Oceania Cruises Announces Cruise Industry’s First Entirely Gluten-Free Ocean Voyage
Oceania Cruises is announcing the industry’s first entirely gluten-free ocean voyage. Sailing aboard Oceania Vista in 2028, the groundbreaking journey will invite guests to experience the full breadth of the line’s renowned culinary program without the need to navigate menus,…
Margaritaville at Sea’s New Flagship Beachcomber Set to Sail from Galveston
Grab your cowboy hat and boots for special cruises to the Lone Star State aboard Margaritaville at Sea cruise line’s newest ship Beachcomber. The ship will sail from Galveston, Texas, in October 2027. The Beachcomber four-to-seven-night cruises will feature the…
Holland America Oosterdam’s Evolution Pushed Up Five Weeks
Excitedly waiting for the Holland America Evolution transformation of Oosterdam? Well, the wait has just gotten shorter. The transformation will now occur five weeks earlier than previously scheduled to meet strong guest demand for cruises on the newly reimagined ship….
What Are My Casual Dining Options at Sea?
No one wants to dress up anymore. The cruise industry is listening. If people dress up to go into the office or wear a uniform working at a hospital, they want to dress however they please while on vacation. I…
Observations From People Who Have Cruised the World
We have made great friends while on cruises. Many friendships have continued for years. The longest one I recall happened 17 years ago. We still talk every week. Some of the people we know have “done the world” as they…
Holland America Evolution Adds New Pool Bandstands on Oosterdam and Zuiderdam
Music lovers are going to have new bandstands for live entertainment at the Lido Pool on Holland America Oosterdam and Holland America Zuiderdam. The new additions are part of Holland America Evolution, a more than $500 million investment introducing guest-favorite…
Oceania Cruises Floats Out New Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises is marking a major construction milestone for the first ship in the new Sonata class with the float out of Oceania Sonata. Featuring 695 rooms and suites, the ship now moves from dry dock to the fitting-out berth,…
15 Things To Do Before Leaving For Your Cruise
Cruises are wonderful vacations. I start packing one or two weeks before our trip. We know people with a “cruise closet” where all their holiday leisure and formal wear is stored when they are not traveling. There are also little…
Voyage Along the Path of the Vikings With Azamara
The Azamara Journey departed Copenhagen late July to begin Azamara’s “Path of the Vikings,” a 30-night voyage tracing a remarkable route from Denmark to Canada through Northern Europe, the Arctic and North America. The journey began with calls in Scandinavia,…
10 Ways to Easily Make Friends on a Cruise
Not everyone finds it easy to make new friends. Some people see a stranger as a friend they have not met yet. That’s me. It might not be you. The strategies vary depending on if you are a couple traveling…
