Last June, as we approached Genoa, it looked like a fancy new building had been plunked alongside the historic Stazione Marittima, the onetime departure point for legendary trans-Atlantic liners like the Rex, Andrea Doria, Michelangelo, and Raffaello. Upon closer look, of course, the 17-story, glass-fringed edifice looming over the palatial art deco terminal was the […]
Did you know this popular Florida port is the second busiest embarkation port in the world? If you are planning a cruise leaving out of Port Canaveral, you may be curious as what there is to do in the surrounding area. With convenient access to many of Florida’s attractions, the area around the port is […]
While most cruise ship enthusiasts marvel at the size and grandeur of today’s megaships, those at Port Ketchikan in Alaska see a major problem in the making. According to local radio station KRBD, Ketchikan is apparently in talks with Norwegian Cruise Line to increase the limited number of mega-ships which can dock in town at […]
From Ferraris to submarines, are these the most decadent shore excursions? Vanessa Wu explores. Indulgent experiences on luxury cruise lines go beyond the white-glove service in your cabin or the Michelin food in specialty restaurants. In a world now plagued with overtourism, two words epitomise an ultra-luxe shore excursion: exclusive and authentic. Maybe it’s a […]
Nigella Lawson, the sensuous and celebrated British chef once said: “I never taste the wine first in restaurants, I just ask the waiter to pour.” She’s a brave woman to be investing her faith in the sommelier, but high end restaurants around Australia – think Attica in Melbourne, Sydney’s Quay or Franklin in Tasmania – […]
If you haven’t tried river cruising before, Becky Wiggins has all the river cruise tips required to help you choose, plan and book a holiday of a lifetime. The essence of river cruising is having the unique opportunity to delve right into the heart of the action, and to spend time discovering and exploring, all from […]
Cruising makes exploring the world’s most remote regions that much easier. Here Nick Dalton selects eight of the best expedition cruises for the year ahead. Expedition cruising is all about sailing on small ships to exciting places big ships can’t get to. Here’s a round of the best expedition cruises for 2019 onwards, including the […]
We heard early in the morning the cruise director’s announcement that we were turning around back towards Cannes rather than Palma de Mallorca where we were headed due to a missing person. I asked guest services and they confirmed. Then later on during breakfast, there was an announcement asking for our (passengers’) help, looking off […]
So we just had our honeymoon on a Carnival cruise through the Bahamas that left last Sunday from Baltimore and got back today (we were on the Carnival Pride). This was also both our first cruise so we had no idea what to expect lol. Thankfully, we had my aunt and uncle help with the […]
I am headed on the Carnival Breeze on June 15th. Last stop is Costa Maya and because of the great reviews on r/cruise I booked Maya Chan Beach for my family of 4. The owners have been great about being upfront about the massive amounts of sargassum washing up on their beaches. They are offering […]