Passengers on Princess Cruises can test their spelling skills with "The Bee at Sea." This two-day challenge from Princess Cruises will test passengers' skills and nerve with drama, escalating word ... Read More

A visit to a cruise ship spa is not just for women anymore. Crystal Cruises has seen a 20 percent increase in the number of male spa visits on its ... Read More

Small plates of food, often called tapas, are all the rage in many upscale restaurants. Diners love to try many different types of food at one sitting. Seabourn Cruises has ... Read More

Cruisers looking for "someplace different" to cruise have many options this year and next, including cruises to Libya, Tunisia, and North Africa. Oceania Cruises has announced a 2007 cruise that ... Read More

Windstar Cruises operates three intimate motor sailing yachts, each of which is perfect for couples seeking romance. The Wind Star, Wind Spirit, and Wind Surf sail the Caribbean in the ... Read More

Cruising to Africa is becoming an increasingly popular way to travel to Africa and enjoy the sights in comfort. This article from the About Guide to African Travel recommends some ... Read More

When on a cruise, I think it is always exciting to see which cruise ships are in the harbor as we sail into a new port. I also love to ... Read More

Crystal Cruises returns to Asia in 2007 for the first time in two years with a collection of four destination-rich itineraries, including its first-ever cruise from Singapore to Dubai. As ... Read More

Princess Cruises will offer nearly 20 percent more berths on the popular Canada and New England route in 2007. Crown Princess makes her Canada/New England debut in the region and ... Read More

Are you planning a wedding next year? Would you like to have an all-inclusive wedding with luxury accommodations onboard Celebrity's Infinity in Hawaii, a rehearsal dinner in the ship's dining ... Read More

A parade of chefs and waiters, each carrying a flaming Baked Alaska dessert, is a popular cruise dining room festivity usually saved for the final night at sea. Holland America ... Read More

The 2006 Alaska cruise season is barely a month into the season, but some of the cruise lines, including Celebrity Cruises, have already announced their 2007 schedules for this popular ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is giving its passengers more to celebrate with in 2007, when the luxury cruise line offers select complimentary wine and spirits at all bars and restaurants ... Read More

A Nile River cruise and tour of Egypt is a dream trip for many cruise lovers. The Nile is one of the great rivers of the world, and sailing along ... Read More

This year has been a good one for new cruise ships. The industry has already seen the launch of several new ocean-going cruise ships, with more to come. Yangtze River ... Read More

Would you love to sail to the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, but don't have enough time off (or enough money) to take an extended voyage? Regent ... Read More

All of Cruise West's land-based Exploration Leaders and land-tour drivers in Alaska recently completed the National Association of Interpretation’s Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) course, making Cruise West the first cruising ... Read More

I love gadgets, but I never thought having a phone overseas was a necessity. However, the Mobal GSM World Phone changed my mind. I used it on a recent European ... Read More

Traveling all the way from the USA to Europe for a week's vacation is just not enough time for many cruise travelers. For those looking for more time to relax ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced plans for its "Circle South America" cruise starting in January 2007. We did the first leg of this cruise in January 2006, from Fort ... Read More

Holland American is offering 22 diverse itineraries in its 2007 Caribbean season. With itineraries appealing to a wide variety of tastes and schedules, travelers may choose from 125 departures ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new loyalty program providing past guests with a variety of value-added benefits and features, including priority embarkation and debarkation, guaranteed supper club reservations and ... Read More

The cruise industry welcomed its newest ship on June 14--the Crown Princess. Martha Stewart christened the Crown Princess in New York City. The ceremony was the first to occur at ... Read More

The Crown Princess arrived in New York City on June 8, and Princess Cruises' newest ship has had a busy week leading up to her naming ceremony on June 14. ... Read More

Princess Cruise Lines christens her newest ship, the Crown Princess, in New York City on June 14. She will look much like her sister ship the Caribbean Princess and will ... Read More

Looking for a different cruise line with a European flair? Western Europe and Black Sea ports are on the itineraries of two fall Deilmann Cruises. The German cruise line is ... Read More

Star Cruises, the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Lines, has announced plans to sell the Norwegian Crown to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. The 34,000 gross-ton Norwegian Crown, which entered service ... Read More

Hebridean Island Cruises has announced the renaming of the Company to become Hebridean International Cruises. Hebridean designed this change to clarify to its potential customers that it in addition to ... Read More

Silversea Cruises will send its luxury ship the Silver Shadow on its first world cruise in early 2007. Passengers on the full world cruise or on selected segments can opt ... Read More

Bermuda is a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the USA that makes a great cruise destination for all ages. The island is clean, beautiful, ... Read More

A summer cruise to northern Europe and the Baltic region is a fantastic summer cruise option. The weather is perfect, and the cities are diverse and interesting. Holland America Line ... Read More

New England is lovely in Autumn, and the region is becoming ever more popular as a cruise destination. Smithsonian Journeys has designed two fall voyages that explore the rich seafaring ... Read More

Cunard’s third Queen will depart New York on January 13, 2008 on her "Pathway to the Explorers" maiden world cruise, calling on 36 cities in 23 countries. Every call, with ... Read More

When the Seven Seas Voyager debuts in Europe under her new Regent banner this summer, she will also be charting a new course in personalized luxury cruising. From July ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 110,000-ton Carnival Glory recently began a new four-port, seven-day itinerary, part of the ship’s alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean cruise schedule from Port Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Glory’s ... Read More

Solo cruisers can now sail to Antarctica with Norwegian Coastal Voyage (NCV) on the MS Nordnorge or MS Nordkapp and not have to pay that dreaded "single supplement" found on ... Read More

Cruise lines continue to entice those of us who love to travel with exciting new adventures. The latest "trip of a lifetime" is from luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises. Crystal ... Read More

When Crown Princess sets sail for the first time on June 14, those onboard will have the option of either non-stop onboard activities, or Princess' newest "pocket of tranquility" called ... Read More

Small ship cruise line Cruise West has a new Web site design that includes many of the latest Internet features such as blog posts and RSS feeds. Past Cruise West ... Read More

Last week, Celebrity Cruises completed a $55 million makeover of the Celebrity Century that includes several new dining and lounge improvements. First, the Century has a new "Murano" specialty restaurant ... Read More

Oceania Cruises has completed a recent refurbishment of the Insignia that has resulted in a ship that should appear brand new. The bedding, upholstery, carpet, and flooring has been replaced, ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas'490-guest all-suite Seven Seas Navigator became the fourth ship in the fleet (formerly Radisson Seven Seas) to change her funnel logo to "Regent" during an unveiling ceremony May ... Read More

For those of us with busy lives, a visit to a cruise ship spa is a real delight. When I am on vacation, I love to take a couple ... Read More

Royal Caribbean has its Freedom of the Seas, and next year Carnival will launch its own Freedom -- the Carnival Freedom. When the 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom debuts in Europe in ... Read More

A luxury cruise ship sailing up the Thames River into London is an exciting event for both its passengers and onlookers from the shore. This summer, the yacht-like Seabourn Pride ... Read More

Crystal Cruises is adding new shore excursions focusing on artisanal experiences in New England and eastern Canada. Offered with cruises during the prime fall foliage season, the new tours explore ... Read More

The continued growth in the cruise industry was demonstrated late last month with the laying of the keel for Cunard Line's newest vessel Queen Victoria. The ceremony was held at ... Read More