Queen of the Fun Ships A Day in the Life of Christine Duffy By Cele and Lynn Seldon What’s a typical day like when you’re Christine Duffy and you sit …
Art Illuminated Massive cruise ship chandeliers do more than just light the way. By Fran Golden As you wander your way around a cruise ship, sometimes it pays to look …
Tried and True Travel expert Johnny Jet answers your most common questions. Traveling 150,000 miles a year, it’s no wonder Johnny Jet knows a thing or two about the subject. …
A Tour of Tokyo Close the guidebooks and let a local lead the way. By Rebecca Milner Tokyo has been my home for 14 years. My husband (Tokyo born and …
Park It Cruise into the United States’ Most Beautiful Natural Gems By Suzanne Carmel As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial this summer, where better for cruisers to get …
Coastal Connections Natural wonders and amazing adventures along the shores of New Zealand. By John Montague and Carolina Panoff Fluorescent lights, the gentle pitter-patter of keyboards, and the dying groan …
Marvelous Metropolis Rio de Janeiro’s Cruise Port Gets Its Moment in the Sun By Lucy Bryson Appearance counts for a lot in Rio de Janeiro. Known as the Cidade Maravilhosa …
Cruise Well Holistic Holiday at Sea offers a healthy way to cruise the Caribbean. By Margot Bigg I’ve always wanted to take a cruise. But because I’ve been a vegetarian …
Up for the Challenge Today’s shore excursions offer fun ways to test your mettle. By Christine Koubek The cruise industry is constantly developing new ways for travelers to experience a …
Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam hits all the right notes. By Anita Dunham-Potter Stepping aboard ms Koningsdam it quickly becomes apparent that this isn’t your typical Holland America Line ship. …
Expanded Panama Canal Opens to Largest-Ever Ships Cruise News – Jun. 28, 2016 More than 25,000 Panamanians, shipping magnates, heads of state, and overseas dignitaries gathered on June 26 to …
P&O Cruises Opens New Port: Conflict Islands Cruise News – Jun. 28, 2016 Passengers aboard P&O Cruises’ Pacific Jewel became part of history as the first cruisers to visit the …
Cruise Deals of the Week – Jun. 24, 2016 DEAL 1: Princess Cruises is offering free all-inclusive beverages plus free specialty dining and reduced deposits as part of their “Sip …
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 24, 2016 River operator Tauck welcomed the newest ship to their fleet, ms Joy, in a christening on the Danube River in Straubing, Germany. …
Transformed QM2 emerges from multimillion-dollar dry dock Cruise News – Jun. 23, 2016 Cunard Line’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, is sailing from Southampton to New York this month after receiving …
The Many Fish of Finding Dory Which of these characters are you likely to see on your next underwater excursion? Spoiler alert! There are fish in the new Disney•Pixar film …
Viking Cruises Founder and Chairman Celebrates Five Norwegian Ports with New Ship Cruise News – Jun. 21, 2016 Viking Ocean Cruises founder and chairman Torstein Hagen recently commemorated the arrival of …
Porthole Cruise News Briefs – Jun. 17, 2016 * The American Queen Steamboat Company has announced a series of 9-day holiday sailings on the Lower Mississippi, which include such Southern …
Cruise Deal of the Week – Jun. 17, 2016 MSC Cruises is offering two short cruises on MSC Divina with prices starting from $279. They’re departing soon – a 3-night …
Aqua Expeditions Announces Third Boat on the Amazon Cruise News – Jun. 16, 2016 In line with its aggressive growth strategy, Aqua Expeditions announced it will start construction in December 2016 of a …
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