Viking Orion Debut Officially Brings More Destination Choices

Moving right along as they sail toward a fleet of 16 ocean cruising vessels, Viking Cruises took delivery of fifth ship Viking Orion yesterday.  Perhaps a bit more personal to Florida cruise travelers, the latest Venice-class ship from Viking Ocean Read More …

Seabourn Ovation Summer Sailings Start Today

Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn, returns to Northern Europe today with new Seabourn Ovation which began service in May. As the fifth ultra-luxury ship in the Seabourn fleet. Seabourn Ovation will spend cruise through Scandinavia and the UK before an October Read More …

Viking Passion Play Focus Highlights Limber, Growing Fleet

Just added, a thoughtful addition to the 2020 Viking River Cruise Season: The Passion Play. Performed every ten years, the dramatic presentation depicts the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. For a number of religions, The Passion Play is a traditional part of Lent. Read More …

Port Canaveral Construction Project Biggest Ever

Florida homeports continue to grow as the largest single Port Canaveral construction project in the history of the port begins.  This week, Central Florida’s oldest cruise terminal was torn down to make way for a new state-of-the-art terminal with upgraded berth Read More …

Maiden Season Seabourn Ovation Conversations Detailed

Ultra Luxury cruise line Seabourn is continuing their enriching series of  Seabourn Conversations aboard Seabourn Ovation, scheduled to launch in May. Throughout her maiden season in Northern Europe, the new ship’s Seabourn Ovation Conversations program will host acclaimed speakers and personalities from Read More …

Up Next: Viking Midnight Sun London To Bergen

In July, I return to Viking Ocean Cruises for a particularly interesting sailing of first-ship Viking Star.  The 15-day Into The Midnight Sun itinerary stops in Scotland and Denmark on the way to Norway, bookended by overnights in London to Read More …

Entertaining Cruise Industry Leaders Ignore Robots, Choose Fun

There are times when cruise industry watchers ask ‘Is there nothing they won’t do to be different?‘.  Robot bartenders come to mind. Popular with everyone except the human they replaced, robots are probably not going away.  Existing robots may be Read More …