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Emerald Gets Ready for an Invasion of Normandy

Emerald Cruises & Tours celebrated the ceremonial launch of Emerald Lumi, a ship designed specifically to cruise the Seine River and sail right into the heart of Paris. The new ship measures just 110 meters [...]
Caribbean

Why You’ll Want to Play on Seven Seas Prestige

The shuffleboard is “supercharged” and the Pickleball and Padel courts are competition grade. There’s an 18-hole golf putting course,an enclave for sunrise and sunset yoga, a full-size pool and all-day relaxation zones. For its first [...]
Caribbean

How Much Fun Can a Carnival Beach Handle?

The numbers are staggering. Carnival’s private Caribbean port Celebration Key can now dock four mega-ships a day and see over 13,000 guests a day hitting the beaches and attractions. Only open for a year, Carnival’s [...]
Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Cheers Big Wins in Wine Awards

Celebrity Cruises has scored a massive 25 honors at the 2026 Wine Spectator Awards. The haul backs up the cruise line’s claim to the most awarded wine program at sea, bringing its impressive total to [...]
Cruises

Where’s the Hooghly? You’re About to Find Out

Think you’ve seen it all? Leave it to Scenic Group to keep expanding the definition of exotic cruising.Their latest boutique ship, Scenic Aura, will be exploring a river that flows through India’s West Bengal along [...]

Silversea Goes More Exotic on Land

by Wallace Immen in News Comments Off on Silversea Goes More Exotic on Land

A two day bush-walking safari in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park, a Gorilla Forest camp in Uganda and an overland journey to Jaipur and the Taj Mahal in India are a sampling of exotic new [...]

Norwegian’s Innovative Prima Won’t be the Last

May 12, 2021 1

Norwegian Prima is Norwegian Cruise Line’s opening salvo in a new class of ships that will expand one a year to a total of six. The ship has already broken an NCL sales record since […]

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

July 9, 2018 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 […]

Scenic Eclipse II Expands Luxury Exploration Choices

April 17, 2023 Comments Off

Scenic Eclipse II has launched its debut season with a cruise from Lisbon. The addition of the 114-suite ship to the fleet doubles Scenic’s capacity in the luxury exploration cruise market. The yacht is a […]

A Boom in Europe River Cruising Has Cruise Lines Seeking New Routes

January 6, 2016 Comments Off

River cruises in Europe have certainly matured in the past few years, offering the kind of amenities, luxury and cuisine once only found on ocean-going ships. As their popularity increases, all the river fleets are […]

Carnival Reveals Celebration’s Gateway to the World

June 8, 2022 Comments Off

All aboard! Classic train stations and exotic ship terminals set the tone for The Gateway, a two-deck entertainment, dining and shopping neighborhood on Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration, arriving this fall. Located where the French Quarter […]