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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 [...]
Celebrity Cruises

Classic Celebrity Takes the Stage With a New Look

Celebrity Cruises is showcasing the bow to stern upgrades of its four Solstice Series ships in a $250-million modernization program. Guests on Celebrity Solstice will find eight new experiences, including four completely new public spaces, and many [...]
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 [...]

6 Signs That You May Really be a Windstar Person

by Wallace Immen in 10 Best Lists 1

The contrast in cruise styles is clear as Star Legend arrives in port on the island of Madeira on a gorgeous spring day. Our small ship can dock along the convenient yacht jetty near the [...]

Amazing: Crystal Names its New Ship Grace

November 16, 2025 Comments Off

Crystal Cruises’ first new ship in a quarter of a century, Crystal Grace, promises to live up to her name said Cristina Levis, CEO of A&K Travel Group who announced the name choice. “It reflects […]

4 Exotic Asian Rivers Get More Comfortable New Cruise Options

February 5, 2015 Comments Off

Life in Asia has always depended on rivers. Some of the world’s oldest civilizations developed along the Yangtze, the Mekong, the Irrawaddy and the Ganges. These rivers are still main sources of water, irrigation and trade, […]

All Aboard: Utopia of the Seas Includes a Dining Car

February 12, 2024 Comments Off

“You’ve never been on a cruise ship like this,” Royal Caribbean promises about the coming Utopia of the Seas. Well, you have, if you’ve cruised on any of the five sister ships in the Oasis […]

White Pass & Yukon train to Skagway, Alaska

Hairpin Turns and Bottomless Valleys on a Day Trip to the Klondike

June 28, 2014 Comments Off

You’ve got to hand it to people who have a vision about how to make a fortune. As thousands of world-be prospectors set out from Skagway, Alaska, across the rugged mountains to the Yukon in […]

New Look Holland America Ships Offer More Routes to Exploration

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The ancient glacial ice suddenly begins to churn. Vast fissures burst open and house-sized chunks slide into the sea. Yet nearby, playful penguins live remarkably placid lives. It’s Antarctica as intriguingly captured on film over […]