Nova Scotia Calling
WE MADE OUR FIRST VISIT so many years ago, there was no internet to consult! Instead, we wrote to the province’s tourism office and then pored over glossy brochures, wondering if everything could possibly be as great as it looked...
Rotterdam Rocks
IT’S ALWAYS A DELIGHT to sail on a Holland America ship, or as I affectionately refer to them, “another Dam ship.” The latest “Dam” for me is the Rotterdam, the newest ship in their fleet, which set sail last year...
Seabourn Takes Delivery of Seabourn Venture, The Line’s First Purpose-Built Ultra-Luxury Expedition Ship
Seabourn has taken delivery of its first expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, the first of the line’s two purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition ships and the newest expedition ship in the industry.“Today is so incredibly special and important as we take ownership of...
Uncovering the Secrets of the Douro
LAST SUMMER, two weeks after we received our second COVID-19 vaccinations, Emerald Waterways announced that Emerald Radiance would return to sailing Portugal’s Douro River. Travel Karma! We were yearning to travel and an Emerald cruise in Portugal had oodles of...
Welcome Aboard… Odyssey of the Seas
ROYAL CARIBBEAN Cruise Line never ceases to amaze me. They go from strength to strength, offering innovation after innovation, with compelling and remarkable entertainment, fabulous dining and a commitment to excellence and consistency, ship after ship, year after year. They...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Completes Sea Trials
Evrima, the inaugural yacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, celebrated an exciting moment this month (June 2022) with a series of successful sea trials, led by Captain Steven MacBeath, in collaboration with a team of senior officers, engineers, contractors, and...
Belize: More Than Just a Pretty Beach
A NUMBER OF WORDS appear on the blackboard, but, even before I’ve checked in, only one registers: puma. Getting here took a while, the roads growing thinner and thinner as we made our way through the heart of this small...
Staying Places: Alaia Belize
BRAND-NEW AND SHIMMERING above a 1,000-foot stretch of sand, the white towers of Alaia rise over the blue of the Caribbean at Mar de Tumbo beach, in the heart of San Pedro, Belize’s favourite sun destination. The first Marriott in...
Cunard Announces Growth for North American Market with News of Queen Anne
Cunard has announced designs for all accommodations on the brand's newest ship. The highly anticipated Queen Anne is scheduled to launch in early 2024 with maiden season itineraries that kick off with a seven-night voyage roundtrip from Southampton on Jan....
Princess Cruises Debuts New Ocean Treks Conservation Connections Series
Building on the success of the award-winning series, Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises has announced the debut of a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections, featuring short stories of environmental management, wildlife conservation, and sustainability. The 28-episode series includes...
Celebrity Cruises Collaborates with Annie Leibovitz & Others on New Campaign Set to Change the Face of Travel Marketing
Celebrity Cruises has launched a new initiative to change the meaning of “all-inclusive” in the travel industry. Recognizing the need to improve the representation of all people who travel in marketing materials, the cruise line has created both a new...
Royal Caribbean Takes Us on a Tour of Wonder of the Seas in New Video
Royal Caribbean has just launched a new video – "Wonder of the Seas Hyperlapse Tour" – inviting viewers to watch a hyperlapse tour of the world's largest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas.Across Wonder’s eight unique neighborhoods – a Royal...