As one of the most popular and largest cruise lines in the world, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) offers a bevy of ships for cruisers to book — including its brand-new ship, Norwegian Aqua, which I had the pleasure of...
Read MoreLindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society have announced the 2025 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship cohort, consisting of 35 educators. Lindblad said in a press release that the 2025 fellows will embark on international expeditions, enhancing their geographic knowledge with...
Read MoreAmaWaterways christened its newest river cruise ship, the AmaSintra, on April 17, 2025, marking the start of its inaugural voyage along the Douro River in Portugal Jenn Lee, president of Vacation Planners, served as the ship’s godmother at the...
Read MoreThe MSC Poesia is set to offer a series of ten- and 11-night cruises from PortMiami during the 2026-27 winter season. According to published deployment, the 2009-built ship is scheduled to offer longer itineraries to the Eastern, Western and...
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Line is bringing back its Grinchmas in July sailings to Australia in 2025, featuring expanded offerings and festive programming across three ships. The seasonal celebration will debut onboard the new Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter, while the...
Read MoreThe new Sun Princess returned to Europe earlier this month after completing its maiden season in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Delivered to Princess Cruises in early 2024, the LNG-powered vessel spent the last few months operating cruises departing...
Read MoreAzamara Cruises will return to Alaska in summer 2026 with new pre- and post-cruise Cruisetour packages designed to enhance its 10 Alaska sailings aboard the Azamara Pursuit. The land programs combine scenic rail journeys, cultural encounters and access to...
Read MoreI love sharing my cruises with friends, but up until now I’ve been relying on two very unreliable things: a collection of messy lists and my memory. Try as I might, I could never remember in which order we...
Read MoreOn April 13, 2025, the AIDAmar kicked off this year’s cruise season in Warnemünde, opening the summer program in the Baltic. AIDA said that the AIDAmar and AIDAdiva will regularly turn in Warnemünde for the 2025 season and sail...
Read MoreViking today announced that the 82-guest Viking Amun was floated out. Set to sail in September 2025, the Viking Amun will sail Viking’s 12-day “Pharaohs and Pyramids” itinerary. The float-out ceremony of the Viking Amun took place at Massara...
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