Gone are the days of baked Alaska. Cruise lines and resorts can no longer hang their laurels solely on secret sauces or onboard luaus. Modern tourists no longer simply go to a place to stand in front of dead history for a photo-op. The modern traveler craves a connection to a destination, some lasting link to the land, people, and cultures of the destinations they visit. 

Silversea has cre...

River cruising is a luxury experience for those with the backpackers soul. One of the best and most classic experiences offered in the cruise industry, the European river cruise provides guests with an opportunity to experience continental Europe from the decks of a ship. For most guests, the Rhine River provides the perfect introduction to all that Europe’s historical and scenic waterways h...

Scenic has arguably one of the best expedition ships on the market with the Scenic Eclipse. No other ship currently sailing offers guests access to amenities like helicopters and submarines aboard the world’s first,  6-star luxury, discovery mega-yacht. Readers may remember that we wrote a blog about this excellent vessel recently. Join us again as we board the Scenic Eclipse to walk yo...

Azamara Cruises has left the Royal Caribbean Group and is blazing its trail. As part of its new beginning, Azamara purchased and refurbished, its fourth ship in the Azamara Onward and re-committed itself to its values of providing guests with unmatched destination immersive travel. Among the offerings Azamara uses to keep its brand promise, is the AzAmazing Evening, a destination-specific, cu...

It has been 25 years since Viking set the standard for River Cruising. They carried that same ambition to Ocean Cruising after becoming the leading River Cruise Line. Now #1 rated, Viking is poised to conquer the Expedition Cruise Market, with their state-of-the-art Viking Octantis. We go aboard and show you everything we love about this marvelous new ship.

The Ship

Viking has put its compet...

Aboard Celebrity the highest level of experience is the Retreat. The suite guests only, “hotel within the hotel” concept provides guests with a list of additional amenities, services, and areas to access. Of all but the room itself, the most notable extra benefit of the Retreat is Luminae, the finest restaurant in Celebrity’s fleet. We take a look at the design, the menu, and the...

Imagine five fresh-water, inland seas left behind from the last ice age. Picture waterways spawning massive commercial centers and modern cities. What if these bodies of water housed the continent's largest waterfall, which pours 42 million gallons of water 20 stories every minute?  What if someone could see these amazing places on a  cruise? 

These are North America’s...

Windstar just invested $250 million to modernize their fleet of motor yachts. The Star Class ships use the popular R-Class vessels similar to Oceania and Seabourn. These Star Class ships were just completely overhauled, making room for, amongst other things, 50 new suites. Among these new accommodations, Windstar has created a unique, luxurious, versatile, and most importantly, huge Grand Owner&rs...

Everyone who has cruised has heard it at least one time. Whether you are on board chatting with other guests at your table or speaking with friends who also cruise, sooner or later somebody will say they booked last minute and got a low rate. Inevitably the next question you will ask yourself is “Should I wait until the last minute to book my cruise?” There are some questions you shoul...

Celebrity Cruises is leading the way for innovation. The New Celebrity Edge series was a landmark achievement for the company as the first new build in 15 years. Celebrity shows no signs of slowing down as they celebrate the arrival of the third Edge Class ship, the Celebrity Beyond. The Beyond is hitting the water with a few new features previously unseen on her sisterships and brings back some o...