8 New Ships for 3 Sister Cruise Lines: Norwegian, Regent and Oceania

04/11/2024

Get ready for a decade of vacations with ‘new ship smell!’ And get set to soon book your place on one of three brand-new classes of ships that will change the world of cruising. Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises have together announced they’ve ordered the next generation of cruise ships. It’s the biggest ‘new build’...

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...

Eastern & Oriental Express Unveils New Design, Michelin-starred Chef, Malaysia Wilderness Routes by Rail

05/23/2024 in Malaysia

The legendary Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, captures the essence of ultra-luxury train travel’s history and modern opulence like never before, with revamped interiors, a new culinary curator with two Michelin stars, and eye-opening, one-of-a-kind journeys through Malaysia.

NEW DESIGN AND ELEVATED ONBOARD EXPERIENCES

The revamped Eastern & Oriental Express reflects both the heyday of luxury train travel and the...

New Small-Ship Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line Launches 2nd Ship; Explora III and IV On the Way

09/26/2024

During a spectacular naming ceremony in Civitavecchia – the port for Rome, Italy – Explora Journeys launched Explora II. The September, 2024 event marked the debut of the second of six ships by the lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group. Explora Journeys promises guests the opportunity to experience an “Ocean State of Mind,” connecting you with both the...

Exotic River Cruise News: New Ships on Amazon, Nile

06/13/2024

There’s a whole world of river cruising beyond beloved European rivers. Have you dipped your toe in the waters of exotic river cruising yet? Well, new ships on two of the world’s most fabled waterways give you more options to see sail into the heart of the ancient treasures of Egypt and unparalleled natural richness of the Amazon on your...

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Launches 2nd Ultra-Luxury Superyacht

09/26/2024

The first and only luxury hotel company to take to the sea has welcomed Ilma, its second newbuild, ultra-luxury ‘superyacht’. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s latest small ship is host to fewer than 500 guests in its 224 ‘airy and intuitive’ suites, all with private terraces providing direct access to the sea.

The Ilma also offers guests world-class dining curated by MICHELIN-starred...

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

04/25/2024 in Arctic Ocean

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...

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

10/10/2024 in Chile

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...

VIDEO: Dramatic Sailing Through One of the World’s Largest Fjords in the Arctic Aboard Seabourn Venture

10/26/2023 in Greenland

“The best morning of my life.” That was a cameraman’s reaction to filming in one of the hottest cruise destinations today. The Arctic’s icecaps, glaciers, icebergs and fjords are drawing intrepid cruise travelers who want to experience some of the most remote, pristine, – and epic – scenery in the world.

You may have already cruised to Alaska and experienced some...

This All-Inclusive Resort is Expanding Included Dining: OFF-Resort Restaurants

10/26/2023 in Caribbean

It’s the best of both worlds. Part of the appeal of luxury, all-inclusive resorts is the array of dining options on the property where you can enjoy effortless, delightful dining you’ve already paid for.

But what about getting a taste of the local restaurant scene on the rest of the island? And how about supporting other local businesses?

Sandals Resorts has come...

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