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Holland America Celebrates Back to Cruising
Holland America Line’s guests and team members celebrated an important milestone this weekend, marking one full year of a return to sailing after the cruise industry pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nieuw Amsterdam was the line’s first ship back, Read More …
Continuing Curiosity After Travel
Embracing Your New-Found Interest Cruising enables inquisitive travelers to sample a number of destinations as they travel, some of which they may want to visit again one day. By ocean or river, a one day stop at any given Read More …
Viking Mississippi In Photos
Unlike Viking Longships, Viking Mississippi is purpose-built for the Mississippi river and currently under construction in Louisiana. Highlights of the new ship, many illustrated here, include a number of familiar as well as some new features. Read More …
Viking Health Protocols = Zero Positive Travelers
Highlighting a solid advantage of small ship sailing, health protocols on our recent Viking river cruise added up to zero passengers testing positive for COVID. That was the announcement on the very last day of our 8-day sailing from Basel Read More …
Viking Voted #1 Cruise Line, Again!
Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.viking.com) first in its categories in the 2022 World’s Best Awards, which were announced today by the publication. Viking was named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins and the Read More …
American Queen Voyages Adds Field of Dreams Experience
American Queen Voyages is now offering an extraordinary experience on its Upper Mississippi River sailings that’s certain to be a home run for sports fans and movie buffs alike. The new Field of Dreams Experience premium shore excursion is available Read More …
Holland America Updates Dining Room Menu
Holland America Line debuted three new dishes from Culinary Council Member Chef Ethan Stowell that were developed in alliance with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Read More …
Seabourn Takes Delivery of New Cruise Ship
Ultra-luxury ocean and expedition cruise line Seabourn took delivery of its first expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, recently during an official handover maritime ceremony at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Seabourn Venture is the first of the line’s two purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition Read More …
Holland America Adds Second 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing
As its 150th anniversary approaches April 18, 2023, Holland America Line is adding a second commemorative transatlantic crossing aboard Rotterdam to the schedule of celebratory events. Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 3, 2023, the 16-night itinerary sails to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Read More …