Provence: A Feast for the Soul
IN MY WORLD of daydreams, owning a second home in the South of France is a forever fantasy. Not the southern France of shimmering beaches, bling boutiques and chic villas along the Riviera, but inland, in Provence with the perfect...
Seven Seas Navigator Embarks on First Voyage Following Refurbishment
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is celebrating the inaugural voyage of Seven Seas Navigator following her two-week refurbishment in Brest, France. The first guests to experience her stunning improvements are currently sailing aboard an 11-night London to Dublin voyage. Notable enhancements...
Silversea Counts Down to the Arrival of Silver Moon
It is now one year until the launch of Silver Moon – an elegant new addition to Silversea’s ultra-luxury fleet of ships. Embarking on her inaugural voyage on August 6, 2020, the 596-guest Silver Moon will echo the whispered elegance...
Count Down: One Year Until the Launch of Crystal Endeavor
In one year’s time (officially on August 10, 2020), Crystal Endeavor will embark on her maiden voyage from Tokyo. The groundbreaking vessel under Crystal Expedition Cruises will sail a remarkable journey through the islands of Japan and the Russian Far...
Boat & Bike
OUR BICYCLES CRUNCH over yellow oak leaves as we pedal beside the Seine River to Villequier. The river burbles gently, a soft choral accompaniment to the birdsong of robins. Sunlight streams through a lacy canopy of leaves overhead, warming our...
Dame Helen Mirren Appointed Godmother of Scenic Eclipse
Scenic has announced the appointment of Academy Award winner Dame Helen Mirren as the Godmother for Scenic Eclipse. “Scenic Eclipse is a unique ship that requires an equally unique person to act in this role,” said Glen Moroney, Founder and...
Unspoiled Jewel of the Adriatic: Montenegro
IT’S A SUNNY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Having landed a few hours earlier in Dubrovnik, the drive to Kotor is a lazy ramble, winding along the coastal road. After crossing the border, I enter an Adriatic Dream, Montenegrins all along the coast...
LUXE à la Français
THERE IS A SURGE of new vessels in the realm of Expedition and Exploration cruising and luxury line Ponant is a key part of this growth in the midst of its plans for seven new ships over a four-year period....
MSC Cruises Reveals Detailed Look Inside New Bahamian Island Destination: Ocean Cay
MSC Cruises has released a new rendered tour video of its exclusive Bahamian island destination, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, ahead of its first guests arriving later this year in November. The new video brings viewers along for a detailed...
AmaWaterways Christens AmaMagna: “She's a Beauty!”
I was fortunate to have just sailed on the christening cruise of the really impressive AmaMagna, the first-ever double-wide ship to sail on the rivers of Europe. More than five years in concept and then more years in building, and...
AmaWaterways Debuts 4 Distinctive Culinary Concepts Onboard AmaMagna
AmaMagna, the newest addition to AmaWaterways modern luxury river cruise fleet, debuted two new onboard restaurants when she set sail earlier this summer. Our own Vanessa Lee (seen above with the ship's godmother, Samantha Brown) is currently onboard experiencing the...
Video: Royal Caribbean Debuts "Perfect Day at CocoCay Vinfolapse"
Take a tour of Royal Caribbean's newest private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas. The island is offering exciting one-of-a-kind experiences that will top any bucket list including the tallest waterslide in North America, Daredevil’s Peak and...
