Standing on shore, spectators looked as though they doubted whether the beautiful American Melody could dock in such a tiny place.  Mississippi River was low. Rocks lined the water’s edge. No dock built here.

But the American Melody neatly maneuvered next to the shore, opened its unusual bow and lowered a platform for passengers to easily walk ashore. Read more...

The new Viking Amun has moved an important step closer to completion. The newest ship for the Nile River has been “floated out,” marking the first time the ship has touched water.

Viking Amun is set to sail in September 2025 and will cruise Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Read more...

The MSC Foundation has marked a key milestone in its commitment to coral conservation and marine research in The Bahamas.

The MSC Foundation’s Marine Conservation Center will be a base for biologists, scientists, students and island visitors alike, and will feature interactive pavilions, a lecture hall, a Bio Lab, and a land-based coral nursery. Read more...

COURTESY Silversea: MIAMI – March  2025 – Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has unveiled its World Cruise 2028, An Ode to the Moment. Departing Miami for the first time on a Silversea World Cruise, Silver Shadow will set sail on January 5 and arrive in Nice on May 16, calling in 58 destinations in 29 countries, including 17 overnights. Read more...

– NCL Releases Brand-New Images of Norwegian Aqua Including Growing Viral Sensation the Aqua Slidecoaster – the World’s First Hybrid Rollercoaster and Waterslide

– Norwegian Aqua to Return to the Big Apple Offering Roundtrip Sailings to Bermuda Beginning August 2025 – Read more...

As the new MSC World America journeyed from the French shipyard where it was constructed to its home base in Miami, more than 1,000 crew members undertook a world record feat.

The crew constructed the longest line of LEGO ships in the world. Alongside ship Captain, Master Dino Sagani, the crew meticulously constructed and lined up LEGO ships forming a striking 291-foot-long display. Read more...

Fans of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW are going to have a new reason to go cruising this summer. American Cruise Lines has announced that it will offer a new Antiques Theme Cruise on June 16 aboard American Glory

The cruise will follow American Cruise Lines popular Maine Coast & Harbors itinerary. A sponsor of the popular television series since 2021, American Cruise Lines offered the companiye’s first Antiques Themed Cruise in 2023 along one of their Mississippi River cruises. Read more...

Easter is still almost a month away. And a reader is asking me about Easter eggs on the Margaritaville at Sea Islander.

Why the sudden question about Easter eggs? And what do Easter eggs have to do with a cruise ship?

Well, actually the Easter eggs this reader is looking for are not the kind you dye and hunt on Easter Sunday. No, what she wants is slang for references tucked away in movies, video games and other technology. Little tidbits that not everyone might see or understand. Read more...

COURTESY CUNARD: VALENCIA, Calif., March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cunard today announced an exciting partnership with Sail4th 250, the non-profit organization overseeing celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey for America’s 250th anniversary next year. Read more...

The Seine River now has a new beauty cruising with its award-winning sister ships. Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest Viking Longship.

 The 168-guestViking Nerthus joins the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art sister ships on the Seine River and will sail Viking’s popular 8-day itinerary, Paris & the Heart of Normandy and the new 8-day Christmastime in Paris & Normandy itinerary. Read more...