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Expedition Cruise Line Introduces "Only at the Poles" Dining Experience

09/26/2024

Atlas Ocean Voyages, the small-ship cruise line that expanded the concept of expedition cruising from remote, polar exploration to include concepts like its ‘Epicurean Expeditions,’ has debuted “The Explorer’s Table.” It’s a new, specialty dining option only available to guests on its ships in Antarctica and the High Arctic. 

An exclusive Omakase-style dining experience, The Explorer’s Table will present global culinary...



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’...

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

05/09/2024 in Bahamas
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,...

New Record Set at Sea: World's Largest Pizza Party

07/25/2024
Plenty of cruise lines swear they serve the best pizza. But only one cruise line can now claim to hold the Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Pizza Party. Over 60,000 slices of pie were served fresh from the oven over multiple ships across the Princess Cruises fleet simultaneously in July, 2024 to set the record.
 
World’s Largest Pizza Party By...

The Caribbean's Newest Overwater Suites

08/08/2024 in Antigua and Barbuda
You don’t have to travel half way around the world to the South Pacific to experience the romance and luxury of overwater suites. Antigua is the latest Caribbean island to bring overwater luxe close to home.
 
The newly opened Royalton CHIC Antigua, is an all-inclusive, adults-only resort and part of An Autograph Collection, with its signature sophistication and a ‘Party Your...

Check Out the Overwater Gym on the new Emerald Cruises’ Yacht!

04/11/2024
Every generation of new ships builds on the successes of their forbearers – and adds a few new surprises! In the case of the new Emerald Kaia, the third of Emerald Cruises’ mega yachts, there are some new, standout features that will make you start planning your next warm-water, yacht-style cruise! 
 
Emerald Cruises, the sister cruise line of the Scenic Eclipse...

Sandals Opens 18th All-Inclusive Resort in Off-the-Beaten-Path Caribbean Archipelago

Looking for a luxury, all-inclusive, nature-forward beach resort experience in a mostly-undiscovered destination? Sandals has opened the doors of its newest resort – with a view down a 300-foot pool straight to the pristine blue sea off the shores of the Eastern Caribbean destination of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 
‘Vincy,’ as it’s affectionately called by those in the know, is...

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...


This Overwater Pickleball Court is Causing a ‘Racket’

08/22/2024

The pickleball craze continues! Not content to dominate community parks around North America, the sociable, ‘tennis light’ paddle sport is taking root in holiday destinations – not just on land resorts and hotels, but also at sea, and, in the latest twist, overwater! 

Pickleball on the Rivers of Europe

AmaWaterways made waves when it became the first river cruise line to introduce...