Viking Ocean Cruises announced this week that American chemist, emergency room physician and recently retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher will be honored as godmother to its fifth ocean ship, which will debut in July 2018. New Viking Orion is Read More …
We don’t need to be currently booked on a Caribbean cruise to be concerned about the condition of islands after the active 2017 hurricane season. If we have been to the Caribbean before, odds are memories are filled with warm Read More …
Last year, Carnival Corporation’s Fathom brand was the first cruise line to establish a presence in Cuba. In the process, Social Impact Travel opened the door to the island nation in a people-to-people sort of way. To culturally focused travelers, Fathom got Read More …
Without a lot of fanfare, Carnival Corporation has officially begun construction on the world’s first ship to be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with six more on the way. The environmentally-friendly ships will go into service between 2018 and 2011. Read More …
The first ever Windstar Cruises President’s Cruise introduced travelers to a number of distinct Windstar differences. All-inclusive dining, small ship sailing, personal service and more separate Windstar Cruises from the rest. In January, the 2018 Windstar President’s Cruise will explore The Read More …
When we talk about cruise ships, big numbers often follow. Vessels are permanently tagged with displacing water in amounts numbering tens of tons. A large ship can carry thousands of travelers and crew. These and other cruise-related numbers we use Read More …
More than a decade ago, Azamara Club Cruises lit a fire deep down in the heart of the cruise industry to focus on destinations. A brilliant move at the time, a number of cruise lines had pointed traveler attention inward. Read More …
[Press Release] Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today announced it took delivery of Viking Sun®, the company’s fourth ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. On October 4, Viking Sun will set sail from Venice, Read More …
The Smithsonian is back with a new season of Mighty Cruise Ships, this week featuring Star Clippers unique tall ship with sails, Royal Clipper. Previously, Mighty Cruise Ships programming has included a profile of R.M.S. Queen Mary and others. Land Read More …