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Canada

Is This The Golden Moment for Great Lakes Cruises?

Victory Cruise Line is seeing a spike in new bookings for its Great Lakes cruises and owner John Waggoner knows why.“I hear it every day: There’s a stalemate in Middle East and the airlines are [...]
Destinations

Oceania Crafting a Ship Dedicated to Long Voyages

Oceania Cruises will re-launch a ship as its dedicated world cruiser after a renovation designed to make it feel like a “home at sea.” Oceania Aurelia will be the new name of Nautica, a ship [...]
Cruises

Wind Star Reborn After 40 Years Under Sail

The yacht that started it all has a fresh new look. When Windstar Cruises 148-guest Wind Star debuted 40 years ago, she helped pioneer a new kind of cruising, with automated sails, an intimate scale, [...]
Cruise Lines

Holland America Investing in Sweeping Fleet Upgrades

Building on record performance, Holland America Line plans a $500-million investment to reimagine six ships. Holland America Evolution is the most ambitious guest experience update in the company’s 153-year history, to deliver a comprehensive bow-to-stern [...]
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Master Cuisine Showcasing on Oceania’s Newest Ship

In a landmark collaboraton, Oceania Cruises has revealed details of La Table par Maîtres Cuisiniers de France to debut aboard the brand’s next-generation ship, Oceania Sonata, coming in 2027..La Table is the first and only [...]

Newbies Leading Surge to Cruising, Trend Study Reveals

by Wallace Immen in Caribbean Comments Off on Newbies Leading Surge to Cruising, Trend Study Reveals

First-time cruisers are driving fast growth in cruising, with 31 per cent of passengers in the last two years being new to cruise. But there’s also a rising tide in repeat cruising, the annual report [...]

Expedition Deals for Canadians from Atlas Ocean Voyages

June 18, 2025 Comments Off

Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering Canadian residents an immediate incentive to go exploring in the Arctic, Europe or Antarctica with 15 per cent savings on select expedition voyages. From viewing polar bears and icebergs in […]

On Oceania’s World Cruiser You Can Settle in for Half a Year

May 3, 2022 1

Can you fall in love with a cruise ship? A lot of the guests on Insignia clearly have. We’ve just boarded, but striking up conversations with fellow passengers, it turns out many have already been […]

Wish You Had a Personal Genie?

March 18, 2016 1

Royal Caribbean is taking the concept of butler service to a new level with “Royal Genies.” Royal Genies are being assigned to guests in a new Royal Suite Class: Star Class Loft Suites or higher […]

Fun with Lava: Hovering over Hawaii’s Big Smoke

November 13, 2014 Comments Off

Even inside the cabin of a helicopter, the heat reaches blast furnace intensity as we hover over the mouth of Hawaii’s dramatically active volcano. It was a phenomenal opportunity to be able to fly over Kilauea and follow its […]

Stress and Time Melt Away on a Day at Seabourn Sojourn’s Spa

July 13, 2012 Comments Off

There’s a pattern I’ve seen regularly on cruises. The first day at sea, the fitness center is packed. A lot of people make a vow to hit the gym and put in time on the […]