MSC Ready to Reveal a New World in the Caribbean

March 11, 2025 1

The countdown is in the final hours for what MSC Cruises is promising is a world of new experiences on its biggest ship yet–MSC World America. As its name implies, the 22-deck tall ship featuring […]

5 Steps to Make a Deal and Find What’s Real on a Touristy Island

March 12, 2015 Comments Off

It’s an island where monkeys still do the picking in coconut trees and you share the beach with bullocks. It’s also an island that’s been overrun by kitsch and clutter and sunbathers chugging beer. But […]

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 […]

Gnam, Gnam: Celebrity Food Tours Give Fresh a New Meaning

July 25, 2022 1

I learned a happy phrase in Italian: gnam, gnam, gnam— literally yum, yum, yum— on gourmet explorations from our Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity Beyond. With dozens of shore excursions to choose from on this cruise […]