New Cruise Line ‘Aroya Cruises’ Reveals Its First Cruise Ship

Around the world in 80 days? Try 180 days instead.

Art auctions are a mainstay of big-ship cruise lines—and they usually run in a similar format: show up, drink a few glasses of free Champagne, take a numbered bid card, and peruse the artwork to be auctioned off. Make the right bid, and you'll go home with travel memories and a new piece to add to your collection.

The pandemic has a lot to answer for, not least creating an insatiable appetite among travellers to see more of the world — alone or accompanied. As travelling without a companion becomes increasingly easy, one of the fastest growing markets for solo travel is cruising — and with the industry embracing this demographic, it’s easy to understand why.

In the cruise industry, January through March is considered “wave season,” a time when cruise lines offer promotions, incentives and, often, their best deals of the year. Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or a newbie, it’s a smart time to book trips.

Iceland's glaciers, black sand beaches, and the chance of catching the Northern Lights attract well over a million visitors a year. But it wasn't until November that I visited the tiny island nation for the first time, on a reporting trip.

When you think of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, you probably think of its giant amusement park-like cruise ships with 10-story-tall slides, go-kart tracks, and many families.

A passport is more than permission to travel across borders; holders of the world's most powerful passports have access to different ways of living that other passport holders do not. Heading into 2024, new data reveals not only the passports that give access to the most countries, but also where you might find a better quality of life.

Travelers who've dreamt of living on a cruise ship could soon try out the lifestyle with a two-month sailing aboard Oceania Cruises' upscale 1,250-guest Riviera.

AROYA Cruises has announced its first President, Dr. Joerg Rudolph, who will join from his role as MD of Costa Cruises in Germany.

Solo travelers have never had it easy when shopping for a cruise. That $1,500 cruise price usually has an asterisk that says, “based on double occupancy.” The single price is often double the published price. The logic? Like a hotel room, a typical cruise cabin accommodates two (or sometimes more) people. Hotels almost always charge a fixed room price for one or two guests, and cruise lines tend to follow this logic.

Chris and Joe Scott of Fredericksburg, Virginia are members of the Travelers’ Century Club. The couple has visited 115 countries to date and will be adding six more when they disembark from their current voyage on Norwegian Cruise Lines later this month.

The promise of a new year always comes with the arrival of new hotels and resorts, and the editors of Forbes Travel Guide have compiled a list of the 30 most anticipated hotel openings of 2024. From the Dominican Republic to Dubai, here are the properties worth checking out—and into—this year.