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Master Cuisine Showcasing on Oceania’s Newest Ship

In a landmark collaboraton, Oceania Cruises has revealed details of La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France to debut aboard the brand’s next-generation ship, Oceania Sonata, coming in 2027..La Table is the first and only [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Cruise Execs Confident Despite Looming Challenges

With a war going on, fuel prices spiking and even some ships stuck in port, it’s a challenging moment, but cruise leaders remain optimistic about long-term growth. At the annual State of the Industry session [...]
Caribbean

MSC Reveals Shape of New Bahamas Private Island

From the air it almost looks like a multi-legged sea creature. From the seaside, it’s a multi-featured playground. MSC Group’s Cruise Division has revealed the look of Sandy Cay, a new private island destination alongside [...]
Cruises

Oceania’s Marina Launching Next Fleet Upgrades

Oceania Cruises plans a transformation of its classic ship Oceania Marina.In a dry dock in October 2026, every stateroom will be redesigned, along with enhancements across all public spaces, ensuring that the ship reflects Oceania [...]
Caribbean

So Long Middle East; How About the Med Next Winter?

Explora Journeys has joined a roster of cruise lines changing course from the Middle East and sailing throughout the winter in the Mediterranean. MSC Cruises, and Windstar Cruises are also rerouting to sail in Europe [...]

Designers of Carnival’s Mardi Gras Listen to What Guests Want

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Designers of Carnival’s Mardi Gras Listen to What Guests Want

Luxury hotels and innovative architectural trends are inspirations for the design of accommodations on Carnival Cruise Lines‘ newest ship, Mardi Gras, set to debut in the summer of 2020. The ergonomically friendly staterooms were developed in [...]

Revealed: Star Clippers’ Newest Is the World’s Biggest Sailing Ship

September 1, 2016 Comments Off

The rumors are true! Star Clippers is building the world’s largest sailing ship. And she’s a whopper. Flying Clipper will be the biggest and the most ambitious of the Clipper fleet to date, carrying 300 guests, […]

AmaWaterways Expands Soulful Experiences

November 7, 2023 Comments Off

AmaWaterways is expanding on a well-received inaugural season of Soulful Experiences, river and land packages celebrating Black history and culture along the rivers its ships sail. The luxury river cruise line announced a new addition […]

Reykjavik: Unique Cultural Experience or Tourist Trap?

August 29, 2023 1

You can visit the world’s biggest penis collection, dance until dawn and take a quick jaunt to an active volcano and a steaming Blue Lagoon. What‘s not to love about Iceland’s capital city with its […]

Miami Nice: Metropolitan by COMO Gives Retro a Chic New Vibe

March 26, 2015 Comments Off

There must be a million mojito muddlers in Miami, but I’m nominating the crew at the Metropolitan by COMO hotel as numero uno bar team. No, I haven’t had one too many; it’s a fact that the […]

Silversea’s New Silver Dawn Promises Leisure and Wellness

November 12, 2021 Comments Off

Silversea Cruises kept it intimate and promised leisure to come in a delivery ceremony for its tenth ship, Silver Dawn. Executives from the cruise line, Royal Caribbean Group and shipyard Fincantieri gathered to watch Silversea […]