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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 [...]
Asia

New Luxury Atlas Yacht will Sport Sails

Atlas Ocean Cruises has revealed it’s building a new luxury expedition sailing yacht with sails and an eco-friendly hybrid propulsion system that can run almost silently. Atlas Adventurer will be purpose-built for global exploration, seamlessly [...]
Canada

Chicago in Focus in New Victory Cruise Tour

As the only cruise line to dock at downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Victory Cruise Lines is introducing a new, fully guided Navy Pier Culinary and History Collection for 2026. This walking and culinary experience explores [...]
Cruise Lines

Wait for it—Cruise Ships Getting Ordered 10 Years in Advance

Talk about ordering ahead. Two upscale cruise lines have just inked contracts for new ships not due to arrive for more than a decade. It’s the kind of optimism that comes from seeing record-breaking sales [...]

UnCruise Adventures Rescues its Alaska Season

by Wallace Immen in Alaska Comments Off on UnCruise Adventures Rescues its Alaska Season

UnCruise Adventures has found a workaround to save the Alaska adventures of dozens of guests whose cruises were facing cancellation due to pandemic protocols in Seattle and Vancouver. The company created an alternative itinerary out [...]

New Cruise Terminals are Promising a Smoother Welcome on Board

December 12, 2018 Comments Off

It’s been a bumper year for cruising and the view from the bridge shows smooth sailing ahead. The Cruise Lines International Association expects the number of passengers taking cruises will set a record 28 million […]

5 Steps to Make a Deal and Find What’s Real on a Touristy Island

March 12, 2015 Comments Off

It’s an island where monkeys still do the picking in coconut trees and you share the beach with bullocks. It’s also an island that’s been overrun by kitsch and clutter and sunbathers chugging beer. But […]

Marina Refresh to Complete Oceania’s Upgrading

November 21, 2023 Comments Off

Oceania’s Marina will get an all-encompassing refurbishment that will add three new dining options. Aquamar Kitchen, the wellness-focused dining venue which debuted on Vista is coming, along with a poolside ice cream parlor serving flavors from […]

Is Crystal Still a Top Choice for Cruise Cuisine?

July 16, 2024 1

Let’s put it this way: if Waterside restaurant on Crystal Symphony was ashore, you wouldn’t be able to get a reservation even weeks in advance. Seriously. It’s that good. The menus are so varied, the presentations […]

Discovering an Adventurous New Galaxy of Intimate Ships

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

It seems everyone got the same idea at the same time: there’s an untapped demand for a small ship that can explore the far corners of the globe in the luxury you expect at the […]