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 …
As cruise ship features go, onboard art collections are probably not the main reason to choose one cruise line or ship over another. Collections run in the $millions and are often original works; admirable but still not a reason to Read More …
Experiencing the world by ship continues to gain in popularity as travelers take advantage of more options to do so than ever before. Regardless of the cruise line, ship or itinerary, cruising is an efficient way to bundle otherwise ala Read More …
Thanks to hurricanes Irma and Harvey, much of the Caribbean, as well as a big chunk of Texas, Florida, and surrounding states, are a mess. As I write this, millions are still without power or water in Florida. Still, the Read More …
The industry-wide focus on cruise destinations continues to resolve a number of ways. Taking travelers up close at places they visit, local life is explored in depth. Special access is granted to one cruise line here and another there, adding Read More …
Seabourn cruise line is making travel easier for guests with the newly launched web app, Seabourn Source. All guests will have the opportunity to access Seabourn Source on a complimentary basis aboard every Seabourn ship. Seabourn Source offers guests intuitive, up-to-the-minute access to Read More …