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 […]
cruising
Cruise Lines
Windstar’s Plotting Another Cruise to Mystery Ports
Where are we going? Your guess is as good as mine. A secret cruise to mystery ports has proved its appeal to guests of Windstar Cruises. An inaugural President’s Mystery Cruise on Star Legend in the […]
American Cruise Lines
Victory’s Got a New Take on Great Lakes Cruising
The reborn Victory Cruise Lines is launching with a new partnership for enrichment programs and is offering unique culinary experiences for its new cruises on the Great Lakes. Victory is partnering with the National Museum […]
Caribbean
A Day With the Cruise Gang at the Cozu-mall
We’re told that Cozumel Island, where Sun Princess is docked alongside four more of the biggest cruise ships ever built is the place the ancients came to get into the mood for love. The Maya […]
Caribbean
Half Moon Plus More Equals RelaxAway
What do you get when you add another half to Half Moon Cay? You get a private island complex big enough for both Carnival and Holland America ships to comfortably visit daily, says Carnival Corp. […]
Caribbean
Want a Cruise Deal? Hurry and be Ready to Wait
Looking for a deal on a cruise getaway in the Caribbean this winter? A record number of other people have the same idea and that’s created an unprecedented demand. While the plethora of Black Friday […]
Africa
A Piece of the World is Missing on Cruise Charts
It’s clear that cruise lines expect the Suez Canal, Red Sea and the Holy Land to be too conflicted to risk sailing around for a long time to come. How long? Even newly announced 2027 […]
Africa
How Swan Hellenic is Reinventing Expedition Cruises
Ever been to Kalso, Kinsale or Kilwa Kivinje? How about Hermanus or the Abrolhos Archipelago? Neither has any cruise line before Swan Hellenic added them to their coming itineraries. The storied brand has been reborn […]
Cruise Lines
A Dock in Venice for Sea Cloud Spirit
The sailing yacht Sea Cloud Sprit is one of the few small cruise ships still entitled to dock in the Grand Lagoon Canal of Venice. To celebrate, the new full-rigged ship built from a century […]
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Nice Beach, But There’s So Much More to Nice
Le jazz was hot. The band rocked sets that ranged from Abba to Zappa. Bubbly and sangria were the drinks of choice. The party on the roof overlooking Promenade des Anglaise had the electric chic […]