PBS Host Lynn Elmhirst Rethinks Europe’s River Cruise Seasons
Lynn Elmhirst saw the effects of this past extreme summer in Europe, firsthand. She had followed news and industry reports…
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Labor Day Cruise Deals 2026: Cruise Lines Push for One More Booking
We are in the middle of Labor Day weekend and cruise lines are giving travelers plenty of reasons to make…
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Carnival’s First Woman Staff Captain & Why I Think It Matters
Carnival Cruise Line just made a little history. Daniela Garavello has been promoted to staff captain aboard Carnival Adventure, becoming…
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Bill Miller’s Picture Encyclopedia Revisits Ships of Golden ’50s
“It was 10 years since the end of World War II and the chaos,” said author, maritime historian and lecturer…
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Passage Journeys: Group Travel Redefined
As frequent travelers, we’ve all had our share of “If It’s Tuesday, This Must be Belgium” tours. The kind where…
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From Sail250 to Miami: Reconnecting With Peru Aboard B.A.P. Unión
Monday morning, I was out for a run through Maurice A. Ferré Park in downtown Miami when something rather difficult…
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Carnival Rewards Changes the Status Game for Loyal Cruisers
When Carnival announced Carnival Rewards, I figured the biggest complaints would come from Diamond and Platinum members. But after going…
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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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Concorde & Queen Elizabeth 2: The Ultimate Journey, August 1987
The Cunard Line has, with great wisdom, marketed the illustrious Queen Elizabeth 2, the last of the celebrated trans-Atlantic superliners,…
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A World Cruise, A War & the Book He Never Planned to Write
The Benjamins were six weeks into their trip of a lifetime, enjoying a quiet shipboard day crossing the Tasman Sea,…
