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Pauline Frommer: How to Plan a Destination Wedding in 2022 and 2023
Pent-up demand, inflation, and shortages are affecting the pricing and availability of destination weddings. Here's what you need to know—and do.
This Spring, Catch the Wave of Deals for Solo Travelers
Travel is making a slow comeback, but it hasn't returned fully yet. While tour operators are returning to the trail, demand is taking its sweet time to pick up. Cruise companies are…
The CDC Issues Even Stricter Covid Guidance for Cruise Ships
Much of the world has been easing pandemic restrictions lately, with European countries dropping strict entry requirements and U.S. governor after U.S. governor announcing the end of…
Seattle’s Wild Hot Tub Boats: Sightsee and Soak
This month marks the 10th anniversary of an important moment in the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest: the launching of Seattle's Hot Tub Boats on February 16, 2012. Designed…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Voided a Vote in Key West, but Cruises Are Respecting It Anyway
On Election Day in November 2020, the people of Key West, Florida, a remote but heavily touristed island in the Gulf of Mexico that's barely 7 square miles in size, went to the polls…
Explore the Logs of Every Sailing of the Revered QE2 Ocean Liner on This Interactive Website
During its 40 years in service starting in 1968, Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner sailed a total of nearly 6 million miles, stopping at 312 ports around the world and crossing…
Cruise Ships Aren't Covid Jails Anymore—But They Are Being Refused By Some Ports
When Covid-19 was first going global, its early appearance on cruise ships caught scientists and epidemiologists flat-footed. In the spring of 2020, we still weren't precisely sure how…
Wasted, Away on a Floating Margaritaville: Buffett's Brand Announces a Cruise Ship
It's got a catchy melody, but if you listen closely to the lyric of "Margaritaville," it's clear that it's actually a song of woe—the tale of a man stuck in a tourist trap, getting…
Buying Travel Insurance During Covid-19: Should You? What Kind?
If you never bought travel insurance before, you should now. When you vacation in the age of coronavirus, here's what to look for in a policy—and what it won't cover.
On Cruises, the Hated Muster Drill Is Dying Out. We Love What's Replacing It
The most hated fixture of cruising—the mandatory in-person safety presentation before departure—is becoming a nuisance of the past. Everyone who has cruised in the United States knows…
Do Kids Require Vaccination to Cruise? Here Are the Major Lines' Rules
A cruise line–by–cruise line look at vaccinination rules for children under 18
Odyssey of the Seas: Photo Tour of Royal Caribbean's Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean is one of the most popular mass-market cruise brands in the world, but that doesn't mean the average customer fully understands its varying levels of custom-built…
"In Danger of Capsizing": Rough Seas Continue for Historic Queen Mary Ship
Things continue to look bad for the Queen Mary, the historic British ocean liner turned Southern California tourist attraction turned floating hotel turned rotting hulk. The ship,…
This Holiday Season, Cruising May Be the Most Affordable Vacation
Global supply chain woes are increasing the cost of gifts, a return to air travel is causing airfares to balloon from 2020's lows, and rental car rates are rough at the end of…
That Tempting Travel Deal Could Be a Rip-Off. Tips for Spotting a Real Bargain
Promoted travel deals are often just marketing—and sometimes scams. Here's how to find the actual values.
Accidentally Traveling with Cannabis: Does Anyone Care Anymore?
If you forget you left a marijuana product in your luggage, what will happen if it's found at the airport? The answer is changing—and changing fast.
Get Yourself to Europe Quick: River Cruises Are Up to 50% Off
Starting on November 8, Americans are going to see a whole lot of something they haven't seen much of in ages: Europeans. That's because November 8 is the day the restrictions on…
Princess Cruises Expands Onboard Gambling—To the Entire Ship
According to the North American Foundation for Gambling Addiction Help, 2.6% of adult Americans, or about 10 million people, struggle with a gambling addiction. For them, a Princess…
New CDC Warning: Avoid Cruising If You're Pregnant, Older, a Smoker, Overweight, and More
Last Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed its guidance to reflect growing concern about the advisability of cruising. Previously, the CDC's…
This New Expedition Cruise Explores the Islands of Lesser-Touristed West Africa
Hurtigruten, the long-running ship operator that cut its teeth on coastal Norwegian service before fanning out to expedition cruising worldwide, has just announced an upcoming cruise…
Cruising Is Getting More and More Expensive for Unvaccinated Passengers
Carnival Cruise Line has become the latest major cruise company to announce that passengers who are unvaccinated or do not want to reveal their vaccination status will have to purchase…
Unvaccinated? Royal Caribbean Will Make You Buy Travel Insurance
Royal Caribbean International has added another requirement for unvaccinated cruisers in Florida: They must have travel insurance. Starting August 1, guests who do not volunteer their…
Royal Caribbean Will Charge Unvaccinated Cruisers More And Bar Them From Some Activities
Update, July 1: What follows now applies to Celebrity Cruises as well as its sister line Royal Caribbean. Celebrity has announced that for sailings from Florida, passengers who fail to…
If You Sail Royal Caribbean from Florida or Texas, Fellow Travelers Will Be Unvaccinated
In the run-up to restarting operations, Royal Caribbean International was one of the first cruise lines to assure customers that when services resumed, every adult on board would be…
Alaska Cruises Are Back! Congress Saves the 2021 Season and Trips Are Already on Sale
Vacationers had written off the 2021 cruise season in Alaska as another casualty of Covid-19. Canada, seeking to protect the health of its population, banned big cruise ships from…