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...
Read MoreSPECIAL VIDEO EDITION: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Hottest Trend in Cruising
The biggest wave in cruise trends right now is luxury, small-ship expedition cruising. Many experienced and new-to-cruisers are expedition cruise-curious – and you might be one of them. In this exclusive...
Read MoreThe 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,...
Read MoreTop Food & Beverage Trends Coming Soon to a Cruise Near You
If you’re like most people, dining and drinks are top factors when choosing a cruise. Cuisine is one of the cruise lines most important and expensive offerings, with the six...
Read MoreSocial Media Safety Tips for Cruise Travelers
Spring is high season for family cruise travel, and for many cruisers of every generation, that means posting about good times while on board. Not so fast, warns one insurance...
Read MoreThis 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...
Read MoreWomen 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...
Read MoreAmerican Cruise Lines Celebrates 50 Years; Charting New U.S. River and Coastal Waters in 2023
American Cruise Lines is the oldest U.S. cruise line exclusively sailing along the rivers, waterways and coasts of America, with 2023 marking a half-century of operations.The cruise line visits only...
Read MoreJust 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...
Read MoreThis Cruise Will Give you Front-Row Seats to Baja’s 2024 Solar Eclipse
Imagine the wonder of a solar eclipse at sea, with no lights from land dimming the spectacle of the astronomical wonder in the skies overhead, with the waves lapping at...
Read MoreThe Centenary of the Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb Coincides with the Renaissance of Nile River Cruising
A hundred years after the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, “King Tut” remains the most famous of all of ancient Egypt’s rulers – and one of...
Read MoreBecome a Certified "RumMaster" on the Caribbean Island with the Oldest Surviving Distillery
There’s enjoying tropical rum cocktails when you’re in the Caribbean on vacation… then there’s becoming an actual “RumMaster.” Now you can spend a day with kindred ‘spirits’ immersing yourself in...
Read MoreHow to Celebrate Year of the Rabbit in Hong Kong
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Millions of people around the world join in as many Asian countries celebrate the arrival of the Lunar or Chinese New Year, with colorful traditions designed...
Read MoreSneak Peak at Season 2: The Only Kennels at Sea!
Who wants to leave man's best friend at home while you sail the world? If you're making a transatlantic crossing on Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2 between New York and...
Read MoreTop 10 New Ships to Watch for in 2023
The New Year comes with the anticipation of another exciting 12 months of new ship inaugurals, which will introduce design, technology, cruise lifestyle and environmental innovations that will shape the...
Read MoreStraighten Up! This Famous Tower's Claim to Fame May be Disappearing
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most popular shore excursions on cruises that call in Tuscany. But will cruise travelers pass on Pisa if its tower becomes......
Read MoreComing Soon: A New Cruise Line with the Largest Sailing Ships in the World
First Ritz-Carlton, then Four Seasons. Now another hotel company is making a splash with its entry into cruising, and Accor is really taking the concept to new heights, announcing it...
Read MoreFor the First Time, Foodies Have Star-Studded Reasons to Cruise in Canada
In fall of 2022, two popular Canadian cruise ports became the first destinations in the country to gain their own Michelin Guides to their culinary scenes. For the first time,...
Read MoreHong Kong Finally Reopening to Cruise Ships!
It was one of the world’s last holdout destinations with severe restrictions on arrivals, but as of the 14th of December, Hong Kong reopens to incoming air travellers - with...
Read MoreSneak Peak at Season 2: Christmas Markets You Can't Miss on a Viking 'Christmas on the Rhine' River Cruise
We're filming Season 2 of World's Greatest Cruises, and here's just a taste of what you can look forward to! Viking’s new ‘Christmas on the Rhine' river cruise may be...
Read MoreOceania Cruises Introduces Whisky and Rum Programs in 2023
You may be familiar with wine appreciation programs on a number of cruise lines. Oceania Cruises, known for its dining and culinary programs, is branching out from wine to two...
Read MoreAntarctic Cruise Tragedies Remind us 'Why' We Take Expedition Cruises
It is the remoteness, the wildness, the challenges of experiencing that raw environment - that draw us to expedition cruises. Expedition cruise travelers must understand that to have the reward...
Read MoreWhile Visions of Future Cruises Dance in Our Heads...
Wishing You and YoursHealth, HappinessandEvery Best Wish in 2023Merry Christmas!fromLynn Elmhirstand EveryoneatWorld's Greatest Cruises (Filmed on board the Viking Sigyn on our Christmas on the Rhine river cruise from Basel,...
Read MoreCelebrity Beyond's "GOAT" Godmother Christens Ship; Sets it Sailing in its Inaugural Caribbean Season
Trail-blazing women is a theme of Celebrity Cruises in general, and it was a triple play at the christening of the Celebrity Beyond. The newest of Celebrity's Edge-class ships was...
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