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Carnival Cruise Line

Fleet Shuffles Will Grow HAL and Shrink Cunard

It’s not just deck chairs, Carnival Corp. is rearranging its fleets. Holland America Line will see its lineup grow to 12 ships with the addition of P&O Cruises’ ship Arcadia. At the same time, Cunard [...]
AmaWaterways

Lessons Learned from Europe’s Low Water Crisis

After a summer of historic drought in Europe, river cruising is still facing unprecedented stress. Water levels across several sections of the Danube remain critically low and have not recovered sufficiently to restore normal navigation, [...]
Caribbean

Watch a New Ship Being Born—MSC World Atlantic

MSC Cruises next flagship, MSC World Atlantic reached a milestone as the ship touched water for the first time at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The float out marks an important stage in [...]
Cruises

Is it Time to Dip Your Toes in the Ganges?

You’ve cruised the Rhine, the Danube and the Seine. Now it may be time to do something extraordinary and explore rivers in India with thousands of years in history. Scenic Cruises– better known for ocean [...]
Aman at Sea

Are $7,000 a Night Cruises Sustainable?

Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Orient Express, Aman Resorts. Luxury hotel chains seem to have all decided at once to put their oars in the water with new small ships that promise the ultimate in comfort and [...]

Riveting Rabat: a Glimpse of Morocco’s True Culture and Cuisine

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Riveting Rabat: a Glimpse of Morocco’s True Culture and Cuisine

Watching the gallant Moroccan soldiers seated on horseback in full uniform under the sweltering sun at the gates Rabat made me thank the fates for the career I’ve chosen. The Moroccan Army guards at the Mausoleum of Mohammed [...]

Will Ships Sailing Full Scuttle Cruise Deals?

February 5, 2024 1

Cruise lines are riding the crest of an enormous wave. Could it wash away your options for a cruise getaway? Carnival Corp. reports that almost two-thirds of the capacity of its fleets for 2024 is […]

Newest Celebrity Ship Will be Able to Flex its Fuels

April 1, 2023 Comments Off

Innovative engines that can run on three different types of fuel, including clean-burning methanol, will power a fifth Edge-class ship being built for Celebrity Cruises. “By incorporating tri-fueled engines, we are ensuring that as alternative, […]

Middle East is Erased from Cruise Maps for Years

September 13, 2026 Comments Off

Cruises lines are now expecting the Persian Gulf is going to be a no-go zone for a long, long time. Explora Journeys has just scratched 2028 Middle East itineraries for two of its ships. They […]

Can You Cut It on an Oceania Gourmet Tour?

February 23, 2025 1

How hard is cider in Halifax? How do you forge a Japanese knife worthy of Kobe beef? They’re among the insights you can gain in an expanded range of Culinary Discovery Tours from Oceania Cruises. […]

Three-star French for Sky Princess

March 11, 2019 Comments Off

You won’t have to go all the way to China to enjoy three-star French cuisine on Princess Cruises. La Mer, a casual French bistro-style restaurant inspired by Chef Emmanuel Renaut will be a feature of […]