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Carnival Cruise Line

Think Cruising isn’t Sustainable? Carnival Begs to Differ

Carnival Corporation is defending the sustainability of cruising, saying not only has it met targets for cutting emissions early, it is raising its eco-friendly goals and will achieve them sooner. The world’s biggest cruise company, [...]
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 [...]

All Packed Up and (Suddenly) There’s No Place to Cruise

by Wallace Immen in Airlines 1

Wallace Immen was booked on a mid-January cruise from St. Maarten aboard Windstar’s Star Legend –until…I was feeling great after finishing packing for a Caribbean getaway and a flight to get away from the coldest [...]

Virgin Voyages Crew will Sport Hard to Miss Uniforms on Scarlet Lady

September 14, 2019 Comments Off

Virgin Voyages certainly wants its crew to stand out. Tradition-breaking uniforms by maverick British fashion designer Gareth Pugh will be the on-board look for the cruise line’s first ship Scarlet Lady, coming in 2020. The […]

Seven Seas Mariner’s New Look Completes Regent’s Transformation

February 18, 2018 Comments Off

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is completing its fleet-wide refurbishment with an extensive renovation of Seven Seas Mariner. The ship that was the world’s first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship will emerge with new decor and dramatic […]

Sustainable Cruising on Sea Cloud

January 17, 2020 Comments Off

On an autumn Atlantic crossing, Hamburg-based Sea Cloud, sailed a record 2,300 nautical miles under sails only. The ship is a classically rigged ship with 30 sails set by hand. The northeast trade winds on […]

Silversea is Stretching Its Spirit and Amping up Its Wind and Whisper

September 27, 2017 Comments Off

Silversea Cruises has unveiled plans for its first-ever ship lengthening. And two other ships in Silversea’s fleet will get comprehensive makeovers in December. In March, 2018, Silver Spirit will be lengthened by inserting a prebuilt 49-foot-long midsection […]

Teppanaki restaurant on Carnival Horizon

From Smoking Oysters to Teppanyaki: 10 Fun Tastes on Carnival Horizon

August 14, 2018 Comments Off

It’s never been said about a Carnival Cruise that there aren’t enough opportunities to eat. But somehow, the new Carnival Horizon manages to pack in even more opportunities to dine than her similarly sized fleet […]