From the chill of the Northwest Passage to the striking humidity of the Amazon Basin, luxury cruises are getting more and more exotic as the line between luxury and expedition cruising blurs further with each passing season. Hot on the heels of the company’s first successful … [Read more...]
Tasty Cruising Ahead: Windstar Named James Beard Foundation’s Official Cruise Line
Windstar Cruises and the venerable James Beard Foundation are building an unprecedented travel-culinary partnership in 2017. The just-announced, exclusive partnership will result in scrumptious bites at sea for cruise guests and raise awareness of the epicurean delights to be … [Read more...]
Oceania Cruises: Sailing To the Beat of its Own Drum
Editor’s note: this post has been modified since its original publication with new details about Oceania’s 2019-2020 ship-refurbishment program, OceaniaNEXT. Since its inception in 2002, Oceania Cruises has bucked trends and expectations to deliver voyages that are wholly … [Read more...]
Are Mexican Riviera Cruises Back for Good?
After a week in the Mexican Riviera aboard Holland America Line’s Westerdam, it was easy to see that this once-dying cruise destination is on the verge of a magnificent comeback. Concerns about crime have been erased, and the cities of Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto … [Read more...]
2018: All 7 continents, 1,000 Destinations, Nearly 300 New To Silversea
In 2018, the nine ships from across Silversea’s Classic and Expedition fleet will visit 130 countries. Guests will have the choice of almost 1,000 destinations, almost 600 on the Expedition fleet and more than 400 with the Classic fleet. Key highlights of the Ocean Cruise … [Read more...]