Cruises
Looking Good: Playing with Your Food Holland America Style
I know, I know: Mom always told you not to play with your food. But when a chef known for being an artist on plates invites you to have fun with food, there’s only one […]
Cruise Lines
Caribbean
About Time: Celebrity Apex Finally Making a Debut
Celebrity Apex was delivered a year ago, but it’s been idled ever since because of the pandemic lockdown. Now Celebrity Cruises will inaugurate the ship that’s a sister to Celebrity Edge on a return to […]
AmaWaterways
Myanmar Voyage on AmaPura is a Journey into the Gilded Past
We’ve had some remarkable and magical experiences in Myanmar during several past cruises on the Irrawaddy River. Sadly, the recent coup in the country and crackdown on dissent has erased it from the cruise map […]
Alaska
Rugged Breed of New Exploration Ships Plans a Polar Rush
An unprecedented 15 new expedition vessels able to cut through ice floes have hit the seas to meet what is predicted to be a surge in demand for polar and off the beaten track exploration. […]
Azamara Cruises
Azamara Cruises Gets a New Owner and Adds a New Ship
A company that’s taking over Azamara Cruises from Royal Caribbean, is wasting no time. It’s expanding the three-ship fleet with the addition of a former Love Boat, Pacific Princess. “Sycamore Partners has purchased the Pacific […]
Central America
Bizarre Plan to Turn Cruise Ship into Offshore Condo Scrapped
A scheme to turn a former Love Boat into an offshore community for people who prefer to pay in Bitcoin seemed a little too weird to be true. And now the whole project and the […]
Cruises
An Unexpected Treat on an Unexpected Day in Tarragona
Spain’s city of Tarragona has always been the lesser-known cousin of its famous Catalan neighbor Barcelona. But the historic port has been working hard to claim its own fame, opening a new cruise terminal capable […]
Cruise Lines
Silversea Will be Going Even More Inclusive
Silversea Cruises is topping up its all-inclusive fares. Beginning in 2022, itineraries will include at least one complimentary shore excursion and roundtrip air and transfers. “We are enhancing our already comprehensive all-inclusive offering for the […]
Celebrity Interviews
Norwegian will Embark with New Entertainment Protocols
The shipboard experience will be different not only for guests but also entertainers when cruising resumes. And Norwegian Cruise Line is providing a tease of the new format of socially distanced shows in a program […]
Canada
Is a U.S. Cruise Line’s Demise an Early Warning?
Their Great Lakes cruises included Chicago to New York with stops in places like Wyandotte and Cleveland. The fleet’s three river-cruise sized ships offered few balcony cabins and a BYO bar program, even though the […]