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Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]
AmaWaterways

Low Water Turns River Cruises Into Adventures

Soaring temperatures and drought that’s led to record low river levels in Europe are forcing cruise lines to adapt, with what some guests are calling “magical mystery cruises.”As a heat wave continues, an extended drought [...]
Africa

Is This the Most Intensive Expedition Cruise Ever?

A four-month voyage planned on Atlas Ocean Cruises’ newest ship promises to explore the cultures and tastes of places even the most seasoned travellers haven’t visited. Atlas Adventurer, the world’s first luxury expedition sailing yacht [...]
Cruises

Regent Plans More Space for Fewer Guests

Regent Seven Seas is thinking bigger with a reimagination of accommodations aboard its Explorer Class ships. Creating suites, a new suite category along with reduced ship capacities Regent says it will deliver an even more [...]
Cruises

Explora is Halfway to its Dream Fleet

Now there are three out of six. Explora Journeys has taken delivery of Explora III, marking a significant milestone in the growth of the luxury ocean travel brand. Explora represents MSC Group’s investment of more [...]

Flowers and Chocolate: Regent Tour Discovers the Sweet Spots of Ecuador

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Flowers and Chocolate: Regent Tour Discovers the Sweet Spots of Ecuador

It’s always summer in Ecuador, the country named for the fact that the sun’s always nearly straight overhead. If you can’t get tropical flowers to grow here, you’re not trying; but the farmers here have [...]

Le Voyage: A Culinary Discovery on Celebrity Beyond

July 30, 2023 1

Star Trek meets Morocco as you enter the fascinating Le Voyage, an exclusive restaurant on Celebrity Beyond. The restaurant’s angular doors that automatically open are so seamlessly hidden in the ship’s Grand Plaza that you […]

Victory Cruises Tell a Tasty Great Lakes Story

June 30, 2025 1

A crowd on shore waves and cheers as we sail out of the Welland Canal into Lake Erie. This ship that’s cruising to all five of the Great Lakes is rare sight in itself. And […]

AmaWaterways Plans Exceptional Fleet Expansion

September 19, 2025 Comments Off

AmaWaterways is going all in with plans to add eight new ships to its s European river fleet by2030. With these additions, the company’s global fleet will grow to more than 40 vessels – doubling […]

Atlas Ocean Guests Can Now be Citizen Scientists

January 11, 2024 Comments Off

Atlas Ocean Voyages has created a new collaboration with ORCA, a pioneering marine conservation charity dedicated to the study of ocean habitats and protection of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Dedicated ORCA Ocean Conservationists will sail […]

5 Holland America Upgrades Balance Tradition and Innovation

November 3, 2015 Comments Off

It’s a new era for a line steeped in tradition, Holland America Line announced as it outlined plans to spend $300-million on upgrading its existing fleet as it adds two more ships over the next […]