Seabourn is preparing to take travellers into the depths of the ocean via custom submarines that will operate excursions from the line’s two upcoming ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships. Both Seabourn Venture and her yet-to-be-named sister ship will sail to the
A man in his thirties is reported to have drowned in a swimming pool on board a Caribbean cruise operated by Princess Cruises. According to Cruise Law News, a blog run by the maritime lawyer Jim Walker, the man was
After a 275-meter cruise ship crashed into a tourist boat, Venice residents have demanded that the giant vessels stay away. The issue of cruise liners sailing Venice’s Giudecca Canal has long been a point of tensión. Around 5,000 residents of the
The best time to cruise and the cheapest time to cruise are not always the same. The best time to be on the water is often when the weather is nicest or when you have time off. These sailings are
In 2016, Princess Cruise Lines agreed to pay a $40 million penalty for illegally dumping oil-contaminated waste into the sea and acts by employees to try to cover it up. It was the largest criminal penalty ever imposed for intentional
A number of cruise lines are currently offering free drink packages when you book a cruise on one of their cruise ships. Below is a list of which cruise lines are currently offering free drink packages and other specials that
One of Viking’s river cruise ships was involved in a fatal collision on Wednesday night as it was traveling through Budapest on the Danube River, leaving at least seven dead. The Viking Sigyn, a 95-room river cruise ship, collided with
From fruit flies by the pizza oven to out-of-date food: The dirtiest cruise ships revealed (and the ones that gained a perfect score from inspectors). Cruise ships that have failed to meet cleanliness standards in surprise inspections have been revealed.
Of the over 200 active cruise ships the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has examined, only 20 earned a perfect 100-point score during their most recent inspection. The vast majority of cruise ships get passing scores from the
Pullmantur Cruises has awarded Natalia Pestaña, a young designer from Madrid, to design new uniforms for the crew. Pestaña was selected among 12 designers who participated in a competition organized by the cruise line, Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in
Five people were killed, 10 others were injured and one person was unaccounted for Monday after two floatplanes carrying cruise passengers taking part in shore excursions collided in mid-air over Southeast Alaska, officials said. Princess Cruises confirmed that the pilot of a de Havilland DHC-2
One of the perks of living on a cruise ship is not having to find housing or pay rent, but for some, it comes with a price: small, spare living quarters. That’s particularly true for lower-paid workers like waiters, bar
With its cooler climes compared to the Mediterranean, some cruise ship passengers are not keen on booking a Baltic cruise. Don’t, though, and you miss out on the chance to sail in the wake of the Vikings through a fascinating corner