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It’s always going to be 5 o’clock somewhere.   Cheeseburgers in Paradise and Who’s to Blame Margaritas are coming to more ships of Norwegian Cruise Line. The line announced the expansion of its exclusive partnership […]

How do you make some of the most opulent ships afloat even better? We’re about to find out as  Silversea Cruises embarks on a $170-million fleet-wide refurbishment program, the biggest in its history. Silver Whisper […]

Now that the long-awaited expanded canal locks have finally started operation, you’d think they would be the highlight of future Panama Canal cruises. But only one cruise ship has reserved space to move through the new […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn has become essentially new vessel, following a month-long dry dock as part of a $400-million Norwegian Edge upgrade program. The ship features two new restaurants and three new lounges and […]

It’s amazing just how quickly a section of a cruise ship the size of an apartment building can slide down the skids from a dry dock into its new watery home. With a mighty roar, […]

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 […]

Carnival Corp. has finalized contracts with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build five new cruise ships. They include two that will be built for Costa Asia for deployment in China, two ships for Princess Cruises […]

It’s always been the best ongoing cocktail party at sea and increasingly it’s becoming the seagoing choice to charter for celebrating milestone events with a 100 or so of your best friends. SeaDream Yacht Club […]

The only U.S.-flagged cruise ship, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America, is back in service nearly new after an extended dry dock. The ship received stem-to-stern enhancements including new public spaces and venues and refreshed […]

As Viking Ocean Cruises celebrated the “floating out” of its third ship–the 930-passenger Viking Sky—it announced an order for three additional ships, bringing the fleet to six. “It is a special day when a new […]