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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 [...]

Norwegian will Embark with New Entertainment Protocols

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Interviews 1

The shipboard experience will be different not only for guests but also entertainers when cruising resumes. And Norwegian Cruise Line is providing a tease of the new format of socially distanced shows in a program [...]

White cruise ship sailing on calm sea at sunset, coastline visible in the distance.

Oceania Crafting a Ship Dedicated to Long Voyages

April 23, 2026 Comments Off

Oceania Cruises will re-launch a ship as its dedicated world cruiser after a renovation designed to make it feel like a “home at sea.” Oceania Aurelia will be the new name of Nautica, a ship […]

Seabourn Pursuit Will Explore Down Under in Depth

July 31, 2023 Comments Off

Seabourn Cruises‘ newest expedition ship will stay in the Southern Hemisphere after her inaugural Antarctic season. The company took delivery of its second expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit at an official handover maritime ceremony at the […]

Revealed: Star Clippers’ Newest Is the World’s Biggest Sailing Ship

September 1, 2016 Comments Off

The rumors are true! Star Clippers is building the world’s largest sailing ship. And she’s a whopper. Flying Clipper will be the biggest and the most ambitious of the Clipper fleet to date, carrying 300 guests, […]

Seeing Rome in a Day: Six Sights from Piazza Navona

November 8, 2011 Comments Off

Salve! It translates literally as “hail,” and dates back to the days when they were wearing togas in the Forum. It’s still a standard morning greeting of Romans when they’re talking among themselves. You hear […]

8 Tastes of Life on Board Viking’s New Ocean-Going Star

May 21, 2015 2

The Viking Star is a ship that really celebrates Norwegian heritage. If you’re really into all things Norse, you can get a Swedish massage at the Liv Nordic spa and plunge into an ice-cold pool before heading […]