Following an impressive $155 million remodel, the former Carnival Destiny has been radically transformed into the new Carniva ...

The new Royal Princess (pictured above) from Princess Cruises is fast approaching her June 13 launch where she will be christ ...

It's not very often that a new cruise line starts up, and it's even more rare to say that you were there when it all began. S ...

Following the success of Viking River Cruises, a new cruise line was born this evening with the advent of Viking Ocean Cruise ...

...Catch up on our Live Cruise Review. Much like the Rock of Ages production show featured onboard, the new Norwegian Brea ...

The new Norwegian Breakaway from Norwegian Cruise Line is truly astounding with her many innovations and long list of feature ...

My mother joins Cruize Cast this week as we review our experience onboard the luxurious Silver Spirit from Silversea Cruises. ...

Yesterday, the exciting new Norwegian Breakaway from Norwegian Cruise Line – fresh from the shipyard and her European unveili ...

The latest episode of Cruize Cast highlights Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Lines, Dis ...

Following our Post Cruise Review and previous tour of the Celebrity Century from Celebrity Cruises, we review in video our ex ...

Never one to rest on its creative laurels, the Disney Cruise Line is set to "plus" the shipboard experience once again on its ...

...Catch up on Part 1: Murano and Santa Barbara, California and Part 2: Catalina Island, California and The Grand Restaurant  ...

...Catch up on Part 1: Murano and Santa Barbara, California Catalina Island, California A Foggy Catalina Yesterday, Cele ...

Greetings Cruise Fans! Yesterday we boarded the classic Celebrity Century from Celebrity Cruises, and we have been most im ...

This week's Cruize Cast episode features Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International and the Disney ...

As a native San Diego resident, I relish the opportunity to quickly head downtown from my home to board a cruise ship sailing ...

Just before Cruise Shipping Miami 2013, my father and Popular Cruising Staff Captain, Mark Leppert, was graciously granted ac ...

"Designed to WOW" is how Royal Caribbean International describes the cruise line's upcoming Quantum of the Seas, and after RC ...

Recently, most of the excitement for Celebrity Cruises has been surrounding the line's newest Solstice-class and Solsticized ...

Our latest Cruize Cast recording features James and I discussing our top five favorite cruise ports and news including the re ...

After a day's delay – presumably out of respect to the late former British Prime Minister and Princess Cruises Godmother, Mar ...

The new Royal Princess from Princess Cruises is heading towards her launch in June 2013, having successfully passed her sea t ...

Following the progress of Norwegian Cruise Line's newest cruise ship – the exciting Norwegian Breakaway – has been a blast. T ...

Our Live Voyage Review from onboard the luxurious Silver Spirit from Silversea Cruises has come to a close, but our Silver Sp ...

The launch of the new Royal Princess from Princess Cruises is fast approaching, and the line yesterday just floated out her s ...

This past Saturday, March 23, 2013, marked the christening of MSC Cruises' latest cruise ship, the MSC Preziosa. Set to the t ...

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises welcomed Queen Isabel, its newest river cruise ship, to the line's fleet last Friday, March 2 ...

Just last Friday, March 22, 2013, AmaWaterways christened its newest river cruise ship, the 106-passenger AmaVida. As godmoth ...

I'm back shoreside after my great Silversea and Azamara cruises and recording new Cruize Cast episodes. My co-hosts describe ...

It had been decades since I last sailed on an ultra-luxe cruise ship, and since then I had come to believe that I didn’t miss ...

Only a year after launching the line's first four revolutionary new longships, Viking River Cruises yesterday christened a re ...

This was my last week off from co-hosting Cruize Cast as I sailed onboard the luxurious Silver Spirit, and in this new episod ...

In anticipation of the new cruise ship's official christening ceremony with Sophia Loren taking place on March 23, 2013, the ...

...Catch up on Part 7: Stars Supper Club, Galley Tour and The Panama Canal Our fantastic Silversea cruise is quickly drawi ...

...Catch up on Part 6: Silversea Dining and Puerto Chiapas, Mexico The Panama Canal is one of those engineering marvels th ...

...Catch up on Part 5: Hautulco, Mexico and Silversea Entertainment Silversea Dining Our first few dinners onboard Silver S ...

While I cruise onboard Silversea Cruises this week, Kaleigh and James continue to bring you great episodes of Cruize Cast in ...

...Catch up on Part 4: Silversea Differences and Acapulco, Mexico Huatulco, Mexico Our first taste for ancient Mexican ruin ...

...Catch up on Part 3: Panorama and Observation Lounges plus La Terrazza This afternoon, we conclude our three days of con ...

...Catch up on Part 2: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico The brand of Silversea Cruises is revealed to me more and more with each pas ...

...Catch up on Part 1: Veranda Suites Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Yesterday, Silver Spirit was anchored off of Cabo San Lucas, M ...

