AmaWaterways Welcomes AmaDouro and Celebrates her Inaugural Voyage
AmaWaterways recently christened its newest river cruise ship, AmaDouro, with a festive ceremony in Porto, Portugal. The christening put the final touch on AmaDouro’s inaugural sailing – which began in Porto and returned today for the special evening event hosted...
Celebrity Summit is Ready to Turn Heads Following its Dramatic Transformation
The newly transformed Celebrity Summit is ready to turn heads after completing its dramatic transformation. The ship’s “Revolutionary” revitalization is the next chapter of The Celebrity Revolution, Celebrity Cruises’ biggest fleet-wide modernization ever, with more than $500-million in luxurious upgrades...
Azamara Journey Down Under: Sailing New Zealand’s North and South Islands
The best thing about islands is that you can circumnavigate them on a cruise ship, and that is exactly what my husband and I did on the Azamara Journey, a charming ship that carried us for 13 nights around the...
The Timeless Mekong… River of History
We had always longed to explore Southeast Asia and knew that a cruise on the mighty Mekong would take us deep into the heart of the country. Already experienced travellers, my husband and I had just spent three days touring...
Best-Selling Author Elizabeth Gilbert Christens the new Avalon Envision
In a ceremony that took place in Budapest, Hungary at the start of April, Avalon Waterways christened its 13th Suite Ship in Europe. Acting as the ship’s godmother, Elizabeth Gilbert – author of the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling EAT PRAY...
Norwegian Cruise Line Doubles Cruise Giveaways and Adds to Grand Prizing for ‘Giving Joy’ Teacher Recognition Initiative
With just one week remaining for Norwegian Cruise Line’s highly successful ‘Giving Joy’ campaign, an effort developed to recognize and reward deserving teachers, the brand has upped the ante by doubling the cruise prize giveaway to 30 and increasing the...
Holland America Line to Call Next Pinnacle Class Ship Ryndam
In a nod to its long line of historic ships that helped build the foundation for cruising as we know it today, Holland America Line announced that its next Pinnacle Class ship will be called Ryndam. The new build, due...
Now That’s Entertainment: Royal Caribbean Continues to Excel
Royal Caribbean continues to lead in so many ways in mainstream cruising, with a truly winning formula down right. The arrival of Symphony of the Seas to her Miami winter home-port gives the company 25 ships, each of which delivers...
Revolutionary Modernization Takes Celebrity Summit to New Heights
The newly transformed Celebrity Summit is ready to turn heads after completing its dramatic transformation. The ship’s “Revolutionary” revitalization is the next chapter of The Celebrity Revolution, Celebrity Cruises’ biggest fleet-wide modernization ever, with more than $500-million in luxurious upgrades...
The Celebrity Revolution
I have just returned from a wonderful weekend cruise on the newly revitalized Celebrity Summit and want to tell you all about it. She is the second ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet to undergo the “Celebrity Revolution” with more...
Watch MIGHTY SHIPS on the Discovery Channel
Airing on Sunday, March 31 at 7 p.m. ET, the 3rd season of the Discovery Channel show MIGHTY SHIPS profiles a variety of ships – from the 120-guest Viking Longship Gefjon to Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, the world’s...
Top 10 Souvenirs from a Trip to Hawaii
You'll come home with a million sun-drenched memories of a holiday in Hawaii. Here are 10 mementos you can take with you. ANYTHING PINEAPPLEThey may be the most common symbol of Hawaii, and you'll find pineapples, pineapple products, and pineapple motifs everywhere. Pineapples...
