During the 1990's, I worked in Panama for a few weeks each year and loved Panama City and the people of Panama. Unfortunately, most cruise ships transiting the Canal do not ... Read More

Guest contributor Ed Schlenk writes an excellent comprehensive review of a Persian Gulf cruise on the small luxury ship the Silversea Silver Cloud. The review includes a profile of the ... Read More

Passengers on Holland America Line's new ms Eurodam who want to enjoy the outdoors in the comfort of their own private haven will delight in the cabanas on the Observation ... Read More

Vacationers have numerous options in 2009-2010 for Royal Caribbean cruises in Australia, Asia, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean, ranging from three- to 18-night itineraries, aboard one of three Royal ... Read More

Princess Cruises has announced a new season of cruises to the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera. In the Caribbean, Princess will sail six ships on 13 itineraries with 129 departures visiting more ... Read More

These penguins seem to be either on guard, waiting for their ship to arrive, or, looking at the little guy rushing across the rocks in the foreground, think they've ... Read More

Sydney is a long way from the USA--a 15 hour flight from the west coast--but it is an exciting cosmopolitan city with a spectacular harbor and friendly people. Cruise ships ... Read More

Mexico's Sea of Cortez is filled with marine life, including blue whales, dolphins, orcas (killer whales), and sea lions. While on our Sea of Cortez cruise on the American Safari ... Read More

Seabourn Cruises is offering up to 50 percent off the brochure price on selected 14-day cruises between Fort Lauderdale and Caldera, Costa Rica. Passengers can cruise in luxury while exploring Central ... Read More

More than two dozen jazz legends and contemporary jazz artists will dazzle music lovers aboard Crystal Cruises 2008 Jazz voyage this fall. Crystal Symphony will depart roundtrip from Los Angeles ... Read More

Holland America Line will debut three new ports in Québec on its 13-, 14- and 15-day cruises to Canada and New England between May and October 2009. The longer cruises of ... Read More

Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) has added two new ships and departures for a Suez Canal transit cruise that was initially offered on just a few departures of OAT's new adventure, ... Read More

This stairwell certainly makes me dizzy! The photo was taken at the Ambassade Hotel in Amsterdam, which is located in several of the traditional row houses along one of Amsterdam's ... Read More

In addition to first place prizes of $50,000, the winners of The 2008 José Iturbi International Music Competition at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall (June 18-21, 2008) will present Cunard Command Performances ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that the new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream – the largest Carnival ship ever constructed – will be based at Port Canaveral, Fla., beginning in fall 2009. ... Read More

Crystal Cruises will feature 26 brand new Crystal Adventures shore excursions on its 2008 New England and Canada itineraries. More than 100 tours in all, including many new outdoor options, are ... Read More

For the first time in five years, Celebrity will offer a range of Caribbean itineraries lasting a week or longer on five of its ships: Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity ... Read More

Killer whales (also known as orcas) are found in many oceans of the world. While on our Sea of Cortez cruise on the American Safari Cruises' Safari Quest, the 16 passengers ... Read More

Earlier this week, Silversea Cruises' new expedition ship the Prince Albert II sailed under Tower Bridge on her maiden voyage from London. The Prince Albert II welcomed her first guests yesterday, ... Read More

Loreto, Mexico is a popular port of call for small ship cruises of the Sea of Cortez. Our expedition cruise on the Safari Quest ended in Loreto, Mexico. However, unlike ... Read More

Isn't this water gorgeous? Fakarava is one of the Tuamotu Islands of the South Pacific, just a day's sailing north of Tahiti. Mainstream cruise lines rarely anchor at the Tuamotus, ... Read More

When planning a cruise, you will have numerous travel documents to organize before your vacation such as cruise tickets, airline tickets, transfers, hotel confirmations, shore excursions, and tour guides. TripIt.com ... Read More

Holland America Line has announced its 2009 global deployment which includes nearly 500 cruises that visit all seven continents and more than 320 ports of call. A highlight of the 2009 ... Read More

If your cruise ship docks in Osaka or Kobe, you might want to spend a day in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto has over 1600 Buddhist temples, 200 Shinto shrines, and 3 imperial ... Read More

Some of the finest names in the theater and film worlds are joining forces to star in Crystal Cruises' brand new Theatre at Sea itinerary. Individual artists will perform throughout the ... Read More

In 2009, Celebrity Cruises will offer its passengers more variety than ever before for sailings through the Panama Canal’s famed Gatun Locks. In its late-2009-to-early-2010 season, Celebrity Cruises will offer 18 ... Read More

Cruise West (http://www.cruisewest.com) sails along the coasts of British Columbia and Washington state on the 2008/2009 Pacific Northwest Coastal Escape itinerary. The voyage will visit quaint ports, bustling cities, and remarkable ... Read More

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On June 3, the expedition ship Prince Albert II officially joined the Silversea fleet during a naming ceremony in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The Prince Albert ... Read More

In 2009, Holland America Line will send six of the fleet's ships, including the soon-to-be-launched ms Eurodam, to 166 ports of call on 70 itineraries throughout the European cruise season. Sailing ... Read More

For its next big reveal of the company's F3 ships, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will whisk five lucky consumers to an exciting event in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 17, ... Read More

Hurricane season starts June 1, and the bad news is that experts predict another "more active than normal" season in the Caribbean. The good news is that modern technology allows advance ... Read More