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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 [...]

How Walking a Dog in France Can Yield Big Rewards

by Wallace Immen in AmaWaterways 1

You’ve got to give full credit to the first person who dug up a withered ball of black fungus in an oak forest and decided it might be something delicious to shave onto the evening’s [...]

Holland America Charts a Lyrical Course with Stylish Koningsdam

May 11, 2016 Comments Off

A sensuous chrome sculpture that evokes the silver strings of an ethereal harp swoops around three-decks of the atrium. Up above, at the Crow’s Nest, a sailing ship whose hull is a glorious double bass sprouts full rigging and square […]

Chasing the Races in Antigua Options Grow

February 27, 2024 Comments Off

You don’t have to be a sailor to enjoy the festivities of Antigua Sailinig Week. And the 2024 event lasting more than a week from April 25 to May 4 is the biggest ever, with […]

AmaWaterways’ Newest Ship Baptized

April 29, 2016 Comments Off

In a celebration fueled by German beer, Serbian wine and triumphant fireworks, AmaWaterways’ newest arrival was baptized in a gala shipyard ceremony. A beaming Kristin Karst, executive vice-president and co-owner of AmaWaterways broke a traditional […]

Our Annual Survey: What’s your Favorite Restaurant at Sea and Why?

November 23, 2016 2

It’s that time again. We’re asking the readers of The Cruisington Times to nominate their favorite cruise ship restaurants. The choices have proliferated this year with a host of new ships offering innovative alternative restaurants. […]

4 Ships Expand Uniworld’s Horizons

February 5, 2019 Comments Off

The river cruise world with see a rapid evolution in 2020 with the arrival of four innovative ships from Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. There will be new vessels in Vietnam, Egypt and Portugal and […]