First Cruise Line to Sail Year Round on the St. Lawrence to Capture Magic of Canadian Maritime Winter
Calling all winter enthusiasts: You don’t have to go polar cruising to get a taste of snowy Canadian land- and seascapes. Beginning in 2025, one cruise line will begin sailing...
Read MoreYou Can Now Take a Cruise on a New American River
Those who love – or would like to try – river cruising close to home can rejoice: there’s a new river to sail on. In the summer of 2023, American Cruise...
Read MoreThe New Hotels You'll Want to Try on your Next Cruise to Hong Kong
While travel was closed, Hong Kong’s hoteliers kept building. When you cruise to the dynamic city today, you’ll discover a whole slate of new hotels that have added to its...
Read MoreBreaking News: Amsterdam Isn't Banning Cruise Ships After All
No need to panic just yet if you have booked or are planning a cruise in Amsterdam. Reports that the hugely popular port for both ocean and river cruises is...
Read MoreAre Cruise Ship Subs Safe? I Just Got Back From Filming on One, and This is What I Know
When five people in a submersible recently died in the pursuit of Titanic tourism, there was an immediate reverberation through the cruise world. I know, because my film crew and I...
Read MoreViking Becomes the First River Cruise Line to Sail Year-Round in Europe
Viking has announced a new river cruise itinerary, debuting in December, 2023, making it the first river cruise line to operate year-round on Europe's rivers - which comes with some...
Read MoreWhy Belfast is the Best Place to Experience the Legend of the Titanic
Despite its tragic end, the legend of the Titanic still enthralls those of us who love cruises today. To get a deep dive into Titanic lore, nowhere is better than...
Read MoreSustainable Cruising Takes a Giant Leap Forward with the First Zero-Emissions Cruise
Proving that more sustainable cruising doesn't have to sacrifice experience, MSC Cruises has, with its new flagship, sailed the world's first no-emissions cruise. As cruise lines continue to build magnificent...
Read MoreNASA Astronaut Christens New Luxury Expedition Cruise Yacht
The growing number of expedition cruise ships being built is intersecting with the cruise tradition of godmothers naming and blessing newly-embarking ships to highlight some of the amazing accomplishments of...
Read MoreOceania 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...
Read MoreFor 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...
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