The winter fog has created a heavy blanket of havoc in the busy cruise business of Florida by tying three Royal Caribbean ships at anchor […]
Author: James K
From bustling Caribbean ports to remote Arctic harbors, James explores and documents what travelers can expect ashore culture, history, sustainability, and local tourism impact.
2025 Wave Awards Unveil Cruise Industry’s Finest: Riviera Travel Claims Top Honors
The glittering 2025 Wave Awards, the so-called Oscars of the cruise industry, have also announced their list of outstanding winners, shining the light on innovation, […]
American Cruise Lines Unveils Expansive 2026 Itineraries: New Rivers, Bigger Fleet, and Uncharted U.S. Waters
The 2026 schedule marks a bold new frontier of American Cruise Lines (ACL), marking today the biggest collection of domestic cruises in the company’s history. […]
Cruise Industry Buzz: Celestyal Journey Makes Historic Maiden Call to Jeddah
The Celestyal Journey has made its first visit to Jeddah, and this marks an important development in tourism in the Middle East since it is […]
Are You an Open or Assigned Seating Cruiser?
With each ship entering service, cruise lines introduce new features in an attempt to meet the changing needs of cruisers. However, nothing exceeds dining in […]
Top Five Ways to Have a Bad Cruise Vacation
My heart goes out to anyone who has a bad vacation. Whether it’s the fault of Mother Nature, an accident, dashed expectations, unsatisfactory food or […]
Steep Discounts On Azamara in Europe
Celebrity Cruises is offering steep discounts on its new brand, Azamara Cruises, during the 2008 Europe season. The 720-passenger Ex-Renassance Cruises ships, Azamara Journey and […]
103 Days on a Cruise Ship: Pure Bliss or a Prison?
Guest bloggers Arline and Sam Bleecker explore the idea of spending months at sea and let you decide: would you love or hate a world […]
Tips For Having A Stress-free Holiday Cruise
Every ship’s officer I’ve queried has admitted that the most difficult cruise of the year is the Christmas cruise. Not only are ships full of […]
Azamara Cruises Announces 2009/10 Asia Cruises
The 694-passenger Azamara Quest will winter in Asia in 2009/10 sailing on 14- to 18-night itineraries with overnight stays in ten ports. Alternating itineraries of […]