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Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Cheers Big Wins in Wine Awards

Celebrity Cruises has scored a massive 25 honors at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards. The haul backs up the cruise line’s claim to the most awarded wine program at sea, bringing its impressive total to [...]
Cruises

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 [...]

Royal Send-off Charts Artistic Future for Hurtigruten’s Ice-Breaking Fleet

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Royal Send-off Charts Artistic Future for Hurtigruten’s Ice-Breaking Fleet

Photographer, artist, Queen. Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway always has a full schedule, But she took time for a special flight to New York to launch the future direction of the Hurtigruten cruise line [...]

A Piece of the World is Missing on Cruise Charts

November 18, 2024 1

It’s clear that cruise lines expect the Suez Canal, Red Sea and the Holy Land to be too conflicted to risk sailing around for a long time to come. How long? Even newly announced 2027 […]

Chef Michel Roux Charts Cunard Cruise Residencies

January 4, 2024 Comments Off

Cunard will bring back an exclusive series of Le Gavroche residencies at sea this year as two Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux brings his iconic London restaurant to guests on Queen Anne and Queen Mary 2. […]

5 Memorable Food Trends Worth Making a Trip to Experience

September 24, 2015 Comments Off

You’re not likely to reminisce about the flight that got you there, but memories of great meals you have on a vacation can last a lifetime. A recent poll for Travelocity.ca found that 75 per cent […]

Country Club Lima: An Oasis of Calm and Timeless Elegance

November 1, 2022 1

Note: U.S. Canadian and British governments are currently cautioning against non-essential travel to Peru due to political unrest, particularly in Lima, Machu Picchu and border areas. A uniformed doorman is waiting at the end of […]

Two crew members on river ship Scenic Tsar aka Alexander Grin

Russian Grin: A Traditional Welcome as We Board the Scenic Tsar

October 9, 2012 1

I’ve been welcomed aboard many a ship, but seldom with such simple grace as the greeting from the crew of Scenic Tsar at a rural dock in Moscow. The port is in the middle of […]