With the first phase of its new Marine Conservation Center at Ocay Cay just weeks from completion, the MSC Foundation has announced it will be expanding its coral research efforts.

“I’m heartened by the progress made under the Super Coral Program,” Dr. David Smith, chief scientific officer of the MSC Foundation Advisory Board, said in a press release. Read more...

The next in the award-winning Perfect Day Collection, and the vacation brand’s growing destination lineup, is set to open on Mexico’s Caribbean coast in 2027

COURTESY ROYAL CARIBBEAN: MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2024 – Royal Caribbean has unveiled plans to mark the next bold adventure in vacations with the debut of  Perfect Day Mexico. In 2027, vacationers can set their sights on Mexico’s popular Caribbean coast in Mahahual for what will be a slice of paradise that combines Royal Caribbean’s adrenaline-pumping thrills and ways to chill with the vibrancy and beauty of Mexico. Read more...

 Want to set a Guinness World Record? Also hoping to take a cruise? Some lucky folks are going to get to do both amazing adventures.

Thrill-seekers looking to get their name in the record books will have a chance as MSC Cruises plants to roll out its Guinness World Records entertainment program across its entire fleet. Read more...

Look closely when the high-powered race car roars around the track in the new “F1” movie. See the vivid MSC Cruises logo? That’s right, MSC Cruises has partnered with the eagerly anticipated Formula 1 film.

Brad Pitt stars as former F1 driver Sonny Hayes who backs off after suffering a major crash in the 1990s. Years later, when a struggling F1 team owner portrayed by Academy Award winner Javier Barden, asks Hayes to join APXGP as a second driver, Hayes agrees. Read more...

Known as “The Godfather of River Cruising,” Rudi Schreiner doesn’t hesitate when asked to pick his favorite cruise route. Growing up in Vienna, Rudi developed a deep conntection to the beautiful Danube.

Now co-founder and president of AmaWaterways, Rudi’s reply is, not surprisingly, that his favorite cruise itinerary is on his beloved Danube. Read more...

The Port of San Diego is kicking off its 2024-25 cruise season in partnership with longtime homeport collaborator, Holland America Line.

This season will feature 75 voyages and is anticipated to welcome 265,000 passengers to the region by the time it concludes in the spring. Read more...

An Oceania Cruises first, the 1,250-guest Riviera will sail her first season in Alaska in 2005. The destination-focused cruise line is offering more than a dozen immersive explorations of Alaska, taking travelers beyond typical tourist sights to discver the unique perspectives, local culture, soaring glaciers and pristine wilderness of “The Last Frontier.” Read more...

Viking has announced six new itineraries in Asia that will expand exclusive access for guests to Japan and China, with Tibet (Xizang) in 2025.

The new voyages range from 15 to 22 days and explore iconic destinations in China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an and Lhasa in Tibet (Xizang), as well as Osaka, Japan. The itineraries will continue to highlight rarely-seen destinations and ports in China to which only Viking has access. Read more...

Hoping to take one of Holland America Line’s Grand Voyages but can’t be gone from home that long or can’t budget the total cruise cost? Holland America Line is now offering cruisers the chance to sample a Grand Voyage.

Cruisers can book a segment of either the 2025 Grand World Voyage or 2025 Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole, for as little as $169 per day, including all taxes and fees. Read more...

Fans of Princess cruises, actor Liev Schreiber and Irish whiskey are in for a triple treat. Princess Cruises has added Schreiber’s award-winning Sláinte Irsh Whiskey to the cruise line’s prestigious Love Line Premium Liquors collection.

Guests can now enjoy this celebrated whiskey in a series of exclusive cocktails crafted specifically for Princess Cruises. Read more...