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7 Things You Must Know Now About Celebrity Ascent

Has Celebrity Cruises evolved to the point where the ship can be the destination? We’re about to find out on a cruise aboard the Celebrity Ascent, which offers a range of daily activities for every [...]
Cruise Lines

Transcend Aims to Be the Go-To for Group Cruises

A sleek, dark blue ship with interiors by luxury yacht firm Tillberg Design of Sweden is about to start sailing on Europe’s rivers. Gorgeous, but you can’t just book a single cabin, you have to [...]
Atlas Ocean Voyages

Atlas Flipping the Globe for 2028 Arctic Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a line more identified with South Polar exploration, is setting sights North for a highly anticipated 2028 Arctic Season, featuring 13 newly curated journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights. Sailing aboard [...]
Canada

It’s Shaping Up as a Great Lakes Future

Cruisers choosing to stay close to home, repeat guests and smoother sailing have cruise lines planning a long future in the Great Lakes.Viking has just announced its 2028–2029 expedition voyages that include Great Lakes cruises [...]
Cruise Lines

MSC Gets Racier with Grand Prix Viewings

Leave it to MSC Cruises to create the ultimate pop-up event. It built a replica of its MSC Yacht Club “ship within a ship” to provide race fans a taste of the line’s seagoing hospitality.At [...]

Hue: The Many Hues of a Venerable Royal City in Vietnam

by Wallace Immen in Asia Comments Off on Hue: The Many Hues of a Venerable Royal City in Vietnam

While we wait patiently for the chance to sail off to new cruise adventures, it’s an opportunity to reminisce about favorite past shore excursions. A tour to Hue is a highlight of any visit to [...]

Scoping out 7 Stylish Additions to Oceania’s Classic Small Ships

June 22, 2014 3

Sailing on one of Oceania Cruises’ small ships has always seemed to me like being a guest at a grand home at sea. Public rooms with polished wood paneling, carved trim work and even elegant […]

7 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Days on Anthem of the Seas

November 18, 2015 1

So what will it be on a day at sea? Play hard or chill out? Eat sensibly or splurge? Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas is designed to be a floating world with a huge […]

Silversea Doubles Down on Its New Ship Class

May 17, 2024 Comments Off

Silversea has taken delivery of Silver Ray, the second ship in its innovative Nova Class. Storied maritime traditions, including flag-changing and signing ceremonies, commemorative speeches, and a celebratory toast marked the handover of the new […]

Flowers and Chocolate: Regent Tour Discovers the Sweet Spots of Ecuador

July 3, 2019 Comments Off

It’s always summer in Ecuador, the country named for the fact that the sun’s always nearly straight overhead. If you can’t get tropical flowers to grow here, you’re not trying; but the farmers here have […]

A Spin Around an Eccentric Windmill and Edam on an Avalon Waterways Tour

May 26, 2012 1

Roel Boulengier likes dark and stormy nights the best. “I like it when the winds are howling and the rain is pouring: that’s when the windmill does its work the best,” he proclaims, standing on […]