Cruise

Oct 18, 2021 • 6 min read

We were among the first onboard the new Virgin Voyages cruise line and there's a lot to report: namely, we loved it.

Sep 30, 2021 • 3 min read

Lonely Planet writer Zachary Laks hopped aboard Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages to see how cruise lines are pivoting to COVID safety protocols.

Jul 13, 2021 • 2 min read

Unesco called for Venice to reconcile the challenge of preserving the lagoon with the economics of cruise activity.

Jun 25, 2021 • 6 min read

As cruise lines take their first steps toward post-pandemic normalcy, the relaunch of a newly refurbished Windstar ship seems to exemplify the complexities of…

Dec 10, 2020 • 2 min read

Two interesting celebrity-led cruises are taking place on a ship that takes 70% of its power from natural sources.

Nov 12, 2020 • 2 min read

Cruise ships have been left adrift for months as officials grapple with ways to create a safe onboard experience.

Nov 10, 2020 • 3 min read

On Election Day, residents of Key West voted to ban large cruise ships from docking in the city. It's a move that will have a ripple effect on the environment.

Nov 6, 2020 • 2 min read

Viking Cruises have unveiled a PCR testing lab onboard a 930-guess ocean vessel with the capacity to do large-scale testing for COVID-19.

Oct 14, 2020 • 2 min read

Cruise companies have come together in agreement with regulations that will require passengers wishing to embark to show that they don’t have COVID- 19.

Oct 9, 2020 • 2 min read

The Singapore Tourism Board has now issued new guidelines for cruises through their mandatory CruiseSafe certification program.

Oct 6, 2020 • 2 min read

The S.S. La Venezia has plans to set sail through the Venetian Lagoon and northern Italy in March 2021.

Aug 17, 2020 • 2 min read

The first major cruise ship to set sail in the Mediterranean since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped Europe has set sail.

Jul 31, 2020 • 2 min read

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking input from the public on when ships should set sail again.

Jul 27, 2020 • 2 min read

Cruises have been halted in the pandemic, but one company is hoping the industry will bounce back in time for an around-the-world cruise in late 2021.

Jul 6, 2020 • 1 min read

The Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten is returning to the waters, but with a big itinerary change: the ship won’t be stopping anywhere on the way.

Jun 23, 2020 • 2 min read

Cruise companies have decided to voluntarily extend the period of suspended passenger operations from US ports.

Jun 9, 2020 • 2 min read

You can now hire a cruise ship entirely to yourself to sail around the remote islands of Croatia.

May 29, 2020 • 2 min read

Ferries heading north are tentatively scheduled to resume at the beginning of July, subject to inter-state travel rules. 

May 14, 2020 • 3 min read

Norwegian Cruise Line is facing serious financial woes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 4, 2020 • 4 min read

One of the world's biggest cruise lines is already planning several US departures at the end of the summer.

Apr 21, 2020 • 0 min read

As borders around the world closed to slow the spread of coronavirus, Ellen Bonaventura found herself stuck on the Norwegian Spirit cruise ship in the Indian…

Mar 31, 2020 • 2 min read

Three people will be able to join an expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on our planet where less than ten people have been so far