Cruisers – brace yourselves – the future of cruising is here. This past week, Celebrity and Norwegian pulled back the curtain on their future fleet plans, perhaps heralding in a new era of cruise ship design. Not only are these ships vastly different in design from their predecessors, they represent a new chapter of cruising […]
Up atop Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas sits a scary looking fish – a scary fish with a tall and even scarier slide. For those brave enough to make the trek forward, The Ultimate Abyss awaits. Dramatic storytelling intro aside, the Ultimate Abyss is the first slide of it’s kind at sea – a dry […]
My entire cruise career has seen me sailing on cruise ships of all sizes. From the largest ships at sea to the classics that are tiny by today’s standards, so I was intrigued and admittedly nervous about trying out my very first river ship with Viking River. The Viking Lif, which spans a total of […]
Fathom, Carnival Corporation’s new social impact cruise brand, has just announced additional sailings through December 2017 to meet rising demand from travelers. The new sailings aboard Fathom’s Adonia extend from late November 2016 through December 2017. The new sailing dates will continue Adonia’s current schedule, sailing weekly from Miami to either Amber Cove (Puerto Plata) in […]
Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has officially joined the Royal Caribbean fleet. The brand new ship, clocking in at 227,000 gross registered tons and carrying 5,479 guests, surpasses the size of her two earlier sisters, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Harmony of the Seas was delivered to Royal […]
Viking Sea, the second ship of Viking’s growing ocean fleet, recently joined the Viking family following a christening ceremony on the Thames River in Greenwich, near central London. The new ship, sister to the revolutionary Viking Star, was christened by Karine Hagen, Viking’s senior vice president and daughter of Torstein Hagen. In keeping with Viking’s Norwegian […]
Currently, I am sailing aboard Viking River Cruises’ Viking Lif from Amsterdam to Budapest. This sailing is my first river cruise, but my second with Viking, having previously sailed aboard Viking Oceans’ Viking Star. As we’ve sailed on from Amsterdam, I’ve enjoyed discovering a few things that have really stood out to me as unique […]
It’s a tough time for one of the world’s most amazing cities: another terror attack in the streets prompts travelers to quickly turn their backs and head elsewhere. Istanbul, and on a larger scale Turkey, is facing a perilous and challenging time in its history. As these horrific attacks have continued, many cruise lines have […]
Seabourn Encore, the latest ship for luxury line Seabourn, touched water for the first time today, marking an important milestone in the construction of the new ship. Marnie Tihany, the director of business development for Tihany Design and wife of Seabourn Encore’s designer Adam D. Tihany, served as the ship’s “madrina,” officially launching the ship […]
Norwegian’s first ship exclusively designed for the Chinese cruise market will be named Norwegian Joy, or 喜悦号. According to Norwegian, the name Norwegian Joy will emphasize 尽享喜悦 海上乐园, a commitment to offering guests the opportunity to “Experience Paradise on the Sea.” “After closely studying the Chinese cruise market for several years, we wanted to be clear about what […]
The Princess Seawitch, perhaps the most iconic brand and logo in the cruise industry, will soon take a prominent place on the bows and hulls of the Princess fleet. The new livery, which will bring a modern and stylish look to the Princess fleet, will first debut in 2017 on the bow of the Majestic Princess, the […]
It’s an interesting thing we do – travel. It’s even more interesting when you think that travel is something that can have such a profound impact on someone. From simple things, like being inspired to try a new type of food, or bigger things, like your outlook on life or your relationship with others, travel […]