Asia
The Peninsula, a Serene Retreat from the Bustle of Bangkok
I always love it when I know even before I step into the lobby of a hotel that my stay is going to be a special occasion. By the time our limousine drives through acres of […]
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Oceania Cooks up a Competition
Oceania Cruises is expanding an innovative culinary curriculum by offering 20 new classes for its shipboard Culinary Centers, including a special two-day culinary immersion program focused on the cuisine of Chef Jacques Pépin. The new […]
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5 Must-do Excursions and Some Detours on a Viking Danube Voyage
A great thing about cruising on the rivers of Europe is that every day you’re docked in a city so steeped in history and culture that there’s always something fresh to discover. On a recent Danube […]
Canada
They’re Great Lakes, Now Can They be the Future of Luxury Cruising?
You’ve done grand cruises in the Mediterranean, criss-crossed the Caribbean and even cruised up the Amazon. Now’s the time to consider sailing from Chicago to Montreal by way of Detroit. That’s the pitch of a new cruise […]
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Star Wars on Disney Fantasy
Disney Cruise Line guests can experience the Force and characters of the Star Wars saga during day-long celebrations aboard eight special sailings on the Disney Fantasy in 2016. The Star Wars at Sea days feature […]
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Making Viking Ocean’s Star Perform
What goes into making sure a new ship is seaworthy? Check out this video of the sea trials of Viking Ocean Cruises’ new Viking Star. The trials in the Aegean Sea represented the vessel’s first […]
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4 Exotic Asian Rivers Get More Comfortable New Cruise Options
Life in Asia has always depended on rivers. Some of the world’s oldest civilizations developed along the Yangtze, the Mekong, the Irrawaddy and the Ganges. These rivers are still main sources of water, irrigation and trade, […]
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8 Reasons Why Viking Longships are Dominating Europe’s Rivers
I can’t imagine any voyage more steeped in European history than a cruise along the Danube aboard a Viking Longship whose program director is a guy named Attila “the Hun-garian.” Even our starting point on […]
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Carnival’s Vista is Eye-Opening
The first brew pub at sea, cycling in the sky and an IMAX theater are just some of the innovations Carnival Cruise Lines has revealed will be on its newest and biggest ship, Carnival Vista. […]
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Flash “Frozen” on Disney Ships
There’s a cooling trend on Disney Cruise Line starting in summer 2015, offering guests an immersion into the animated hit Frozen. New experiences inspired by the film include a spectacular deck party, a three-song stage […]