Luxury travel has evolved. Today’s discerning travelers are no longer satisfied with simply visiting famous destinations: They want to experience places that few others ever will. Instead of crowded ports and over-photographed landmarks, they’re searching for untouched landscapes, authentic cultures, and wildlife encounters that feel genuinely wild. That shift has fueled the rise of luxury expedition cruising, and few cruise lines embody the trend better than Swan Hellenic. The name still carries echoes of its British heritage, …
At Seatrade Cruise Global, Atlas Ocean Voyages shared more concrete details about its next ship, Atlas Adventurer, along with a broader shift in how the line is positioning its accommodations. The company is moving to classify every cabin across the fleet as a suite, aligning the terminology with what is already being offered onboard. On Atlas Adventurer, suites are grouped into three categories: Signature, Concierge, and Reserve. “At Atlas, this is not about changing a name, it’s …
At Seatrade Cruise Global 2026, the luxury cruise sector made one thing clear: uncertainty hasn’t slowed demand; it’s sharpened expectations. During the panel titled “Luxury in an Uncertain World,” moderated by Travel + Leisure News Director Paul Brady, top executives from across the ultra-luxury expedition space included Wesley D’Silva, President, Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Ernesto Fara, Chief Executive Officer, The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection;Anna Nash, President, Explora Journeys; Representing MSC Group’s Cruise Division – Bert Hernandez, President, …
For 41 years, Seatrade Cruise Global has remained the largest event connecting cruise line executives, shipbuilders, suppliers, food and beverage, destinations, media, and all industry stakeholders from around the world, providing a pulse on the cruise industry. Held each year at the Miami Convention Center, this year’s event took place from April 13-16 and placed the highest number of attendees since its inception. While the scale is always impressive, the tone has shifted. It’s less about big announcements for the sake of headlines and more …
A Dolce Vita voyage from Naples to Malta via Sicily Southern Italy and adjacent Mediterranean lands carry a mystique that enchants even the most diehard devotees of European travel. “Traveling at sea will be an unforgettable experience,” I was assured by my friend Claudio Meli, general manager of The Place Firenze in Florence. “The Italian soul, that we in the north dream of, certainly includes Amalfi and Sicilia, where life is at a slower pace. Just expect …
Expedition cruises extend to some of Earth’s most fragile and captivating lands with itineraries that focus on nature and culture. Traditional cruises may offer a robust choice of onboard activities and a seemingly endless number of food options, but expedition cruises have a very different motivation: They are led by scientists, marine biologists, historians and other experts. And no two cruises are ever the same. The experience of traveler Gabriela Ramos on a Quark Expeditions cruise is …
River cruisers who bemoaned the passing of Crystal Cruises in 2022 have sister and brother Anouchka and Gregor Gerlach to thank for its reincarnation in Riverside Cruises. The entrepreneurial siblings, who share 40 years in the hotel industry as owners of the Seaside Collection, found Crystal’s fleet of luxury vessels to be a perfect complement to the Seaside brand of 11 luxe-boutique properties in Europe and the Maldives. They swiftly purchased Crystal’s river ships, named for classical composers: Crystal Mozart, Bach, …
The Mekong River is a lifeline that unites six countries, from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia. Beginning in Tibet, it traverses China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam enroute to the broad South China Sea. For thousands of years, the fabled thoroughfare has connected merchants and traders from China to Southeast Asia. Interest in river exploration has boomed in the past decade. On this voyage, I have chosen to focus on two countries in the lower Mekong region with a past inextricably intertwined. My seven-day “Riches of the Mekong” cruise operates between frenetic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon …
When most cruisers consider a Croatian sailing around the Adriatic, they opt to visit the country’s southern coast gems: exuberant Split, the country’s second-largest city and probably the best place to view buzzing Dalmatian life, or Dubrovnik, the ancient walled fortress with its stately baroque buildings. I venture north to the chic Adriatic seaside resort town of Opatija, located at the foot of the Ucka mountains, seemingly a world away from the glitzy southern tourist hotspots. During …
During the summer vacations of my youth, my family and I visited relatives in Greece. I slept in spare bedrooms, on creaky couches, and even in a sleeping bag in backyards. However, my most cherished memory was sailing with an uncle who co-owned a 50-foot yacht. He took me on a voyage from my father’s home in Patras to the Ionian islands. I discovered pristine beaches that many tourists never see, enriching my Greek adventure with diverse …
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