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Viking Cruises launching expedition ships in 2022

Viking Cruises launching expedition ships in 2022The Viking Octantis, scheduled to debut in January 2022, will sail Antarctica and the U.S. Great Lakes. The Viking Polaris, due...

A rendering of the Mardi Gras' top deck.

Mardi Gras delays not surprising but still costly for CarnivalFor North Americans, the Mardi Gras will be the first ship to feature engines powered by liquefied natural gas. But going first...

Preview 2020: Cruise

Preview 2020: CruisePerhaps no development demonstrates the vitality of today's cruise industry more than the growth of expedition cruising. No...

Gentoo penguins in Antarctica, with Ponant's Le Lyrial cruise ship in the background.

Experiential travel sparks growth of Antarctica cruisingThe number of tourists on the seventh continent is surging, prompting new equipment and services from the small-ship companies...

The Norwegian Bliss docked at Seattle’s Bell Street Terminal. In the distance are two ships at the Smith Cove terminal.

Pacific Northwest sights and flavors in SeattleThe Port of Seattle used to take a back seat to Vancouver as a turnaround port for Alaska cruises, but no more.

The Hanseatic Inspiration surrounded by small craft for its naming ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.

Closer to nature on the Hanseatic InspirationDuring a short shakedown cruise from Hamburg to Antwerp, Belgium, what stood out the most about the Hanseatic Inspiration was...

Social media: A boon for cruises when all is well, a bane when things go badA stumble on a recent cruise from England highlighted the growing exposure cruise lines face as a result of ubiquitous social...

The aft WakeView Pool has an infinity pool appearance and is an outdoor gathering spot.

A first look at Sky Princess, a sister with some distinctionThere are a couple of newly designed areas and some new wrinkles, along with 50 more cabins that aren't on the three...

Pal Ranheim, an assistant expedition leader on the Roald Amundsen, displays equipment for an overnight excursion in Antarctica.

Camping like polar explorers with HurtigrutenOne of the more unusual — and possibly daunting — excursions offered by a cruise line is Hurtigruten's camping trip on the...

Andy Stuart, far right, at Travel Weekly's 2016 Readers Choice Awards with, from left, Alex Pinelo and Camille Olivere and Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann.

Travel advisors lament Andy Stuart's departureTravel agency executives said Thursday that news of Norwegian Cruise Line president and CEO Andy Stuart's departure left them...

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