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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 [...]
Celebrity Cruises

A Luxury Opportunity to Scratch Your Galapagos Itch

The Galapagos Islands are always a wish-list destination and Celebrity Cruises is opening a new chapter of cruises on their purpose-built exploration ship Celebrity Flora. Bookings are open for more than 50 all-inclusive sailings in [...]
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 [...]

Must-see Drone Tour of Lindblad Expeditions’ Newest

by Wallace Immen in Cruise Lines Comments Off on Must-see Drone Tour of Lindblad Expeditions’ Newest

Lindblad Expeditions has just produced a spectacular new fly-through video of their newest ship in their fleet on a virtual tour unlike any other. The video is taken by a mini-drone as it soars over, [...]

As The World Churns, Cruises Sail Around Trouble

January 14, 2026 Comments Off

Cruises get planned years in advance, but ship itineraries can be changed overnight. So there’s some comfort behind the turmoil of the past few weeks that’s seeing cruise lines hastily alter course. Officials are hoping […]

6 Emerging Trends that Will Change the Way You Experience Hotels in 2020

January 21, 2020 Comments Off

From bio-architecture and conscience-free cuisine to dispersed hotels and ultimate relaxation methods, small progressive hotels are setting new trends in 2020, according to the new Luxury Travel Trends report. Travelers are looking to embrace pared-back […]

6 Factors that Make AmaSonata a Fine-Tuned Danube Cruise

June 9, 2016 Comments Off

I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that while every new river ship in Europe has to be the same length and height to navigate through the systems of locks, cruise companies still manage to […]

Straight up! Is a Beverage Package on a Cruise a Good Deal?

November 9, 2016 Comments Off

Yes, yes we know moderation is a virtue. But a cruise is after all a vacation, and somebody else is doing the driving. A cool one or two does taste awfully good while you chill by the […]

10 Strategies for Avoiding ‘What’s Going Around’ on Your Travels

January 22, 2020 Comments Off

Mysterious, and seemingly flying around the world, a potentially deadly virus outbreak is in the news yet again. This time it’s called covid-19 and it’s landed in North America. But threats of outbreaks are coming at […]