Live from the Brand New Celebrity Beyond
When it comes to hopping around the globe, there aren’t many who log more miles annually than Scott Eddy. A veteran travel aficionado with with a laundry list of countries under his belt and his own show on Lifetime TV called Video Globetrotter, Scott is also an accomplished cruiser, having pr
Cruise Deal of the Week – April 22, 2022
We’re less than a month away from the first day of Spring and that means Alaska cruises are about to be in full swing! Sailings from Seattle and Vancouver are about to head north up the Inside Passage and if you’ve never experienced Alaska, there’s never been a better time to book!
Silversea Cruises Has a New Departure Port for Antarctica Sailings
One of the top luxury adventure cruise lines has a new departure port for their journeys to Antarctica! Silversea Cruises announced today that the line’s three ice-class expedition ships—Silver Cloud, Silver Wind and Silver Explorer—will embark and disembark in Puerto Williams, Chile, for t
Embark with Cruise Saudi to Experience Saudi’s Breathtaking Beauty
Saudi is an exciting destination with a rapidly expanding tourism industry. The country offers not only deserts, but an incredibly rich marine ecosystem, stunning untouched beaches and islands, including the Red Sea’s unique and spectacular coral reef, historical and cultural sites, combined with
MSC Cruises Reveals New itinerary for 2024 World Cruise
There’s a new world cruise open for booking and the 121-day itinerary is one you have to check out! MSC Cruises opened sales today for the MSC World Cruise 2024, set to depart in January 2024, aboard MSC Poesia. The cruise calls on 52 destinations in 31 countries, concluding in Berlin on May 4
Eat, Heat and Sleep In Istanbul
Feature Photo Credit: Hurrem Sultan Hamami Other than a few layovers in the beautiful Istanbul airport, it’s been 20 years since I first set foot on the country’s terra firma. Turkey, or Turkiye as they now refer to it, is a fascinating country with Istanbul proudly depicting the history,
Your Cruise to Australia is Back On
It had been more than two years since the last time a cruise ship sailed past the iconic opera house in Sydney Harbor, but that all changed this morning when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer arrived to much fanfare. Flanked by tug boats on all sides spraying their water cannons, Pacific Ex
An Ideal Princess Cruise Along the California Coast
Board Princess Cruises for an ideal itinerary that hits on California highlights within seven days. Majestic Princess offers a roundtrip cruise from Los Angeles along the California Coast for an affordable price. Photo: Princess Cruises MAJESTIC PRINCESS SAILS ALONG CALIFORNIA Cruise on Majestic P
Cruise Deal of the Week – April 15, 2022
This week, one of the most popular vacation spots in the world opened back up for cruisers when Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America set sail from Honolulu on its first cruise back since the pandemic began in 2020. The ship is the only large vessel cruising the Hawaiian islands and if you
Check out the Freshly Renovated SeaDream II
I had a friend years back—Audrey—who, though positively stunning, decided to have “some work done.” And the results were most unfortunate. I thought of Audrey in January of this year when the award-winning, five-star SeaDream Yacht Club announced that their twin yachts, the 4,260 grt, 112-
Extensive Refurbishments Coming for Oceania Cruises’ Riviera and Marina
Oceania Cruises made a big splash this morning when they announced stem-to-stern re-inspiration of the 1,210-guest ships Riviera and Marina as part of the cruise line’s OceaniaNEXT experience elevation initiatives. Once both renovations are complete in 2023, Oceania Cruises will boast a full f
Québec City Opens Second Brand New Cruise Terminal
Québec City | Photo: Destination Québec Cité Located just minutes from Old Québec, a new cruise terminal at Port of Québec occupies nearly 100,000 sq. ft., making it the largest in Eastern Canada. This new strategic asset will benefit all cruises on the St. Lawrence River and has the space ne
Special Needs Group Continues Improving Cruise Accessibility
One of the industry’s biggest advocates for cruise accessibility is the Special Needs Group, a medical equipment and supply company that works as the leading global provider of wheelchair, scooter, oxygen and other special needs equipment rentals on board cruise ships. Today, they’ve ann
Hawaii Cruises Return Onboard Pride of America
One of the most unique cruise experiences out there is back sailing after a pandemic pause in operation. Pride of America from Norwegian Cruise Line returned to service from Honolulu, Hawaii over the weekend, the fifteenth ship from the cruise line to resume sailing. The only large ship sailin
Sky High Transatlantic Cruising with Princess Cruises
A transatlantic cruise from Ft.Lauderdale to Southampton, U.K. affords the perfect opportunity to assess what makes Princess Cruises the cruise line of choice for its thousands of devoted followers. It comes as no surprise that a stress free itinerary of 16 days capped off with engaging ports of cal
Cruises to Canada are Finally Back
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 9, will be the first time a large cruise ship has called on a Canadian port since the start of the pandemic. Holland America Line will call on Victoria, British Columbia with Koningsdam and then end it’s 7-day itinerary the next day at Port of Vancouver. It’s b
Cruise Deal of the Week – April 8, 2022
Alaska season is finally upon us! There are numerous ships sailing in the coming weeks and they’ll be full of excited cruisers braving the early season chill for a glimpse of the real wild of America’s largest state. It’s been a long time since cruise ships pulled into ports like K
This Cruise Line Has 1,390 Summer Shore Excursion Options
Generally speaking, having options is a good thing. MSC Cruises has taken that notion and ran with it when it comes to their lineup of shore excursion options for Summer 2022. This is not a typo; the cruise line is offering 1,390 unique excursions across their fleet. One thousand three hundred and n
Norwegian Cruise Line Launches First Cruise Industry NFT Collection
According to a press release from Norwegian Cruise Line, the cruise provider “will sail into the Metaverse with the launch of the cruise industry’s first collection of NFTs.” To celebrate the launch of the upcoming Norwegian Prima, NCL is launching an online NFT marketplace on Wednes
Golden Horizon Raises Sail
Leaden skies over Dover’s famous chalk cliffs had dashed hopes for the billed “sunset sailaway,” but as a gentle breeze flicked the sails of Golden Horizon and her magnificent frame nudged out of port, excitement rippled across her upper deck. A cruise along the south coast of the British Isle
