TonyTuna and his wife cruise the eastern Caribbean on the Zenith. Tony says, "The Zenith is showing her age, true, but not as bad as I have read. The bathrooms ... Read More

The upcoming Emerald Princess recently completed her sea trials, marking a key construction milestone on the way to the ship's April 11, 2007 debut. Emerald Princess departed the building dock ... Read More

The dollar continues to be weak against the Euro, making European land tour an expensive vacation option for Americans. However, cruises such as Windstar's European itineraries are priced in dollars, ... Read More

Panorama TulipLand in the Netherlands is located in the heart of the bulb field area near Voorhout, and is the site of the world's largest tulip panorama painting, measuring almost ... Read More

On January 16, Silversea's Silver Shadow departed Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades on her first World Cruise amid much fanfare and cheering well-wishers. The 382-guest, all-suite ship embarked on a 126-day ... Read More

The hit penguin movie "Happy Feet" brings back memories of my own cruise to Antarctica on the Hapag-Lloyd Hanseatic. It is not surprising that another movie about penguins is a ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued rules concerning nondiscrimination on the basis of disability for almost every mode of passenger transportation, including public transportation (bus, subway, commuter rail), over-the-road buses, intercity rail, and ... Read More

The Queen Mary 2 will make her first call on the port city of San Francisco next Sunday, February 4, when the ship sails beneath the Golden Gate Bridge at ... Read More

Carnival Corporation & plc has announced that it signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000-ton ship for its P&O Cruises brand. The new vessel, which will have 3,076 lower ... Read More

Crystal Cruises has announced its 2008 cruise schedule, and it includes 61 sailings to 167 different ports of call for the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. New for 2008 will be ... Read More

Special ceremonies at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard near Venice were held on January 15 to mark the float out of Cunard's newest Queen, ocean liner Queen Victoria. Cunard's Managing Director, Carol Marlow, ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled two Antarctica itineraries for 2008, offering guests a rare opportunity to experience the stark beauty and abundant wildlife of the White Continent amid the ... Read More

We all love lists, and Grand Circle Corporation, one of the leaders in travel for Americans over 50, has compiled its "top 10" most popular vacations in 2006. Although Grand ... Read More

In 2007, Carnival Cruise Lines will deploy roughly half its fleet on short cruises, offering more voyages of five days or less in length than any other cruise operator. Carnival ... Read More

Looking for a cruise bargain that includes long, wonderful days at sea? How about a repositioning cruise? When the weather changes in the spring and the fall, many cruise ships ... Read More

Royal Caribbean offers more than 135 tours available in Southeast Alaska, helping cruise passengers to discover Alaska and other Royal Caribbean ports-of-call. Shore excursions are offered for guests of all ... Read More

Mary and Vincent Finelli take their eighth Carnival cruise and their second one on the Carnival Legend. They enjoyed their cruise, but not quite as much as on other Carnival ... Read More

The Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are featuring new itineraries and new enhancements in 2007. The Disney Magic will for the first time call on ports in Spain, Italy and ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises has announced the name of the third "celestial" ship in its 118,000 gross-registered-ton Solstice-class fleet. Celebrity Eclipse will make its maiden voyage in 2010, following sister ships Celebrity ... Read More

The Sinai Desert covers most of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, stretching from the Mediterranean in the north to the Red Sea in the south at Sharm el-Sheikh. While on a Red ... Read More

Distinguished specialists in various fields of health and wellness from the renowned Cleveland Clinic will set sail on eight worldwide cruises with Crystal Cruises in 2007. As part of Crystal's ... Read More

Passengers sailing on an upcoming voyage of the Seven Seas Mariner will have an opportunity to participate in an onboard lecture program with noted meteorologist and hurricane specialist Max ... Read More

Doug and his wife take their first cruise on the NCL Pride of America. They loved Hawaii, especially the island of Kauai. He thought the ship was "very nice", but ... Read More

Uniworld is offering savings of up to $1,000 per couple on many of its air-inclusive European Grand River Cruise Packages to those who deposit by January 31, 2007. Travelers can choose ... Read More

Oceania Cruises celebrated its fourth anniversary this month, and the cruise line has grown to three ships that will visit 170 ports of call around the world in 2007. Last ... Read More

Norwegian Coastal Voyage has announced a 66-day "World Cruise – From Arctic to Antarctica," on its new expedition ship the MS Fram, which will visit 44 ports in 17 countries ... Read More

Lorraine Arzt, Princess' most-traveled passenger, recently reached a record-breaking 4,000 days at sea - the most time ever spent by a passenger aboard Princess ships. Arzt, who is currently sailing ... Read More

Royal Caribbean International has announced that the line's third and final Freedom-class ship will be named Independence of the Seas. The ship, currently under construction at Aker Yards in Turku, ... Read More

Hawkeye and his wife take a rock n' roll theme cruise to the western Caribbean on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. Hawkeye says, "If you are looking for fun and ... Read More

