A highlight of my first cruise took place on land. During a stop in Plymouth, England, on a Holland America Line sailing, I walked to the Plymouth Gin Distillery. The hourlong outing included an ...

For most people, the first consideration in choosing a cruise is "where is it going?" There are now more than 500 different ports of call worldwide, and when the ship arrives most cruisers want to see ...

As cruise arrivals rise, same-day shore excursions from Laem Chabang depend on port clearance, timing discipline, and ...

Carnival Cruise Line is streamlining the shore excursion process by testing a new mobile application with some tour partners. The digital platform eliminates the need for physical shore excursion ...

Cruise demand is higher than it was pre-pandemic, ships are sailing near capacity across most itineraries, and travelers are ...

Have you ever wondered what it's really like to work on a cruise ship and organize shore excursions for thousands of passengers? I had the chance to do just that on a recent sailing of Royal Caribbean ...

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Celestyal Cruises has unveiled details about the new shore excursions offered on its “Iconic Arabia” itineraries in 2025. The company is sending both of its ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal ...

There's an additional charge for some of the fun.

Ready to catch a wave? I’m not talking about surfing, though that would be fun. I’m talking about the cruise industry’s Wave ...