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Halfway to a Dream Fleet, Explora’s Ambitions Keep Growing

With three luxury ocean ships sailing and three more soon to come, Explora Journeys is looking beyond the horizons to even more experiences on the oceans and on Europe’s rivers. It’s a magical moment, Chris [...]
Asia

What Can We Learn from the Tragic End of an Odyssey?

What was sold as the “never-ending cruise” certainly ended in dramatic fashion–with residents told they had just a few hours to pack up and leave their homes at sea.The Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise [...]
Africa

Viking Plots a Journey Worthy of Pharoahs

Viking has opened bookings for a new 19-day Grand Nile Journey itinerary exploring ancient Egypt in unprecedented depth. The explorations in 2028 feature four hotel nights in Egypt’s capital and 14-night sailings between Cairo and [...]
Cruise Lines

Explora Rounding out its Family at a Half Dozen

Explora Journeys keeps innovating as its completes its planned fleet of six ships. The luxury cruise brand of MSC Group marked milestones in the building of the final ships in its fleet at a shipyard [...]
Cruise Lines

The More the Merroir in Dining on Seabourn

Seabourn is expanding its gourmet range with the launch of Earth & Ocean, a culinary philosophy to shape menus to the local “terroir and merroir ” of places its ships visit. What started with a series [...]

Celebrity Beyond Propels Shows to New Heights

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Cruises 1

Celebrity Cruises has raised the curtain and brings down the house with new live shows and interactive experiences on Celebrity Beyond. A team of creators who have collaborated on major productions from Las Vegas and [...]

A Polished Crystal Symphony Returns with New Features

September 1, 2023 Comments Off

Crystal Symphony has re-entered service with larger, revamped suites and a new roster of specialty dining restaurants. Following an extensive refurbishment after being purchased by A&K Travel Group, the luxury ship now accommodates just 606 […]

Doing the Baja in Classic Style

November 13, 2014 Comments Off

A classic yacht is doing a unique series of 10-day cruises in Baja, Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. The 86-foot eight-guest adventure yacht, Westward was built in 1924 and has been completely restored, but still uses […]

8 Tastes of Life on Board Viking’s New Ocean-Going Star

May 21, 2015 2

The Viking Star is a ship that really celebrates Norwegian heritage. If you’re really into all things Norse, you can get a Swedish massage at the Liv Nordic spa and plunge into an ice-cold pool before heading […]

Windstar’s Newest Making Europe Her Home Year-Round

October 27, 2025 Comments Off

Want a unique winter experience? How about sailing from Barcelona to Rome –in January. Or, trading ski season for a cruise in the Greek Isles?. While most cruise ships migrate to warmer oceans in the […]

Silver Nova Will Revolutionize Cruise Ship Design

July 21, 2023 Comments Off

A revolutionary asymmetrical design—a first for the cruise line—will help Silver Nova offer guests an unprecedented openness to destinations, Silversea Cruises promised as it took delivery of its 12th ship in the Netherlands. The 728-passenger […]