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Asia

Oceania Wants You to Settle in for a Long Voyage

Oceania Cruises lis stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.Oceania’s fleet will be calling at more than 600 destinations [...]
Celebrity Beyond

Mystery Solved! Why Captain McCue Jumped Ship

Capt. Kate McCue is resigning from her role as captain at Four Seasons Yachts and intends to spend more time with her family. She shared the decision in an Instagram video in which she says [...]
Carnival Cruise Line

Think Cruising isn’t Sustainable? Carnival Begs to Differ

Carnival Corporation is defending the sustainability of cruising, saying not only has it met targets for cutting emissions early, it is raising its eco-friendly goals and will achieve them sooner. The world’s biggest cruise company, [...]
Caribbean

Sugar Beach: MSC’s Sweet New Caribbean Destination

There’s a new name on the cruise map for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys in the Caribbean. Catalina Sugar Beach is the newest private island destination off the coast of La Romana, Dominican Republic.Set to [...]
AmaWaterways

Low Water Turns River Cruises Into Adventures

Soaring temperatures and drought that’s led to record low river levels in Europe are forcing cruise lines to adapt, with what some guests are calling “magical mystery cruises.”As a heat wave continues, an extended drought [...]

7 Ways Regent’s Seven Seas Explorer Makes Luxury its Trademark

by Wallace Immen in 10 Best Lists 2

Imagine the challenge of ensuring that Seven Seas Explorer lives up to its trademark: The Most Luxurious Ship Ever Built. Regent Seven Seas Cruises gave three teams of interior designers virtually unlimited budgets and encouraged [...]

Discovering More: 5 Gems in Provence on an Emerald Waterways Cruise

August 7, 2018 Comments Off

The streets seemed deserted as we began a morning tour of the idyllic wine district town of Tournon. But not for long. With a fanfare of trumpets and swirl of colors, the town’s marching bands […]

Why a 15-year Alaskan Dream Ended So Suddenly

February 9, 2026 Comments Off

A small, niche cruise line sailing in Southeast Alaska has called it quits. “Effective immediately, Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased business operations and will no longer be operating future sailings,” the cruise line announced on […]

Norwegian Creates Expanded Range of Solo Staterooms

October 4, 2023 Comments Off

Norwegian Cruise Line is adding nearly 1,000 dedicated solo staterooms open for booking across its full 19-ship fleet. There are three new solo stateroom categories: Solo Inside, Solo Oceanview and Solo Balcony available for future […]

Green Award for AmaWaterways Ship

February 6, 2020 Comments Off

AmaWaterways’ AmaKristina has become the first river cruise ship to earn a Green Award certification, recognizing a high standard of safety, quality and environmental performance. The award was presented in a special ceremony in The […]

Gatchina: A Saint Petersburg Palace and Park You Can Call Your Own

September 3, 2015 Comments Off

For fans of fixer-upper home shows, the Gatchina Palace outside Saint Petersburg has got to be the ultimate renovation challenge. Two hundred bedrooms give or take, with ornate plaster work and inlaid hardwood floors everywhere […]