Holland America Celebrates the Holiday Season

Holland America Line is making the holiday season merry and bright with exclusive themed food and beverage menus across the fleet. The cruise line will feature festive offerings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve to bring the holiday spirit — and a little taste Read More …

Cunard Details Shore Excursions For South America Return

Cunard Line returns to South America next year. Today, Cunard revealed it will offer up to five-day shore excursions upon its highly anticipated return to South America next year.  The luxury cruise line will operate in the region for the first time Read More …

New Cruise Destination Features Culinary Variety

Carnival Cruise Line shared a preview of the Celebration Key menu offerings across more than 30 food and beverage outlets when it opens on Grand Bahama in July 2025. The offerings include four full-service restaurants, a food hall, nine food trucks, five snack shacks, Read More …

Carnival Expands Sailings From Galveston, Jacksonville

 Carnival Cruise Line guests who sail from Galveston and Jacksonville have even more options to choose from as they plan future fun vacations. The new sailings announced today expand cruise schedules in both homeports through spring 2027 and open new opportunities Read More …

Princess Extends Guarantee, Gives 120% OBC If Lower Price Found

After a successful launch earlier this summer, Princess Cruises is extending its “Better than Best Price Guarantee” offer through December 15, 2024, so guests can continue to book their ultimate 2025 or 2026 cruise vacation with the added confidence they are Read More …

My Viking Journey: Itinerary Disrupted, And We’re OK With That

NOTE: This post was originally published in 2013 but the information is timely as the topic of “itinerary modifications” gets heated. One of the best parts of any cruise experience is knowing that we travel from place to place in Read More …

Groundbreaking Pet Facilities Take Shape for Storylines’ Private Residential Ship

Dr. John Giannone, Storylines’ future onboard veterinarian, and his partner Dr. Jane Frederick recently visited Brodosplit Shipyard in Split, Croatia, to collaborate on the design of the pet spaces onboard the ship MV Narrative, the only vessel in the world to Read More …

Lindblad NatGeo Expands Amazon Fleet

Lindblad Expeditions has launched a series of new chartered Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic voyages along the Upper Amazon River and Peru aboard Delfin III, an elegant 42-guest, all-suite ship. Locally built and sustainably furnished featuring hand-made furniture and art and textiles from the surrounding communities, Delfin III was designed Read More …

Princess Brings Japan To 2026 Cruise Season

The scenic island nation of Japan continues to be a hot destination for tourists who are inspired by architecture, local cuisine and natural landscapes, and this trend is expected to extend into 2026. Today, Princess Cruises – recognized as the Read More …