Small-ship cruise line Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com) has announced 26 itineraries for the 2009 season, including four new and one re-introduced cruise. The four new voyages will visit Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, the ... Read More

Do you love cheese and want to learn more about different types? Crystal Cruises now features professionally trained and certified cheese sommeliers who, rather than simply suggesting cheese selections, ascertain ... Read More

Princess Cruises recently announced that celebrity couple Trista and Ryan Sutter will christen the newest cruise ship in the Princess fleet, Ruby Princess, on November 6 in Fort Lauderdale. For fans ... Read More

Pearl Seas Cruises has announced that Pearl Mist is to be the name of its new cruise ship. The Pearl Mist was floated out in March. The 210-passenger cruise ship is ... Read More

The end of August is nearing, but it is still very hot across much of the U.S. This photo from Antarctica should cool us all off a little! Antarctica Photo (c) ... Read More

The Silversea Silver Shadow will host a variety of enrichment speakers on its Grand Pacific voyage next spring, including Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Frank McCourt. Celebrated authors, journalists, historians, commentators, actor-dramatists, filmmakers, ... Read More

Oceania Cruises has commenced construction of its first Oceania-class ship, the "Marina." Oceania entertained the cruise lines' most loyal passengers at a steel-cutting ceremony in Genoa, Italy earlier this month. After ... Read More

Good news for those who like to cruise from Mobile, Alabama -- Carnival Cruise Lines will increase capacity at the port of Mobile by 42 percent when the 2,056-passenger Carnival ... Read More

Eleven cruise ship passengers have come home with a great story (and a happy ending). They got stranded overnight on a glacier when bad weather prevented their being picked up ... Read More

Golf enthusiasts can link a yacht cruise with world class golf in Hawaii when American Safari Cruises launches its new eight-day, seven-night cruises, beginning Dec. 19, 2008, and continuing through ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises has announced that a new 10-sided diamond cut with 86 facets will be sold exclusively in one of the onboard shops of the new Celebrity Solstice. Sourced from conflict-free ... Read More

The 2008 Summer Olympics started on August 8, and will be wrapping up on August 24. I'm sure that most Olympic fans lucky enough to attend this exciting event will ... Read More

Cruise West announces its eight-day Mexico’s Sea of Cortez "Whales & Wildlife" schedule for 2008-2009. "Whales & Wildlife" sails aboard the 138-guest Spirit of Yorktown and will offer 14 departures, including ... Read More

Ruby Princess has completed another major milestone in preparation for her November 8 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new ship set out to sea from her construction ... Read More

Holland America Line's 2009 Alaska cruise lineup includes eight ships sailing three different itineraries with 158 total departures. The line's three major cruising itineraries - Glacier Bay Inside Passage, Glacier Discovery ... Read More

The Yachts of Seabourn has announced an exciting selection of special shoreside events planned aboard Seabourn Odyssey’s inaugural world cruise. Seabourn Odyssey will launch in June 2009, with its maiden world ... Read More

Many times cruise lovers think about visiting the Mediterranean in the spring, summer, and fall, but forget how delightful the region can be in the "off" season. You will find less ... Read More

Welcome to About.com's first Travel Blog Carnival, "Eye-Popping Travel Photos." Have you ever wanted to plan a trip, but just couldn’t figure out where to go, or wanted to have an ... Read More

The 2008 Olympics are continuing in Beijing. Any visitor to this fascinating city must make a trip to see Tiananmen Square and the nearby Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square Photo (c) Linda ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises will launch the Celebrity Solstice earlier than expected, adding three new sailings later this year. Celebrity Solstice now will enter service with a Thanksgiving cruise, November 23, 2008, three ... Read More

Cruise West has announced 12 departures of its "Hidden Treasures of Japan" itinerary for the 2008-2009 season. The 12-day/11-night voyage throughout ancient islands explores UNESCO World Heritage Sites, pauses briefly ... Read More

Crystal Cruises is offering new savings incentives to passengers booking the first two back-to-back segments of its 14th annual 2009 World Cruise. The 26-day voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland, New ... Read More

Hebridean International Cruises announces new itineraries on board Hebridean Spirit to South Africa and the Indian Ocean for the winter of 2008-2009. Taking in the baobab forests of Madagascar, the majestic ... Read More

Gearing up for its 2009 cruise season, Holland America Line will offer Early Advantage savings on a wide selection of cruises and CruiseTours when booked by September 15, 2008. Past passengers ... Read More

In keeping with tradition, a momentous floating out ceremony took place Sunday at the Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France as, MSC Splendida, the newest addition to the MSC Cruises ... Read More

The gray whales of Magdalena Bay, Mexico are as curious about visitors as we are about them! More Whale Watching Photos from Mexico Cruise Magdalena Bay, Mexico Photo (c) Linda Garrison

The 5400-passenger Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas will sail seven-night eastern and western Caribbean itineraries during its maiden season. The inaugural voyage of the Oasis of the Seas is planned ... Read More

Silversea Cruises will send its new expedition ship the Prince Albert II to French Polynesia from mid-March to late October 2009. The South Pacific itineraries will feature the less-traveled regions of ... Read More

Small ship cruise line American Safari Cruises (ASC) has announced the release of its 2009-2010 cruise brochure. The new brochure includes dates and rates for its four luxury mega-yachts and ... Read More

The new Seabourn Odyssey will have 450 "godparents" - all of the passengers sailing on her maiden voyage in June 2009. Each passenger aboard Odyssey's maiden voyage, scheduled to depart Venice, ... Read More

Carnival’s Seaside Theatres -- jumbo-sized LED screens currently featured poolside on five Carnival ships, including the new 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor which debuted earlier this month – will be expanded to an ... Read More

Don't you love to wander around cruise ships and enjoy the high-quality artwork onboard? Costa Cruises has announced the addition of an exciting new piece for the atrium of its ... Read More