Cruises

Cruising has taken us across oceans, beside remote coastlines, and through the quiet canals of Europe. These stories focus on comfortable, memorable journeys with enough time to appreciate where the ship—or barge—is taking us.

Newest Cruise Stories

The great floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima, Japan

Celebrity Millennium: Best of Japan

Four couples, one moving hotel, and practical lessons from a 12-night cruise around Japan.

Silversea Silver Spirit cruise ship

Silver Spirit Caribbean Cruise

A luxury Caribbean sailing with friends, a Silver Suite, and a memorable birthday celebration at sea.

Seven Seas Navigator in a Caribbean harbor

Seven Seas Navigator Caribbean Cruise

Small-ship luxury, six Caribbean ports, included excursions, and a relaxed week with longtime friends.

Celebrity Ascent cruise ship

Celebrity Ascent Transatlantic Cruise

Thirteen nights across the Atlantic, followed by an unhurried Barcelona and Madrid extension.

More Cruise Stories

Celebrity Edge South Pacific cruise.

Celebrity Edge: Hawaii to Sydney Cruise

Nineteen days across the South Pacific, with memorable island stops, relaxed sea days, and an unforgettable arrival in Sydney.

Antarctic landscape seen during our cruise.

Why Our Antarctica Cruise Was Worth Every Mile

A remarkable journey combining Buenos Aires, Iguazú Falls, and the stark beauty of the White Continent.

European hotel barge cruising along a canal.

Barge Cruising Europe Guide

Slow travel through historic canals, with intimate surroundings, regional food and wine, and time to enjoy the landscape.

Hungarian Parliament illuminated beside the Danube in Budapest.

Avalon Balkan Discovery River Cruise

Our Budapest-to-Bucharest journey, including the pace, excursions, mobility considerations, and Romanian extension.

L’Impressionniste hotel barge cruising through the French countryside.

Ocean, River, or Barge Cruise?

A practical comparison of pace, crowds, excursions, comfort, costs, and who each cruise style suits after 60.

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