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5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

The brochures for s Celebrity Cruises shore excursion in Katakolon, Greece say it’s an opportunity to re-live what it was like to participate in the ancient Olympiade. Well not exactly re-live it, because the athletes then did [...]
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You’ll Need a Map to Navigate This Cruise Suite

It’s billed as the pinnacle of ultra-luxury at sea. A two-story, two-bedroom, $25,000-a-night Skyview Regent Suite on the new Seven Seas Prestige covers 8,794-square-feet–that’s-well over three times the size of the average home. As the [...]
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7 Things You Must Know Now About Celebrity Ascent

Has Celebrity Cruises evolved to the point where the ship can be the destination? We’re about to find out on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Ascent, which offers a range of daily activities for every [...]
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Transcend Aims to Be the Go-To for Group Cruises

A sleek, dark blue ship with interiors by luxury yacht firm Tillberg Design of Sweden is about to start sailing on Europe’s rivers. Gorgeous, but you can’t just book a single cabin, you have to [...]
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Atlas Flipping the Globe for 2028 Arctic Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a line more identified with South Polar exploration, is setting sights North for a highly anticipated 2028 Arctic Season, featuring 13 newly curated journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights. Sailing aboard [...]

It’s Scenic; Enough Said

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on It’s Scenic; Enough Said

The name is to the point and it speaks volumes. Scenic is shortening the name of its land tour and cruise products to a single word. A year of research found that Scenic Tours no [...]

It Will Take Lots of Effort to Create Peace of Mind When Cruising Resumes

June 2, 2020 Comments Off

Temperature screening, distancing, deep cleaning and the end of self-service buffets are watchwords for the new era of cruising. Norwegian Cruise Line became the first major line to reveal details of the health and safety […]

Celebrity Mixes It Upscale

May 18, 2015 Comments Off

The new World Class Bar just installed on Celebrity Equinox promises to bring new spirit to the world of cocktails. The elegant new bar added during a recent refit has a staff of mixologists who […]

Only Agents Can Book Riviera Cruises

December 30, 2019 Comments Off

From now on, Riviera River Cruises wants the pros to do the bookings. “Riviera River Cruises has always been supportive of the travel agency community and we’re excited to take that support even further in […]

A Dock in Venice for Sea Cloud Spirit

October 24, 2024 Comments Off

The sailing yacht Sea Cloud Sprit is one of the few small cruise ships still entitled to dock in the Grand Lagoon Canal of Venice. To celebrate, the new full-rigged ship built from a century […]

Want to See it all? Check Out the Ultimate World Cruise

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

The Ultimate World Cruise is one for the record books. Royal Caribbean has just announced a journey that will be nine months long and visit 65 countries and all seven continents. The big cruise that’s […]