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AmaWaterways

Cruises Steering Far from Middle East–If They Can

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Four [...]
Canada

Four Seasons Yachts Keeps Launch Low Key

The long-awaited Four Seasons I has begun her inaugural season, a Mediterranean voyage,coinciding with the 65th anniversary of Four Seasons Hotels and the opening of its first hotel on the first day of spring in [...]
Caribbean

How to Save as Sea Cloud Expands its Routes

Sea Cloud Cruises is adding immersive routes for its elegant sailing ships in 2027 and 2028 and you can save by booking now. Modern sailing yachts Sea Cloud Spirit and Sea Cloud II are plotting [...]
AmaWaterways

AmaSofia Joins the Fleet in Spectacular Style

AmaWaterways showcased the new colors and branding of its river fleet with the gala christening of its newest ship, AmaSofia.AmaSofia was christened during a ceremony on the Rhine attended by 1,200 members of the travel [...]
Celebrity Cruises

A Luxury Opportunity to Scratch Your Galapagos Itch

The Galapagos Islands are always a wish-list destination and Celebrity Cruises is opening a new chapter of cruises on their purpose-built exploration ship Celebrity Flora. Bookings are open for more than 50 all-inclusive sailings in [...]

California Port Discourages Visits by Cruise Ships

by Wallace Immen in Celebrity Cruises 1

Hoping to persuade cruise lines decide to anchor elsewhere, the city council in Monterey, California has voted to take away city services for handling passengers arriving at the city’s dock. In a report to the [...]

Will Discovering an Inside Passage Inspire More Great Lakes Cruises?

October 29, 2019 Comments Off

Looking for a cruise that no one you know is likely to have done before? Check out what’s being promoted as the Superior Inside Passage. No, it’s not a route through the islands along the […]

Bizarre Plan to Turn Cruise Ship into Offshore Condo Scrapped

December 20, 2020 3

A scheme to turn a former Love Boat into an offshore community for people who prefer to pay in Bitcoin seemed a little too weird to be true. And now the whole project and the […]

Marella Wants to Make a Splash in America

October 14, 2021 Comments Off

You’re about to hear a lot more about Marella Cruises as the British company plots a course to America. The fleet is adding a fifth ship to be named Marella Voyager, which will join sister […]

Dining Feels Gala Every Evening on Explora 1

November 28, 2023 1

On any evening, you can find succulent fois gras, classic Dover sole, fresh Maine lobster and Black Angus prime beef on a menu on the new Explora 1. You can head to an oyster bar, […]

A&K Charting a Course to the North Pole

February 11, 2023 Comments Off

As interest in small-ship expedition cruising continues to grow, Abercrombie & Kent is adding a luxury icebreaker to its fleet for 2024. The exclusive charter of Ponant Cruises’ ship Le Commandant Charcot will allow it […]