Author: Rebecca Tobin 

SOUTHAMPTON, England — The Queen Anne, Cunard Line’s first new ship in 14 years, made a May Day debut on Wednesday with media and travel advisors aboard. The long-awaited vessel represents significant…

NEW YORK — Transatlantic steamers once crisscrossed the ocean in a constant motion, bringing wealthy travelers and hopeful immigrants to America. But in today’s industry, only a handful of those old passenger…

There are a few places in the world where, when you get there, you think, “You know, this really does look like the postcard.” Santorini is one of those places. The spotlessly…

Crystal has signed its first preferred agency group: Signature Travel Network. The luxury cruise line and the agency network on Friday revealed a partnership that would make Signature the line’s “first strategic…

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — There were flamingoes. There were globes and old-fashioned suitcases. There was candy, and even a sparkly stiletto flower display. These colorful adornments dotted the tables at the Global Travel…

GENOA, Italy — Seabourn on Monday took delivery of its second expedition ship, the Seabourn Pursuit, in a ceremony here in the ship’s Observation Lounge.  “The ship is ours!” said Seabourn president…

GENOA, Italy — What do you say about a new ship that is nearly identical to its predecessor? You have to look for the nuances.  That’s the idea with the Seabourn Pursuit,…

MARGHERA, Italy — The Queen Anne, Cunard Line’s newest ship and its first since the Queen Elizabeth in 2010, is finally taking shape.  On Thursday, executives proudly led media and a handful…

MARGHERA, Italy — New cruise ships are constructed and delivered on a regular basis, but the creation of a Cunard Queen is still something of a rarity. And even among ship orders,…

There’s something soulful about being on Oahu’s North Shore. I’ve heard other people tell me how that particular place is special in some indescribable way, and when we rounded Kamehameha Highway and…