How the faces of cruise ships have evolved By Peter Knego With the passage of time, passenger ships’ bows have come in an assortment of shapes and…

How to be a savvy shopper when your ship pulls into San Juan By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Puerto Rico’s capital is a shopper’s smorgasbord, with not only the…

Star Clippers to Offer Host of Expert Lecturers and Guest Speakers in 2017 Cruise News - Nov. 16, 2016 Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers has introduced…

Behind the Remastering of Queen Mary 2 By Fran Golden When your task is to redesign and contemporize the 12-year-old Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line’s flagship ocean…

Home Is Where the Heritage Is Viking Sea shows off Nordic culture through its onboard décor. By Jason Leppert In many ways Viking Ocean Cruises’ newest ship,…

Art Illuminated Massive cruise ship chandeliers do more than just light the way. By Fran Golden As you wander your way around a cruise ship, sometimes it…

Monday Mantra Fit to a T … Fit to a T … Fit to a T … Fit to a T … Cruise Proud Wear your ship-love…

Wet and Wild The evolution of cruise ship water parks By Felicity Long When I was a child cruising with my parents, shipboard pool decks weren’t very…

Monday Mantra It's freezing...It's freezing...It's freezing Cold Comfort for the Winter Cruiser At least the music is hot…. My head is spinning and it's not from an…

Porthole's Five Faves Fans, Ahoy! Whatever you totally geek out about, there’s a theme cruise for it. What could be better than a few carefree days eating…

High Tech on the High Seas Discover Royal Caribbean’s smart ship design. By Matt Hochberg When you think of smart technology, devices such as smartphones, smart watches,…

Getting His Sea Legs Tihany design debuts aboard two of this year’s newest ships. By Karen Egly-Thompson Adam D. Tihany is renowned for creating innovative and luxurious…

Upcoming Theme Cruises Not that you ever need an excuse to book a cruise, but these theme cruises provide a pretty convincing reason to set sail soon.…

Princess Cruises Introduces “Style at Sea with TLC” with Stacy London Cruise News - Oct. 22, 2015 Princess Cruises and TLC, with the help of fashion expert Stacy…

Monday Mantra Whatever Shall I Wear?… Whatever Shall I Wear?… Whatever Shall I Wear?… Code Dread! Informally, there’s nothing “smart” about “casual.” Okay, I give up. What…

Norwegian Escape to Feature LACOSTE and Carolina Herrera Boutiques Cruise News - Sept. 10, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line has announced two new shopping opportunites aboard Norwegian Escape …

Monday Mantra A Clothes Call….A Clothes Call…A Clothes Call… Coming Clean One of the greatest resources on board is a well-equipped laundry. When I design a cruise…

Celebrity Cruises Partners with Project Runway Cruise News - July 10, 2015 Celebrity Cruises has become Project Runway’s first-ever cruise line partner. Save the date for the upcoming…

Cruise Port Reno? New Line Breaks Ground on Post-Climate-Change Megaship Hub Absolutely True Cruise News – Apr. 1, 2015 Citizens of the Lake Tahoe area are bracing…

Holland America Crowns Second Dancing Champion Cruise News - Jan. 2, 2015 Cruise passenger/"hobbyist" ballroom dancer Brenton Mitchell of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been crowned Holland America…