Global demand for cruising reached 22.04 million passengers in 2014, up 68 percent from 13.1 million passengers in 2004, according to a new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest cruise industry trade association and the leading authority of the global cruise community. Since 2013, demand for cruising grew 3.4 percent, from 21.3 … Read more
For those who live and breathe cruising: Cruise Critic Names the Best Cruise Lines of 2015. With so many cruise options available, it’s never an easy list to narrow down. Cruise Critic, the world’s leading online cruise community, has announced the winners of its 8th annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards, naming the best of the … Read more
While Richard Branson announced plans to add ocean liners to his Virgin portfolio of airplanes and hotels, luxury cruise liner Crystal Cruises launched a luxury ocean, yacht, river cruises, and air travel. Over the next three years, Crystal Cruises will introduce new ships – effectively establishing three brand new classes of cruising – as well … Read more
People looking for an alternative to big-ship cruising need only try tall-ship cruising. As interest in small-ship cruising has grown, so has the number of ships, increasing 200 percent in the past decade. Now, every year more than 350,000 Americans opt for small-ship cruises carrying just hundreds of passengers. Smaller does mean fewer shipboard amenities … Read more
Anniversaries call for celebration, and as Viking River Cruises (www.vikingrivercruises.com) marks its 15th anniversary in 2012, the world’s leading river cruise line is planning the biggest year in its history. Founded in 1997, was established with four Russian river cruise vessels and a company name to honor the Vikings that first traveled by longship to … Read more
Cruise Critic, the world’s leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named the winners of its 15th annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards – the industry’s most comprehensive awards – recognizing the best cruise lines of the year, as chosen by the site’s international team of cruise experts. Sailing in Excellence: Cruise Critic … Read more