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 […]
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Africa
As The World Churns, Cruises Sail Around Trouble
Cruises get planned years in advance, but ship itineraries can be changed overnight. So there’s some comfort behind the turmoil of the past few weeks that’s seeing cruise lines hastily alter course. Officials are hoping […]
10 Best Lists
Bye Bye Black Tie? Cruise Lines Keep Relaxing Dress Codes
Dressing up for dinner is something that’s always been special about cruising. Ships are their own floating worlds and every night can be a party where people are dressed in their best. Now, even the […]
Cruise Lines
Oceania Vista’s Sista Has Tastes of Her Own
Looks can be deceiving. While Oceania Cruises newest ship Allura is a near twin of fleet-mate Vista, she’s got a personality of her own. That’s especially evident in the innovative cuisine on board. From the […]
Cruise Lines
Your World Included Now Means More on Oceania
Oceania Cruises is expanding the included amentities in its Your World Included fares just a year after taking some away. For bookings on or after September 17, 2025, guests can choose one of two additional […]
Caribbean
Turning Up the Tastes on a Tall Ship
Talk about a Big Fish Fry! The grill tonight features a grouper so massive it’s almost larger than any of the cooks who are grilling it. But it will somehow vanish like magic into scrumptious […]
Cruise Lines
Discovering Luxury Cruising’s Best-Kept Secret
In a fantastic daily choreography, teams of skillful deck hands climb rope ladders to do tightrope walks along spars and unfurl sails by hand. We’re suddenly sailing in stillness, beneath dozens of huge white sails […]
Cruise Lines
A Classic Hotel with an Ultimate View in Venice
What to gondoliers do in their time off? I had a unique chance to glimpse behind the scenes of the daily lives of those ultra-fit boat jockeys from my quintessential room with a view in […]
Canada
Victory Cruises Tell a Tasty Great Lakes Story
A crowd on shore waves and cheers as we sail out of the Welland Canal into Lake Erie. This ship that’s cruising to all five of the Great Lakes is rare sight in itself. And […]
China
Sparing the Change: The New Travel Money Realities
“I have a friend who just returned from a month in Thailand, China and Vietnam and she dealt exclusively with cash. Brought a wad of C-notes and paid on the spot. Used safes in the […]