Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship Viking Nerthus in Europe

 Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest Viking Longship®. The delivery took place this morning when the ship was presented at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany. The 168-guest Viking Nerthus joins the company’s Read More …

AmaWaterways Offers New Rhine and Mekong River Sailings

The continued popularity of AmaWaterways’ Soulful sailings – unique to the award-winning, luxury river cruise line – has allowed for an expansion of the offerings for 2025 and 2026. Joining the 2025 line up (already stellar with cruises in Egypt, France, Colombia Read More …

Holland America Ship Sails Off On Legendary Voyage

After recently completing a two-week dry dock in the Bahamas, Holland America Line’s  Zaandam departed Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, on its 27-day “Amazon Explorer” Legendary Voyage with several upgrades to public areas throughout the ship. The new enhancements include expansions to the ship’s library and Read More …

Holland America Guests Knit Blankets On World Cruises

Make a Blanket Day in the United States is February 15, and guests aboard two Holland America Line Grand Voyages are knitting their way around the world in support of Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides knitted blankets to children who are Read More …

Windstar Cruises Has New Specialty Restaurant

In keeping with its commitment to providing exceptional culinary experiences, leading yacht-style cruise line Windstar Cruises is thrilled to announce the addition of Basil + Bamboo™, a new complimentary specialty restaurant aboard Star Seeker, Windstar’s newest yacht launching December 2025. This innovative dining venue offers a captivating blend of Mediterranean and Asian cuisine, creating a memorable culinary experience Read More …

River Cruise Itineraries Redefining Immersive Travel in 2025

According to Forbes.com, the second most prevalent trend driving luxury travel in 2025 is cultural and culinary immersion. Riviera Travel, the UK’s largest river cruise and tour operator for more than 40 years, is setting the standard for immersive travel with new itineraries that Read More …

Survey: 19 Million Americans Will Cruise In 2025

For the first time ever, AAA is releasing a cruise forecast for the year ahead. This report is similar to the travel forecasts AAA releases for major holidays. It examines the number of U.S. residents that will take an ocean Read More …

Country Music Cruise Raises $90,000 For Hall of Fame and Museum 

The Country Music Cruise and parent company StarVista LIVE announced a charitable relationship with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum last year, and the generous patrons on last week’s sold-out sailing raised an astounding $90,000 for the Museum’s nonprofit Read More …

Cunard, Luxury Fans Celebrate 185 Years Of Travel

Are future generations at risk of losing precious childhood memories? According to new research by luxury British cruise line Cunard, the digital age is creating a generational gap in our collective history. In response to this, Cunard is calling upon the Read More …