Author: Tom Stieghorst 

ONBOARD THE SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR — On the first night of a two-day cruise on the Seven Seas Grandeur, I went to see if I could switch my pre-assigned dinner reservation on…

The gradual transformation of Naples into a luxury destination has quickened with the expected opening of a Four Seasons in 2025 and the ongoing influx of wealthy retirees and top executives into…

Lemaire Channel, ANTARCTICA — I’ve probably seen 100 ships christened by everyone from Lauren Bacall to Pitbull, but the renaming ceremony of the Silver Endeavour is the first one I’ve witnessed from…

Robert’s Island, ANTARCTICA — Seeing a single elephant seal is enough to make one stop and pay attention. There it is — 1,500 pounds of round, massive animal, and no one would…

ONBOARD THE SILVER ENDEAVOUR — After buying the Crystal Endeavor in July for $275 million, Silversea Cruises took the expedition ship to a yard in Europe to assess what it had acquired….

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is fast making up for lost time from the multiyear delay of its first ship, the Evrima. Speaking onboard the ship, CEO Doug Prothero said…

Every high-end luxury cruise line aspires to timeless design — and the latest brand to enter the segment is no exception. But when Ritz-Carlton is part of your name, that aspiration can…

LED projection technology has made huge leaps in recent years, and nowhere has it been employed to better effect than on cruise ships. It is at the heart of 360: An Extraordinary…

ABOARD THE EXPLORA I — As befitting a new brand, the Explora Journeys luxury line created by MSC Group is doing some things differently from other cruise lines. Maria Antonietta Franzini, a…

ABOARD THE EXPLORA I — If you’ve ever had a first date go better than expected, that’s how I feel about my cruise on the new Explora I. The Explora I’s lobby….