As soon as we anchored off Bora Bora, I could see it in my mountain-loving husband’s eyes. He really wanted to climb those famous peaks. They certainly wouldn’t be any taller or steeper than many of the mountains we have …
Someday you’re going to go to Alaska. You can say you hate the cold, but you’ll still go. There are puffins, whales, otters, bears, glaciers, and fjords in many places around the world, but eventually you’ll give in, because only …
Virgin Voyages said its first ship will debut in 2020 with 78 Rock Star Suites, featuring a retro-futurism design with a palette of deep blues used with iridescent dichroic elements to echo the deep blue sea. The suites, designed by …
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What used to be available or free services on some cruise lines may be disappearing. Parents take note. Royal Caribbean announced that it’s ending its in-room baby sitting service for passengers. The $19 per hour sitters at Sea Service is …
Last month, travel marketing veteran Marilyn Conroy joined U.K.-based Riviera River Cruises as vice president of sales and marketing for North America. Senior editor Jeri Clausing talked with Conroy, who held sales and marketing positions with Silversea, Cunard and Crystal …
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Throughout the Brexit chaos, UK residents have been worried about the impact severing ties with the European Union will have on travel. There have been suggestions airline fees will rise, queues at security will lengthen and holidaymakers will be offered …
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Would you pay $6,000 a month for beautiful accommodations — including meals and drinks, entertainment and educational programming — in a warm-weather destination, where dinner is served on Versace china and the ocean views are to die for? For about …
Oceania Insignia, Newly ‘Reinspired,’ Sets Sail on 180-Day World Cruise Read more »
Marty Biland and her husband smile in front of their cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, which disembarked on Jan. 6 but returned Saturday, a day before scheduled, after a norovirus outbreak at sea.
The pool deck Ocean View Stateroom Ocean View Stateroom Corridor Oceania Insignia Penthouse Suite Verandah Stateroom Vista Suite Vista Suite Vista Suite Vista Suite Owner’s Suite Owner’s Suite Owner’s Suite Lounge An art wall near the casino The Grand Staircase …
A story that caught our eyes this week involves cruise travelers being charged for phone calls, even when they don’t answer. The story involves a T-Mobile customer who was charged for two incoming phone calls that she didn’t answer. But, …
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