Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts, recently released its 2009 and Winter 2010 Sailing Atlas. Poring over a new brochure always gets me in the mood to ... Read More

This opening is only one of the 99 doorways at the Our Lady of 100 Gates Church on Paros. There's an interesting legend about door number 100! Paros Photo (c) Linda ... Read More

Cunard Line has some fascinating celebrity lecturers coming up as part of its "Cunard Insights" line-up. I think combining the relaxation of a cruise with the opportunity to expand your knowledge ... Read More

The Beijing Olympics are starting next week, and interest in this fascinating city and the rest of Asia is bound to rise after the exposure. Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has ... Read More

MSC Cruises has announced a unique opportunity for cruise lovers to be among the first to sail on MSC Orchestra in North American waters - and enjoy an extended New ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises will offer a series of Grand Explorations aboard the Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner as they sail around the globe this winter. From January through ... Read More

Tauck World Discovery has revealed that its newest riverboat, currently under construction and set to debut next April, will be called the MS Swiss Jewel.

If you love current events and politics and can afford a luxury cruise, you won't want to miss the 2009 World Leaders Symposium, "The Middle East in the 21st Century", ... Read More

The beaches of Bermuda really do have pink sand! Bermuda Beach (c) Linda Garrison

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will introduce five new European itineraries in 2009. Uniworld’s brand new river voyages range from nine to 32 days and showcase some of Europe's most fascinating ... Read More

Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) will feature two interesting South Seas' cruises this fall on the small ship the Clipper Odyssey. The first is a fifteen-day "Polynesian Paradise" cruise on October 24-November ... Read More

Windstar Cruises is extending its 10-day sale on select October 2008 sailings in Europe aboard Wind Surf on new bookings made by July 25, 2008. I sailed on the Wind Surf ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,974-passenger Carnival Freedom, which was originally scheduled to operate six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a seasonal basis, will now operate the program ... Read More

Seabourn Cruises recently celebrated its two newest ships by simultaneously welding coins onto two steel keel blocks that will become the hulls of the two new yachts in 2010 and ... Read More

Peter Deilmann Cruises has announced that it is now accepting bookings for its 2009 schedule of European river cruises with full details and pricing currently available on the company’s web ... Read More

Bonaventure Island off the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec is home to thousands (maybe even millions) of gannets. Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Crystal Cruises has announced its 2009 Value Collection, a selection of cruises with prices discounted up to 50 percent off the regular fare. These discounted cruises might be a good opportunity ... Read More

Royal Caribbean International has announced some of the new innovations in store for cruisers on the giant Oasis of the Seas when she is launched in late 2009. Oasis of the ... Read More

The Carnival Splendor will have over 100 different shore excursions for its first-ever Northern Europe cruise program set to debut today, July 13. Some good friends of mine are sailing on ... Read More

In the winter of 2009-2010, Celebrity will offer 14 sailings in the Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the South Pacific, visiting a total of 33 ports in eight countries. Guests wishing ... Read More

With the launching of the new Carnival Splendor yesterday, Carnival Cruise Lines' fans can start to look forward to Carnival's next new ship, the Carnival Dream, which will launch in ... Read More

Cruise West has announced two additional spring departures and six themed cruises of its 2008 and 2009 "Between Two Seas" itinerary. Additionally, one enhanced and two new land tours are offered ... Read More

The rim of the volcanic harbor at Santorini has one of the most beautiful views in the world, and many cruise ships visit Santorini on eastern Mediterranean itineraries. Santorini Photo (c) ... Read More

On June 30, in ceremonies at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri, Italy, Carnival Cruise Lines officially took delivery of its newest ship, the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor. The largest Carnival Cruise Lines ... Read More

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has revealed some of the specifics of the nightclubs on its two ships in the third generation of Freestyle Cruising ships (F3) set to debut ... Read More

On June 27, Costa Cruises and Fincantieri ship builders set a record by launching (i.e. floating out) two ships on the same day – an industry first. The Costa Luminosa and ... Read More

Holland America Line accepted delivery of the new ms Eurodam from the Fincantieri Marchera shipyard in Venice on June 16, 2008 and Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands named ... Read More

It's no surprise that the Caribbean is still the number one destination for cruise lovers. Although the number of ships and passengers sailing to Alaska, Europe, and elsewhere in the ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines will launch the first year-round cruise program from the Port of Baltimore with seven-day cruises aboard the 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride beginning in fall 2009. The new program kicks ... Read More

This pelican seems to be keeping an eye on the fishermen as they bring their catch into shore. He's certainly got a good vantage point! Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Costa Cruises is bringing a touch of Italy to the tropics aboard two ships once again during its Caribbean 2009/2010 season from Ft. Lauderdale. Guests may choose from the Costa Fortuna ... Read More