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Cruises Get Caught as the Gulf Conflict Spreads

With the Middle East conflict spreading at an epidemic rate, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Three [...]
Asia

Confessions of an Enchanted Cruise Time Traveller

What if every other day was 25 hours long? What if you could make an entire day vanish–or jump from one year to the next and back again? And what if you could fly home [...]
Cruises

How a Cadet Rose to Captain on Star Clippers

Eleven years after joining Star Clippers as a deck cadet, 36-year-old Vadim Novikov has become the youngest commanding officer in the sail cruise company’s history. As captain of Star Flyer, Novikov will oversee ship operations [...]
Asia

New Luxury Atlas Yacht will Sport Sails

Atlas Ocean Cruises has revealed it’s building a new luxury expedition sailing yacht with sails and an eco-friendly hybrid propulsion system that can run almost silently. Atlas Adventurer will be purpose-built for global exploration, seamlessly [...]
Canada

Chicago in Focus in New Victory Cruise Tour

As the only cruise line to dock at downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Victory Cruise Lines is introducing a new, fully guided Navy Pier Culinary and History Collection for 2026. This walking and culinary experience explores [...]

Sleek Dancing Horses and Lithe Llamas on a Tour of Contrasts in Peru

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines 2

The beautiful chestnut horses seem to dance around the show ring. They glisten in the sun; their showy blonde manes sweep from side to side and their impossibly long tails swish proudly as they high [...]

No, Barcelona Hasn’t Banned Cruise Ships

October 25, 2023 1

Barcelona closes port to cruise ships: Many of the headlines on social media have been breathless. But let’s take a deeper breath. While, yes, the city pier called Muelle Barcelona Norte and another small commercial […]

Your Own Party on SeaDream!

April 3, 2016 Comments Off

It’s always been the best ongoing cocktail party at sea and increasingly it’s becoming the seagoing choice to charter for celebrating milestone events with a 100 or so of your best friends. SeaDream Yacht Club […]

Can you make Perfect Badder? Royal’s Going to Try

May 20, 2025 Comments Off

Bigger, badder, bolder. Those are the lofty goals Royal Caribbean wants to hit with its massive new destination for its cruises to Mexico. Perfect Day Mexico in Costa Maya will be Royal Caribbean’s largest private […]

Azamara is Making a Sea Change

June 23, 2019 Comments Off

Azamara is adding an exclusive range of land options in a rebranding and refocusing of their cruise options. “We’re venturing beyond the sea,” said Larry Pimetel, president and CEO of Azamara, which is part of […]

Completely Renewed Carnival Triumph to Re-Emerge as Carnival Sunrise

August 1, 2018 Comments Off

When Carnival Triumph returns to service after a two-month, $200-million rebuild in the spring of 2019, it will be for all intents a new ship. That merits a new name and the ship will become […]