Cruise Destinations

Explora I: Destination Experiences in Northern Europe

Luxury travel and lifestyle brand Explora Journeys has announced details of its first series of destination experiences for EXPLORA I, the first of six luxury ships to join its fleet. The extraordinary Northern  European experiences will feature a mix of well-known destinations, which will be explored from unusual perspectives such as Copenhagen or Edinburgh, and […] Read more

Windstar Cruises: Ports where “smaller is better”

More and more ports, famous cities and environmentally sensitive maritime areas are banning large and mega ships due to excessive tourism, limiting the number of ships or even the number of visitors. Although still not very popular, there are cruise lines, such as Windstar Cruises, which have ships that accommodate about 350 guests, similar to […] Read more

Swan Hellenic: the extraordinary nature of Antarctica

Swan Hellenic offers its guests epic and unrepeatable expeditions to discover the extraordinary nature of Antarctica. Antarctica is a destination that offers incomparable moments and experiences every day. From enchanting icebergs and glaciers to fjords, not forgetting the magnificent albatrosses that accompany you through this pristine environment, chirping penguins and lounging seals. With Swan Hellenic, […] Read more

NCL: concluded the first season in South Africa

With the end of January 2023, Norwegian Jade finished its inaugural season in South Africa and Namibia. Norwegian Jade thus became the first of Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) fleet of 18 ships to call at the port of Cape Town. Twelve days dedicated to exploring the African coast and Namibia with stops in Mossel Bay, […] Read more

Oceania Cruises reveals exotic explorations in Asia

Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading cuisine- and destination-focused cruise line, has announced that the Riviera will sail to Asia for the first time to explore some of the world’s most breathtaking places, putting cultural immersion and culinary excellence at the heart of the travel experience. Riviera will sail, along with its 1,238 passengers, through Arabia, […] Read more

Explora II: all the itineraries for the inaugural season

Explora Journeys recently announced what new inaugural Explora II itineraries are available for booking. Explora II will be launched in summer 2024, the second vessel in the Explora Journeys fleet, a luxury brand of the MSC Group. Between August 2024 and the end of April 2025 it will touch as many as 82 ports in […] Read more

Silversea sets sail on World Cruise from Sydney

Silversea Cruises‘ World Cruise 2023, South Side Story, will depart from Sydney on Jan. 10, and is the first time the leading ultra-luxury cruise line will set sail from the Southern Hemisphere on a world cruise. The voyage is inspired by art and will last 139 days, in which guests will discover authentic beauty from […] Read more

AmaWaterways: a successful return to the Mekong

AmaWaterways, a luxury river company, is celebrating its successful return to the Mekong River with AmaDara, which resumed operations on the Mekong River in October 2022. Vietnam and Cambodia are popular destinations, and it is possible to see the desire on the part of guests for authentic experiences in exotic destinations. Kristin Karst, executive vice […] Read more

Ponant: an exclusive experience on Snow Hill Island

Le Commandant Charcot offered guests one of the most unique wildlife viewing experiences on the planet by reaching the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea on two unique trips. The first visit took place on November 21 under the captaincy of Stanislas Devorsine and the second was on December 3 […] Read more

NCL: cruises winter 2024/25 and summer 2025

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled its 2024/25 winter cruise schedule and 2025 summer cruise schedule in Europe, the Caribbean and Alaska. Sailing to nearly 400 destinations worldwide, cruise passengers can choose from a wide range of tropical itineraries to the Caribbean, voyages from the engaging Extraordinary Journeys collection, voyages to regions with great attractions […] Read more