Get In On This Summer's Hottest Cocktail Trend With These Next-Gen Sips from MSC

08/08/2024

Gin is in! Cocktail culture is back, and one of the original ingredients of cocktails is having a renaissance, too. MSC Cruises has ‘tapped’ into the of-the-moment trend that’s seen a boom in types of gin and new gin cocktails.

The cruise line is introducing new drinks fleet-wide to join in its lineup of cool summer sips.

For many, fun and sophisticated...

Shell-ebrating World Turtle Day! The Top 10 Places to Travel to See Turtles

05/23/2024

May 23 is World Turtle Day, to celebrate and protect what may be the planet’s most captivating reptiles. Here are some of the best places to see turtles in the wild – and some tips to help protect turtles and tortoises in ways their own protective hard shells can’t.

World Turtle Day is the brainchild of the non-profit...

Meet the Captain: Seabourn Venture’s Captain on What he Loves about Expedition Cruising and the Arctic

04/25/2024

For many people, a visit to the bridge is a highlight of any cruise. When you get to visit the bridge while your ship is underway on a scenic sailing, or holding position in one of the world’s picturesque waters, that’s even better. But maybe the best bridge visit is when you can meet the captain and hear the perspectives...

New National Park in the Caribbean is the Seahorse Capital of the World

05/09/2024

Of all the creatures of the oceans, seahorses may be one of the most magical and endearing. And now, a new maritime preserve in the Caribbean with the densest population of seahorses in the world has been designated to protect this weird and wonderful fish.

Seahorses are indeed fish! But they are unique among fish species, with that distinctive upright posture,...

VIDEO TOUR: Panorama Suite on Scenic Eclipse During an Antarctic Expedition Cruise

09/12/2024

One of the most remarkable things about sailing aboard the Scenic Eclipse in the Antarctic is the contrast between the wild remoteness just outside… and feeling like you’re a guest at a chic boutique hotel in any stylish urban hot spot in the world.

One minute, you’re in a zodiac heading towards a colony of penguins on an ice and snow-covered...

Famous Hotel Chain Opens its First All-Inclusive Resort

08/22/2024

Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, has opened its doors to guests. The newest resort for Marriott Hotels is more proof of two growing travel trends: multi-generational family vacations and redefining the increasingly popular all-inclusive holiday.

There are 600 Marriott Hotels around the world, and this marks the first all-inclusive in the namesake chain of hotels that’s part of the mega hospitality...

Four Seasons Yachts' Inaugural Sailing Season and First Ship's Suites Revealed

05/09/2024

Have you heard? The ultra-luxury hotel company is taking to the seas. In anticipation of its debut, the new cruise line is unveiling the incredible, ground-breaking, multi-story glass 'funnel' and other suites guests will call home, as well as the first 10 voyages of the as-yet unnamed new small ship.

Inaugural Season Voyages: Caribbean Waters and Mediterranean Seas

The first of the...

Why This Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line is Building a Hotel in the Southernmost City on Earth

10/10/2024

Silversea is taking a groundbreaking approach to ultra-luxury Antarctic expedition cruising – literally! The cruise line has broken ground on a hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile, to create a seamlessly deluxe experience for its guests on their voyages to the White Continent.

Silversea is the only cruise line that homeports from Puerto Williams during the Antarctic season. And the new, 150-room...

Windstar Adding 2 New Ships; Introducing First Newbuild 'Star' Class Ship

04/11/2024

Small-ship luxury cruise line Windstar is growing! Two new ships will be added in the next two years to its motorized and sail-powered fleet of 6 unique vessels, growing its fleet by a third!

The 2 new ships are both motorized, and the first to launch will be a newbuild, Star Seeker, which will mark the first newbuild in Windstar’s ‘Star’...

Fun Facts About Norway’s Fjords

07/25/2024

Norway is so famous for its fjords, the Norwegian word has become part of the international travel dialect. In languages around the world, ‘fjord’ means a deep, natural sea channel reaching far inland, surrounded by dramatic cliffs carved millennia ago by glaciers on their way to the sea.

According to Visit Norway, the word ‘fjord’ has Viking roots, relating...

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