Turkey wants cruise ships back. Most major cruise line brands have been skipping Istanbul then Kudashi, taking two of the most interesting ports of call in the area off itineraries. While we found Istanbul to be safe as well as Read More …
Star Clippers has announced new ports for their ships with sails, new destinations and new itineraries for the 2014 and 2015 sailing seasons. On board the line’s three sailing ships, Star Clipper, Star Flyer and Royal Clipper, passengers can choose Read More …
While nuclear powered cruise ships will probably never happen, they still could; the technology does exist. Warp drive? As Star Trek hits the big 50 (and I remember watching it live on television), that topic comes up from time to Read More …
Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam will sail into service shortly, charting a new course for the Netherlands-born cruise line. While simultaneously respecting Holland America’s past and positioning them for future growth, the rollout of ms Koningsdam is going to be quite a Read More …
MSC Cruises is the world’s largest privately owned cruise line, well-known in Europe, South America and South Africa. North America? Not so much, but that might be changing. This week, MSC confirmed options to build two more ships in their Meraviglia Read More …
Jumping ahead a bit on our coverage of the Viking Longships Christening 2016, we have the names of the six new Viking Longships that will be christened on March 1, 2016 in Amsterdam. Better yet, we have detailed information on the Read More …
2015 took us to a number of interesting places around the world on eleven different ships and eight different cruise lines. In addition to the standard itinerary, some of these sailings had an extra added element; some special onboard event layered on Read More …
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced recently agreements with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for two U.S. flagged coastal vessels to be built in Washington State. The first completed ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2017 and the second vessel in 2018, the Read More …
Formula One‘s famed Monaco Grand Prix is one of the world’s premier sporting events. A regular fixture of the world championship since 1955, the Monaco Grand Prix is considered to be the race that separates the good from the great Read More …