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Caribbean

Watch a New Ship Being Born—MSC World Atlantic

MSC Cruises next flagship, MSC World Atlantic reached a milestone as the ship touched water for the first time at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The float out marks an important stage in [...]
Cruises

Is it Time to Dip Your Toes in the Ganges?

You’ve cruised the Rhine, the Danube and the Seine. Now it may be time to do something extraordinary and explore rivers in India with thousands of years in history. Scenic Cruises– better known for ocean [...]
Aman at Sea

Are $7,000 a Night Cruises Sustainable?

Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Orient Express, Aman Resorts. Luxury hotel chains seem to have all decided at once to put their oars in the water with new small ships that promise the ultimate in comfort and [...]
Cruise Lines

Silversea Sweetens the Benefits for Top Suites

Silversea Cruises is organizing its suites into four categories, including one described as Residences. And the top categories are getting new perks on top of Silversea’s existing inclusions, such as butler service, 24-hour in-suite dining, [...]
Celestyal Cruises

Middle East is Erased from Cruise Maps for Years

Cruises lines are now expecting the Persian Gulf is going to be a no-go zone for a long, long time. Explora Journeys has just scratched 2028 Middle East itineraries for two of its ships. They [...]

Gorgeous Colors of Provence Come Vividly Alive on a Tour from Carnival Sunshine

by Wallace Immen in Carnival Cruise Line Comments Off on Gorgeous Colors of Provence Come Vividly Alive on a Tour from Carnival Sunshine

If you can’t spend a year in Provence, you’ve got to at least grab an opportunity to spend a day exploring it. Carnival Cruise Lines offered numerous options on Carnival Sunshine’s visit to Marseille. While [...]

Discovery Princess is Well Named

October 12, 2019 Comments Off

The sixth Royal-Class cruise ship for Princess Cruises will truly discover the world. Princess revealed the Discovery Princess, due in late 2021, will feature Mediterranean, Caribbean and South America itineraries before arriving in Los Angeles […]

Shaq Takes Carnival Safety Seriously

October 16, 2019 Comments Off

Taking safety seriously while making it fun, Carnival Cruise Line is debuting an entertaining and creative new safety briefing video featuring the line’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal. Produced with the important goals of getting […]

Marella Wants to Make a Splash in America

October 14, 2021 Comments Off

You’re about to hear a lot more about Marella Cruises as the British company plots a course to America. The fleet is adding a fifth ship to be named Marella Voyager, which will join sister […]

Euro Cruise Ships Top Eco Rankings—But LNG in Question

July 5, 2023 1

A niche fleet in Norway is gaining world attention by scoring better than any other cruise line in a global ranking of environmental sustainability. The German environmental organization NABU ranked Havila Voyages in a tie […]

Round the World on $10 a day? Yes, but Cruising is a Better Deal Today

January 4, 2017 Comments Off

A World Cruise for $10 a day! Sounds incredible but it was true—at the dawn of modern cruising 90 years ago. Europe was finally pulling itself back together from the devastation of the War to […]