Cruise News
Cruise news from someone who actually sails: new ships entering service, refits, route and itinerary launches, and the changes that alter what a week at sea is really like — selected and put in context by a writer who has sailed and reviewed over 40 boats first-hand. These articles are editorial news reports and previews based on official announcements, shipyard materials and line briefings, not reviews: I cover what has just launched, how it compares to ships I have sailed in the same waters, and the practical details the press releases leave out. A ship only ever gets a review after I’ve been aboard — and the most interesting launches tend to end up on that list. Launching a ship or a new itinerary? See how I review or work with me to submit your news.

The Biggest Name in Expedition Cruising Now Owns the Luxury Camps Inside Antarctica
For most travellers, Antarctica means a ship, the Drake Passage and the Peninsula. White Desert has always been the exception, which is what makes the

























