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Royal Caribbean announces Vision of the Seas will sail from Bermuda

Royal Caribbean announced its second cruise ship to restart North American cruises will be Vision of the Seas from Bermuda. Similar to the cruise line’s announcement last week that Adventure of the Seas would restart cruises from The Bahamas, Vision of the Seas will sail from outside the United States so that it can offer cruises sooner and without approval from the U.S. Center for Disease…

Royal Caribbean releases Long Caribbean cruise itineraries for Winter 2022-2023

Royal Caribbean has released a new round of 2022-2023 itineraries for sale. This week, the “Other/Long Caribbean” for Winter 2022-2023 went on sale today, encompassing five cruise ships. These new sailings are available to book immediately. Odyssey of the Seas will sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and offer a mix of 6-, 7-, and 8-night Caribbean sailings from November 2022 through March…

Domestic Travel Ideas for the International Traveler

“There’s so much to see right here in the United States.”

This is the phrase I hear so often from family and friends as I gear up for another international trip. So many people ask me why I am always traveling to international destinations when there is so much to see right here in my own country.

And they’re right. There are plenty of lovely places to visit right here in the U.S., but some…

Viking Charts New Waters

Plans are underway to launch two arctic/antarctic expedition ships and a Mississippi River vessel.

Viking, which began as a European river cruise operator and then expanded onto the oceans, is about to branch out even further.

So far this year, the company has announced plans to launch a new expedition division and a U.S. river operation on the Mississippi River.

The Antarctic, Arctic…

Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas will set sail from the Pacific Northwest for Alaska for the first time in May 2021.

The ship’s summer 2021 Alaskan itineraries opened for sale on Wednesday.

Quantum, the world’s first smart ship, will join Ovation of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas for summer 2021, debuting in Seattle with seven-night cruises…

Disney Cruise Line Launches Sailings From New Orleans

Disney Cruise Line has launched its inaugural season sailings from New Orleans with the Disney Wonder’s first departure on February 7.

In addition to the cruise line homeporting in Louisiana for the first time, the Disney Wonder received a celebratory bon voyage from Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and members of the traditional New Orleans Treme Brass Band.

The limited-engagement season…