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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 [...]
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 [...]

8 Reasons Why Dining is an Irresistible Temptation on Oceania’s Riviera

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Caution: Do not attempt this at home. Tucking into three square meals a day on Oceania Cruises’ Riviera could make your bathroom scale rebel. There’s ample temptation on a ship whose cuisine is so seductive [...]

MSC Celebrates Delivery of Greenest Ship Yet

May 31, 2023 1

MSC Cruises may still have only the third-largest cruise fleet in the world, but it keeps expanding in grand fashion. At a ceremony in France, the cruise division of MSC Group took delivery of its […]

5 Innovations that Help Anthem of the Seas Hit New High Notes

November 12, 2015 1

In search of a night cap after dinner on Anthem of the Seas, we heard some irresistible Latin rhythms coming from a little hole in the wall we’d missed noticing before. The place they call […]

A Classic Hotel with an Ultimate View in Venice

July 29, 2025 Comments Off

What to gondoliers do in their time off? I had a unique chance to glimpse behind the scenes of the daily lives of those ultra-fit boat jockeys from my quintessential room with a view in […]

Explora Journeys Raises Three Cheers as Fleet Expands

September 12, 2024 Comments Off

Explora Journeys celebrated three times at a shipyard in Italy, as one ship of the luxury line was delivered and two more reached milestones in their construction. EXPLORA II was delivered by Fincantieri shipyard to […]

Emerald Sakara Gets a Yacht-Worthy Godmother

April 17, 2023 Comments Off

Emerald Cruises has chosen Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as godmother of Emerald Sakara, the line’s second ocean-going luxury yacht, due to launch in August. Emerald Sakara will join […]