Artificial Intelligence Forecasts 2026 Travel Hotspots

A new analysis by Beach.com utilized seven major generative AI models—including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Meta AI, Grok, and Microsoft Copilot—to predict the top global travel destinations for 2026. The study involved running 50 prompts per model, totaling 9,800 Read More …

Design Creates Spacious, Uncrowded Ships

Virgin Voyages ships are specifically designed to counteract the common perception of overcrowding in the cruise industry, aiming instead for the feeling of a floating boutique resort. This sense of spaciousness is achieved through several deliberate design choices, including a Read More …

Mexico Tourism Surges With Record Air Arrivals

From January to October 2025, Mexico firmly cemented its status as a top global travel destination by receiving a robust $16.5 million international tourists via air. This impressive figure, announced by Secretary of Tourism Josefina Rodríguez Zamora, represents steady year-over-year Read More …

🏆 Carnival Wins Four Top Honors at Travel Weekly Awards

Carnival Cruise Line secured four significant victories at the 2025 Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards, highlighting its performance across several key areas of the cruise industry. The company was notably recognized as the Best Domestic Cruise Line for the tenth Read More …

Exploring the Unique World of Repositioning Cruises

Repositioning cruises are specialized, often once- or twice-yearly itineraries designed to move a cruise ship from one geographic region to another during a change of seasons. The narrative details a 13-day repositioning cruise on the Atlas Ocean Voyages expedition yacht, Read More …

Star Princess: A Unique Work In Progress

We just love Princess Cruises for so many reasons. Our “kids”, now in their 40’s, pretty much grew up on Princess cruise ships so we have history to consider. The current “Premiere” package is exactly what we always wanted on Read More …

Carnival Cruise Village Showcases Baja’s Vibrant Culture

Well, now there is something to do in Ensenada. Carnival Corporation, ITM Group, and Hutchison Ports ECV have jointly unveiled the plans and renderings for Ensenada Bay Village, a new shoreside destination at the Ensenada Cruise Terminal. Titled “Treasures of Read More …

Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Ribbon Cutting

Watch as Royal Caribbean celebrates the debut of the ultimate beach day, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony, just days before opening the island to the first guests on December 23rd. 

WalletHub Ranks Cities For New Year’s Celebrations (Orlando Wins)

WalletHub, a personal-finance company, has released its report on “2025’s Best Cities for New Year’s,” alongside an infographic of “50+ New Year’s Facts – Traditions, Spending & More.” The report’s purpose is to identify which major U.S. cities offer the Read More …