CARNIVAL CHRISTENS NEW REWARDS PROGRAM
Carnival Cruise Line has launched Carnival Rewards a first-of-its-kind loyalty program in the cruise industry that gives guests more ways to earn rewards, achieve status, and benefit first-time cruisers as well as repeat guests.
ARE $7,000 A NIGHT CRUISES SUSTAINABLE?
BY WALLACE IMMEN: Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Orient Express, Aman Resorts. Luxury hotel chains seem to have all decided at once to put their oars in the water with new small ships that promise the ultimate in comfort and personalized service.
MIDDLE EAST ERASED FROM CRUISE MAP FOR YEARS
By WALLACE IMMEN/ Cruises lines are now expecting the Persian Gulf is going to be a no-go zone for a long, long time. Explora Journeys has just scratched 2028 Middle East itineraries for two of its ships. They join Norwegian Cruise Line, which cancelled its entire 2027-28 Gulf season.
LIFE UNDER SAIL JUST GOT MORE ADVENTUROUS
By WALLACE IMMEN/ There are quicker ways to cruise, but there’s nothing more romantic and intimate than doing it the timeless way, under thousands of square feet of billowing sails.
SEADREAM IS FINALLY BUILDING A NEW LUXURY YACHT
Wallace Immen/ Sea Dream Yacht Club is ordering a new ultra-luxury ship that can take 200 guests around the world. It’s been a long time coming for the 25-year-old boutique ultra-luxury cruise line ,whose two ships carry just 112 guests and have a crew of 100. While the yachts were born in the 1980s and are over 40 years old, they’ve been meticulously maintained and have a loyal following.
CRUISE CAPTAINS PICK FAVOURITE PORTS
Given their expertise, cruise ship captains helming the approximately 320 ships in the fleet of member cruise lines of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), have their own perspectives – and favourite ports of call.
DISNEY CRUISE LINE RETURNING TO NEW YORK: Highlights 2027-28 cruise season
Disney Cruise Line (DCL) will return to New York City and offer more cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico, in Fall 2027 and Spring 2028, according to company, which has unveiled its winter cruising schedule for next year.
SPLIT DECISION: What are the Dalmatian Coast’s hottest spots?
By WALLACE IMMEN/ These massive walls have defended against centuries of conquests. Beautiful squares are filled with flowers, food and music. The medieval towns along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic have been the fantasy settings for the Game of Thrones. And over centuries of history, the games have been all too real.
INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE: Virtuoso 2026 awards celebrate the best in luxury cruising
Virtuoso concluded its recent 38th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas with an elegant awards gala that honoured its top cruise partners for 2026.
OCEANIA WANTS YOU TO SETTLE IN FOR A LONG VOYAGE
By WALLACE IMMEN/ Oceania Cruises is stretching the definition of cruises to remarkable lengths. A new menu of options includes cruises that range from 31-day explorations to 180-day circumnavigations.