Iwo Jima is in the Pacific Ocean between the Northern Marianas Islands and Japan, and it was the site of one of the most horrific battles of World War II in ... Read More

Earlier this month Silversea Cruises announced that its newest ship will be named Silver Spirit. Currently under construction at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, the 540-guest vessel is scheduled to join the fleet ... Read More

Attending the British Open is a dream for many golfers. This year Crystal Cruises is offering two cruise tour packages that include entrance to this famous sporting event. One option provides ... Read More

Angela Brown, the About.com Guide to Northwest US Travel, took her first cruise last summer-- an Alaskan cruise from Seattle on the Norwegian Pearl. Angela writes, "I thought long and hard ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises' newest ship, Celebrity Solstice, will be launched in eight months. Celebrity has recently revealed a series of features on Celebrity Solstice, including staterooms 15 percent larger than those ... Read More

Thirty-one years ago, many baby boomers fell in love with cruising via Aaron Spelling's Saturday night television show "The Love Boat". Set on the Pacific Princess cruise ship, we all ... Read More

Oceania Cruises has opened bookings for its 2009 European Cruise Collection, offering 56 European voyages ranging in length from 10 to 30 days and calling at more than 80 ports. With ... Read More

Norwegian Majesty will sail a new seven-day Bahamas and Florida itinerary beginning this fall through April 2009. This itinerary offers passengers the opportunity to experience four diverse ports on this Western ... Read More

Peter Deilmann Cruises will have three ships sailing nine-day Elbe River cruises this year. The MV Katharina von Bora and MV Frederic Chopin will cruise between Berlin and Prague, and the ... Read More

American Safari Cruises' new luxury yacht, the 36-guest, 145-foot Safari Explorer, will make its first Alaska port call May 30 in Juneau for the start of its eight-day, seven-night round-trip ... Read More

In 2009, cruise travelers on Costa cruise ships will visit 250 ports on more than 100 different itineraries and in 78 countries. New brochures detailing Costa's routes throughout Europe, Dubai, ... Read More

Last month, beautiful Sydney Harbor welcomed the new Cunard Queen Victoria for the first time and the retiring Queen Elizabeth 2 for the last time. These two classic ocean liners rendezvoused ... Read More

Ruby Princess and Tahitian Princess make their European debuts on a 2009 season that features nine new itineraries and 11 new ports of call. Cruise travelers not only can choose to ... Read More

Crystal Cruises is introducing new helicopter Crystal Adventures in Italy, which range from $1,995 to $3,268, and include adventure options that fly over Capri, the Amalfi Coast, Mt. Etna, the Dolomites ... Read More

When Celebrity Equinox, the second in Celebrity Cruises' newest class of ships, sets sail in 2009, it will aim to balance two of the most popular - and inherently different - ... Read More

Small ship cruise line Cruise West will offer seven new shore excursions for 2008 to complement the line's eight Alaska itineraries. Cruise West, which will have eight ships and 167 departures ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises will offer two Antarctica itineraries aboard the Minerva (formerly Explorer II) in 2009. Sailing the Falkland Islands, Drake Passage and Antarctic Peninsula, passengers aboard Minerva will explore ... Read More

Celebrity and Azamara Cruise Lines will launch legal, captain-led wedding ceremonies later this year to complement their existing vow renewal and in-port wedding offerings. Passengers being married at sea by Azamara ... Read More

Travelers who want to meet the people in the places they visit have unique opportunities on American Safari Cruises' sailings in Mexico's Sea of Cortés. Against the rugged backdrop of the ... Read More

Oceania Cruises has announced the first design details of its new Oceania-Class ships that are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011. The ships, to be constructed in Fincantieri’s Sestre Ponente ... Read More

Silversea Cruises has announced 13 extended voyages of 24 to 92 days in 2009. These voyages, appropriately called "elegant explorations", will offer cruise travelers the opportunity to discover the world at ... Read More

Princess Cruises has announced its 2009 European cruise collection. Princess will feature nine itineraries on the Ruby Princess, Crown Princess, Grand Princess, or Royal Princess in the Mediterranean and Greek Isles, ... Read More

NCL Corporation will deploy the 2,400 passenger Norwegian Jade year-round in Europe. The ship will sail a variety of itineraries in Europe year-round, extending its inaugural season in Europe that begins ... Read More

Cruise West has announced special pricing for kids ages 18 and under on all 2008 Glacier Bay Highlights departures, with savings of up to 75 percent off adult fare in ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces a Grand Asia Pacific Voyage this fall, which will be a 101-night journey featuring calls to 46 ports in 13 countries. The 700-passenger, all-balcony Seven Seas ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises will have 10 restaurants on its new ship, the Celebrity Solstice, which will be launched late this year. Celebrity partnered with some of the world's best designers in the ... Read More

Although NCL has pulled two of its cruise ships from Hawaii, American Safari Cruises is doing just the opposite, bringing yacht cruising to the islands beginning December 2008. All American ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new on-board program called "Circle C" aimed specifically at the 12- to 14-year-old age group, with new clubs, a full schedule of activities and ... Read More

Silversea Cruises has announced its new expedition ship (originally acquired as World Discoverer II) will be renamed HSH Prince Albert II, in tribute to Prince Albert of Monaco. Silversea acquired ... Read More

The Crystal Symphony is a marvelous luxury ship, with excellent cuisine and service. I cruised on the Crystal Symphony from Barcelona through the Straits of Gibraltar to Dover on a food ... Read More