Aman Goes to Sea; The Luxury May Be in What It Leaves Out
The hotel brands have discovered the ocean, and apparently none of them intends to settle for a nice beach view….
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Villa Vie Odyssey Stops in Cambodia. What Now for Residents—and Legacy?
In August, I wrote about Villa Vie Residences’ plans for a second ship, Legacy, and wondered what would happen if…
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A Cabin for One, a Market Worth Watching: Riviera’s Solo Bookings More Than Double
There is a particular pleasure in booking a trip without first conducting a small international summit over dates, destinations and…
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Scenic Turns 40—and Celebrates by Ordering More Ships
Some people celebrate turning 40 with a party. Scenic Group is having the party, then adding ships, rivers and an…
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Amor II Watersuite Blurs Line Between Luxury Houseboat and Yacht
I have written about a great many ships over the years. Large ones. Small ones. Expedition ships, river ships and,…
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Explora III: A Beautiful Ship & A Lunch to Remember
New York offers plenty of places to have a memorable lunch. This week, mine happened to be aboard Explora Journeys’…
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Hot Ports, Cool Ship: Viking Vesta Sails from Athens to Venice
Ten years ago, when Viking’s ocean fleet consisted of precisely two ships, I wrote about how the company was translating…
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Villa Vie’s Next Odyssey: Legacy, Larger Cabins & Another Leap of Faith
Two years ago, I flew to Belfast to report on a residential cruise ship that was days away from sailing….
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In Remote Greenland, Seabourn Venture Delivers More Than Guests
In Ittoqqortoormiit, fresh fruit is not something one casually adds to a shopping list. But a donation of fresh produce—and…
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First Came the Hotels that Became Cruise Lines. And Then.
Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Aman all arrived at roughly the same conclusion: if their guests wanted to take a cruise,…
