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Celebrity Cruises

A Luxury Opportunity to Scratch Your Galapagos Itch

The Galapagos Islands are always a wish-list destination and Celebrity Cruises is opening a new chapter of cruises on their purpose-built exploration ship Celebrity Flora. Bookings are open for more than 50 all-inclusive sailings in [...]
Cruise Lines

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 [...]

10 Unique Carnival Horizon Features Make Her More than Just a Sister Act

by Wallace Immen in 10 Best Lists 1

You can always count on some things about a Carnival cruise. There’s an incredible sail-away party on deck with confetti, colorful cocktails and a conga line as Carnival Horizon glides past New York’s iconic skyline and [...]

After the Encore Comes an Ovation: Keeping it Personal as Seabourn Grows

September 11, 2018 2

In an era when cruise ships are making phenomenal growth spurts, Seabourn Cruise Line has staked its reputation on staying small and personal. Can the new Seabourn Ovation – that’s a third larger than Seabourn’s previous class […]

Been there, done that? We doubt it

November 11, 2024 1

No matter how many cruises you’ve done, it’s time to shake things up and broaden your horizons beyond the usual suspects. Cruise lines are plotting a plethora of innovative out-of-the-ordinary cruise options to one-up the […]

Explora’s Largest Ship Yet Becomes Its Own Destination

February 2, 2026 Comments Off

Explora Journeys calls Explora III a destination in her own right. And she’s launching ahead of schedule in July, 2026 with a naming ceremony in Barcelona Aug. 1. Longer and with expanded public space compared […]

Celebrity Finally Has the Edge

October 31, 2018 Comments Off

Following more than four years of planning and 23 months of construction by skilled teams of engineers, architects, artisans, designers, contractors, shipyard employees, and Celebrity Cruises specialists, the Celebrity Edge as finally set sail. Royal Caribbean […]

Future’s a Gas as Cruises Green Up

December 27, 2016 1

Expect to hear a lot more about clean burning fuels, recycling and apps to eliminate paper work as cruise lines work to prove themselves more environmentally friendly in 2017. Cruise ships powered by liquefied natural […]