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Cruise Lines

Scenic Adding 3 More Ships to Growing Fleet

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Scenic Group has announced another fleet expansion, with three new luxury river ships to join its award-winning portfolio. This includes one new Emerald Star-Ship and two ultra-luxury Scenic Space-Ships, extending their [...]
AmaWaterways

Cruises Get Caught as the Gulf Conflict Spreads

With the Middle East conflict spreading at an epidemic rate, cruise lines are scrambling to avoid disruption and planning far ahead to steer clear of an epic storm. Some were caught in the crosshairs. Three [...]
Celebrity Cruises

Classic Celebrity Takes the Stage With a New Look

Celebrity Cruises is showcasing the bow to stern upgrades of its four Solstice Series ships in a $250-million modernization program. Guests on Celebrity Solstice will find eight new experiences, including four completely new public spaces, and many [...]
Asia

Confessions of an Enchanted Cruise Time Traveller

What if every other day was 25 hours long? What if you could make an entire day vanish–or jump from one year to the next and back again? And what if you could fly home [...]
Cruises

How a Cadet Rose to Captain on Star Clippers

Eleven years after joining Star Clippers as a deck cadet, 36-year-old Vadim Novikov has become the youngest commanding officer in the sail cruise company’s history. As captain of Star Flyer, Novikov will oversee ship operations [...]

View from the parapet of Reichsburg castle in Cochem, Germany

A Scenic Cruise up the Moselle Meets a Mysterious Defender

by Wallace Immen in Europe 6

The contrast between the bustling and industrial Rhine and the idyllic Moselle River in Germany couldn’t be more stark. Overnight the Scenic Crystal has taken a right turn at Koblenz, Germany and up this [...]

Classic Celebrity Takes the Stage With a New Look

March 3, 2026 1

Celebrity Cruises is showcasing the bow to stern upgrades of its four Solstice Series ships in a $250-million modernization program. Guests on Celebrity Solstice will find eight new experiences, including four completely new public spaces, and many […]

New Experiences in “Heaven”

March 2, 2015 Comments Off

Traditional Thai lifestyle adventures – from deep-sea fishing on a long-tail boat to swimming with elephants are new options for guests at Phuket’s ‘Millionaire’s Mile’ hideaway, Paresa. An experienced adventure executive will accompany guests on […]

Uniworld’s Newest Debuts Cruising from Venice

June 24, 2021 Comments Off

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises officially returned to service on the rivers of Europe as its newly transformed Super Ship S.S. La Venezia departed on its inaugural sailing on June 20. Departing from Venice, the return […]

Here’s to a Bon Voyage! Uniworld is Upgrading River Royale to a Super Ship

July 26, 2018 Comments Off

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will launch its newest Super Ship next spring, the S.S. Bon Voyage. After a winter transformation, the former River Royale will resume service on the Dordogne and Garonne rivers as […]

Port Canaveral Now the Busiest in the World

February 28, 2023 1

Move over Miami, Port Canaveral has climbed to number one as the world’s busiest cruise port for the first time ever, New figures from the Florida Ports Council rank the port 45 miles from Orlando […]