Another River Cruise Line Debuts on the Douro: First Avalon Waterways Portugal Cruises in 2024

Avalon Waterways is the latest river cruise line to embark on Portugal’s Douro River. Douro river cruises are among the fastest-growing itineraries in European river cruising, and Avalon Waterways is...

Immerse Yourself in Design or Ecology on Regent's New Shore Excursion Concepts

Calling all design lovers and eco-wanderers! Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched two new shore excursion concepts. “Behind the Design” and “Eco-Connect” shore excursions roll out beginning...

Norwegian Prima Christened: Katy Perry's 'Fairy' Godmother Touch for the First of a New Class of Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line has followed at least one tradition in launching its groundbreaking new class of ships. NCL has made a habit of inviting global musical superstars to act as...

Pro Tips for Pre- and Post-Cruise Extensions on Land

Your next cruise shouldn’t just start and stop at your ship’s gangway. You’ll make the most of your holiday by extending your cruise before you board and even after you disembark.Here...

What's the Deal with "Laying Keel?" The Meaning Behind the Cruise Ship Tradition

It’s one of the most significant dates in a cruise ship’s history. A ‘keel-laying ceremony,’ often accompanied by a ‘coin ceremony,’ are ancient maritime traditions that are still practiced today...

AmaWaterways' Newest Ship Christening Celebrates the Rhine and its Wine

AmaWaterways has celebrated the christening of its newest ship, AmaLucia, with a festive ceremony in Rüdesheim, Germany on July 31 during the river cruise line's 20th anniversary celebratory year in...

Silversea Acquires Crystal Endeavor Luxury Expedition Ship

It's official! One of the top brands in luxury cruising and luxury expedition cruising has acquired the Crystal Endeavor. Silversea Cruises is renaming the luxury expedition ship Silver Endeavour (with...

6 New Cruise Ships that Debuted this Fall You'll Want to Sail on in 2022

Just this fall, since the return to ocean cruising, we’ve also seen a splendid return of cruise ship christenings. Along with new health innovations like ventilation systems and virtual safety...

AmaWaterways' Co-Founder Shares Tips for Post-Pandemic River Cruising

I really hand it to AmaWaterways. Even in the throes of the pandemic, it continued to safely operate a small number of 'bubble' river cruises in Europe, working with local...

River Cruise Trends in 2022: Lynn Elmhirst Interviews AmaWaterways' Co-Founder

One of the first signs of spring for travel and cruise lovers like me… isn’t the first tulip or robin. It’s the return of river cruising in Europe.This year especially...

North American Cruising is Complete: Canada Reopens, Intra-Island Hawaiian Cruises Restart

North American Cruising is Complete: Canada Reopens, Cruising From Hawaii Returns The return of cruise travel has looked like a bit of a jigsaw puzzle. Piece by piece, cruise lines have worked...

Here Comes the Sun! New Sun Princess Makes North American Debut

Sun Princess has arrived in Ft. Lauderdale for her first winter season after the 4300-guest ship’s inaugural Mediterranean season. The latest “Love Boat” to join the Princess Cruises fleet has...

In a World First for Any Vessel, Ponant Cruise Ship Reaches “North Pole of Inaccessibility”

There’s the North Pole… and there’s the “North Pole of Inaccessibility.” Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot has done something no ship of any kind has ever done before. In the 21st...

The Galapagos Islands’ ‘Big 15’ Wildlife Species

On safari in Africa, it’s the ‘Big 5’ signature species. But on the other side of the world, in another extraordinary landscape, the can’t miss, iconic wildlife is summed up...

Viking Expands in Asia with New China, Tibet, Japan Itineraries

Following the recent inauguration of its pioneering coastal China cruises, Viking has announced six new itineraries in Asia that will expand exclusive access for its guests to Japan and China,...

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Launches 2nd Ultra-Luxury Superyacht

The first and only luxury hotel company to take to the sea has welcomed Ilma, its second newbuild, ultra-luxury ‘superyacht’. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s latest small ship is host to...

New Small-Ship Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line Launches 2nd Ship; Explora III and IV On the Way

During a spectacular naming ceremony in Civitavecchia – the port for Rome, Italy – Explora Journeys launched Explora II. The September, 2024 event marked the debut of the second of...

Reservations Open as Windstar’s New Ship Set to Mark Cruise Line’s Return to Alaska

Windstar Cruises’ brand-new ship debuts in early 2026, and reservations have opened for Star Seeker’s inaugural season in Alaska, Japan and the Caribbean. The small ship cruise line last sailed...

Oceania Cruises Christens 1st New Ship in a Decade and Introduces new Wine, Spirits and Culinary Experiences

Oceania Cruises has officially welcomed the 1200-guest Oceania Vista in a glittering event in Malta. She’s the cruise line’s first new ship in more than ten years, and the first...

For the First Time Ever, a Luxury Cruise Will Sail Around the Entire Continent of Africa

It's the kind of voyage books and films and history are made of - and that travel dream will be a reality for 450 curious travelers in 2024. For the...

The Hottest New River Cruise Destination: AmaWaterways' Colombia Route Debuts in 2024 with Two Ships

New ships and new itineraries are always exciting, but with not one, but two new ships debuting on an entirely new river, on a whole new continent for river cruising,...

Women at the Helm: Number of Female Cruise Line Heads Just DOUBLED

Perhaps the most standout cruise story for International Women’s Day in 2023 is the DOUBLING of women at the helm of major cruise lines in just the first three months...

This Port Has Bumped PortMiami From Its Place as World's Busiest Cruise Port

South Florida has long reigned as the king of cruising, but in 2022, PortMiami got overtaken as the port visited by the highest number of cruise travellers.In 2022 with the...

Just in: This is How Many Stars Celebrity Cruises Earned in the Inaugural Cruise Category of Forbes Travel Guide

Celebrity Cruises has become the first ocean cruise line to ever earn Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) Star Awards in the publication's new cruise category. And we've just found out how...

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