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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 [...]
Cruise Lines

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 [...]
Canada

It’s Shaping Up as a Great Lakes Future

Cruisers choosing to stay close to home, repeat guests and smoother sailing have cruise lines planning a long future in the Great Lakes.Viking has just announced its 2028–2029 expedition voyages that include Great Lakes cruises [...]

Holland America Expands its Menu of Long Voyages

by Wallace Immen in Asia Comments Off on Holland America Expands its Menu of Long Voyages

Holland America Line is expanding its menu of long cruises to commemorate its historic 150th anniversary in 2023 . The cruise line is introducing extended Legendary Voyages. ranging from 25 to 59 days, to compliment [...]

Get Ready to Eataly and More on World America

September 28, 2024 Comments Off

Eataly is joining a myriad of international restaurant options on MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC World America. The famous Italian-style eatery will debut among 19 onboard restaurants, buffets and on-the-go food options that blend the […]

3 Memorable Meals Reveal 3 Unique Faces of California

September 25, 2014 Comments Off

What three lifestyles come to mind when you think about California? Yep, there’s the glamor and style of Hollywood. Then there’s the laid-back life in the sun that brought us the surfers and the Summer of […]

6 Keys to Taming Long-Haul Jet Lag on a Cathay Pacific Flight to Asia

April 30, 2015 Comments Off

Amazing: I was able to sleep in an economy class seat for a good part of a 14-hour flight to Hong Kong. It’s something I’ve never been able to do in coach class in 30 […]

It’s Christening Season for Growing Cruise Families

December 5, 2023 1

Breaking a bottle of Champagne against the hull, getting blessings from a godmother (or godfather) and making a gala sail-away. It seems there’s a new ship getting christened every few days lately. Here’s a look […]

Fishing shacks become summer homes in Olden Norway

Seabourn Sojourn’s Olden Day Shows Why Norway’s the Stuff of Fairy Tales

August 4, 2012 Comments Off

When Seabourn Sojourn docks in Olden, Norway, the local population doubles. The village is olden all right– with several of its houses and its iconic church dating back to the 1700s. And the setting is […]