Want to see the wilderness of the Inside Passage and Alaska without the typical tour boat crowds? Then try a natural history cruise with small-ship tour company Maple Leaf Adventures. ... Read More

Uniworld's River Baroness will inaugurate its new nine-day Paris and Normandy itinerary in the spring of 2007. Doesn't springtime in Paris sound wonderful? The completely refurbished 140-passenger River Baroness will ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises invites passengers to join public broadcasting personalities on a journey of politics and world affairs as well as art, theater and television through its "Spotlight on ... Read More

Viking River Cruises is offering a choice of five savings packages on a variety of 2007 Europe, Russia and China itineraries. And, if you purchase a cruise before February 7, ... Read More

Peter Deilmann Cruises is offering Americans three Baltic Sea cruises next summer on the five-star MS Deutschland with free air and free shore excursions. The 11- to 14-night voyages in ... Read More

Silversea Cruises has announced its 2008 worldwide voyage schedule and is now accepting reservations. Complete day-by-day itineraries can be found at www.silversea.com. The company's four all-suite ships are set to visit ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty will launch a new seven-day Caribbean cruise schedule from Miami featuring a variety of tropical ports of call, including the cruise industry’s newest destination, ... Read More

The year 2006 was like most years--there was good news and bad news for the cruise industry. Let's wrap up the past year and take a look back at some ... Read More

The Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships is one of my favorite cruise travel resources, and the 2007 edition is better than ever. It is invaluable for cruise ... Read More

Cruise lovers will have ten new cruise ships in 2007 to consider for their next cruise vacation. The first new ship, the Norwegian Pearl, was launched in mid-December, and she ... Read More

Many cruisers might not realize that sites such as St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Desert are accessible from a cruise ship. Located at the foot of Mount Sinai, St. ... Read More

On January 10, 2007, two of the world's most famous ocean liners - Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 - set sail on simultaneous World Cruises from Ft. ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises will embark on the longest and most extensive voyage in its history with the 115-night 2008 World Cruise - the line's eighth such cruise. Guests will ... Read More

Are you a retiree or student looking for summer employment? How about working for Princess Cruises in Alaska? To prepare for next season, Princess is reaching out to potential employees ... Read More

Seabourn Cruise Line announced that it has cancelled calls in Libya scheduled for the Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend in 2007, due to that country’s refusal to permit entry for ... Read More

Rich enjoyed his cruise to the Western Caribbean on the Norwegian Dream. Rich says, "Our cruise on the Norwegian Dream was a great cruise for the price. NCL continues to deliver ... Read More

On January 10, 2007, maritime and Cunard ocean liner enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to see the line's legendary liners - Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 - ... Read More

Beginning in September 2007, NCL will move Pride of Aloha to 10- and 11-day cruises from Honolulu sailing both inter-island itineraries mixed with Hawaii cruises calling into Fanning Island in ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty will launch a new seven-day Caribbean cruise schedule from Miami featuring a variety of tropical ports of call, including the cruise industry’s newest destination, ... Read More

Royal Caribbean Cruises has agreed to pay more than $1 million to the estate of George Allen Smith IV, who vanished from his honeymoon cruise on the Brilliance of the ... Read More

Peter Deilmann features new wellness and hiking theme cruises together with music, golf, gardens and cycling cruises on its eight river ships. This is the fourth year Deilmann is ... Read More

Crystal Cruises is expanding its Web site to offer guidance and advice for families seeking to design the perfect family reunion vacation. Effective the last week in December, www.crystalcruises.com features ... Read More

The new Costa ship, which is scheduled for delivery in March 2010, will have 2,260 lower passenger berths and will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at its Marghera shipyard ... Read More

Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) has announced savings on its popular "Amazon River Cruise & Rain Forest" by up $800 per couple on its remaining 2007 departures. The 11-day small ... Read More

Mary and Vincent Finelli cruise on the largest cruise ship afloat and send in this excellent cruise review. They sailed to the western Caribbean on the Royal Caribbean Freedom of ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces more than 75 Alaskan land shore excursions for 2007. Guests sailing aboard the 700-guest all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Mariner between Vancouver and Seward, Alaska can ... Read More

If you haven't visited the Netherlands in the spring time, you are missing one of the most colorful sights in the world--the fields and flower gardens full of tulips and ... Read More

Are you looking for somewhere different to cruise in the spring or fall? How about Patagonia, at the end of the earth? Patagonia is the region of Chile and Argentina ... Read More

The new year of 2007 promises to be a good one for the cruise industry, with several new ships set to be launched. One of these is the Norwegian Coastal ... Read More

Passengers traveling on select cruises aboard The Yachts of Seabourn in 2007 will share their voyages with enrichment lecturers from the closely entwined worlds of international politics and investigative journalism. Amazon ... Read More

Let's start the New Year of 2007 with the newest ship afloat--the NCL Norwegian Pearl. I attended the Norwegian Pearl christening ceremony in mid-December followed by a short weekend cruise ... Read More