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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 [...]
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 [...]

How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

by Wallace Immen in Canada Comments Off on How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

Your task today and every day is to create gourmet meals for more than 70 guests. And you have to do it in a kitchen space not much larger than a mini-van. Here’s your apron; [...]

6 Tips for Finding Stylish Luggage That Will Go the Distance

July 1, 2018 Comments Off

Wallace Immen searches for reliable travel companions. I finally said farewell forever to two of my closest friends. They’d been at my side on journeys to the far corners of the globe, through airports big […]

Half Moon Plus More Equals RelaxAway

December 16, 2024 1

What do you get when you add another half to Half Moon Cay? You get a private island complex big enough for both Carnival and Holland America ships to comfortably visit daily, says Carnival Corp. […]

5 Factors to Weigh in the Battle of the New Caribbean Behemoths

September 9, 2015 Comments Off

Two heavyweight contenders are going head-to-head for the title of the biggest, latest, more-of- everything cruise ship in the Caribbean. They come from familiar families, but these newcomers boast they pack more punch than any that […]

AmaWaterways Newest River is the Ancient Nile

September 13, 2021 Comments Off

AmaWaterways has launched its newest ship AmaDahlia on an ancient, fascinating river—the Nile. Guests sailing the inaugural Secrets of Egypt & The Nile itinerary were joined by co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst for a […]

Dazzling Feats in the Air at Sea: Behind the Scenes at Cirque’s MSC Shows

January 30, 2019 Comments Off

By Sheryl Nance-Nash In a large studio, performers balance each other in the air. Others suspended on ropes do mid-air splits and twist and turn in unison. In another studio, artists in elaborate, colorful costumes […]