Welcome aboard the Silver Spirit from Silversea Cruises! You’ll have to please forgive the delay in Silversea reporting. I ...

I am a newly minted fan of Azamara Club Cruises. Of course, we at Popular Cruising have become quite familiar with the rest o ...

Following our Live Voyage Review onboard Azamara Club Cruises' Azamara Quest, we provide an extensive overview of and evaluat ...

While I cruise onboard Azamara Club Cruises and Silversea Cruises this month, Kaleigh and James continue to bring you great e ...

Catch up on Part 8: Barbados, White Night and Montserrat... Virgin Gorda, BVI Yesterday was our last port of call on a crui ...

...Catch up on Part 7: Azamara Entertainment Ahoy mateys! As Azamara Quest sails away from Virgin Gorda, BVI this afternoo ...

After months of construction indoors, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the Norwegian Breakaway, emerged outside th ...

It’s with great excitement that we announce today our next Live Voyage Review onboard Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit. Start ...

...Catch up on Part 6: Ile Royale and Devil's Island, French Guiana... Azamara Entertainment While it’s true that the scope ...

...Catch up on Part 5 Ile Royale and Devil's Island, French Guiana Yesterday, we anchored off of and tendered in to Ile Roy ...

...Catch up on Part 4 Good day, friends! Azamara Quest is steaming towards Devil’s Island, French Guiana with two exqui ...

While I'm away in South America, Kaleigh and James interview a passenger from the Carnival Triumph and get the true scoop abo ...

Starting in 2014, Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend will be transferred from Seabourn Cruise Line to Windst ...

...Catch up on Part 3 My dad and I are throughly enjoying our time onboard the Azamara Quest, and with each passing day, w ...

...Catch up on Part 2 Today was another brilliant day onboard the Azamara Quest as we were docked in Salvador de Bahia, Br ...

...Catch up on Part 1 Ahoy, Mateys! Our journey onboard the Azamara Quest continues today with a beautiful afternoon at ...

Have you ever wondered what the breakdown of cruise ship activities are during a day at sea? Listen as we discuss the options ...

A Tale of Two Visas Huzzah! My dad and I have made it onboard the Azamara Quest from Azamara Club Cruises docked pierside in ...

Making a rare stateside visit, Costa Cruises was just in San Diego with the Costa Deliziosa as part of a 100-day world cruise ...

This morning, Royal Caribbean International announced the official name and initial construction of its Project Sunshine vess ...

In this week's episode, we preview our upcoming cruise onboard Azamara Club Cruises' Azamara Quest to South America. We take ...

Like San Diego – as we previously reported – there is quite a lot of roundtrip cruise activity in Los Angeles from the city’s ...

Norwegian Cruise Line is counting down the final 100 days before Norwegian Breakaway's launch by posting a unique ship fact t ...

The ambitious 49-day drydock transformation of the Carnival Destiny into the Carnival Sunshine is fast approaching, and to pr ...

This week's episode features a very special guest – my fun-loving dad and the very man who instilled in me a love for cruisin ...

We're jazzed to announce that in just over two weeks time, Popular Cruising will be setting sail on the newly refurbished Aza ...

The latest construction photos of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway highlight the fun to be had on her upper decks ...

In this week's episode, we weigh bottom line cruise fares against incentives offered by the cruise lines – such as unlimited ...

Crystal Cruises' beautiful Crystal Symphony was just recently refurbished, and we had the pleasure of visiting the ship while ...

After a year's worth of refurbishment projects valued at $18 million, Windstar Cruises has completed all the renovations acro ...

In addition to discussing this week's news, we make our way clockwise around the USA from Massachusetts to Alaska, exploring ...

UPDATED PHOTOS – Following Azamara Club Cruises' recent improvements made to the Azamara Quest, sister ship Azamara Journey i ...

The June 2013 launch of Princess Cruises' latest vessel – the Royal Princess – is fast approaching, and the cruise line relea ...

In an exciting new development, Norwegian Cruise Line just announced that the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway – launching this M ...

Behold Holland America Line's vibrant Zaandam as we explore the music inspired vessel and her instrumentally decorated venues ...

We continue our week of video posts with the first tour of 2013 onboard the Celebrity Century from Celebrity Cruises. For bei ...

Like the pairing of two sister ships, Popular Cruising has officially teamed up with Cruize Cast after guesting on two previo ...

Following our previous video tour of the Westerdam from Holland America Line, we continue our Vista-class video series with a ...

Watch as we review the Celebrity Infinity from Celebrity Cruises, fresh from her Solsticization – the process of rolling back ...

It's official. Royal Caribbean International will welcome a third Oasis-class ship to its fleet. Until now, the introduction ...

We continue our successful ship tour and review video series with a spotlight on Royal Caribbean International's Vision of th ...

Crystal Cruises just released an excellent video documenting Crystal Symphony's recent and extensive remodeling. Popular Crui ...

Each month, Princess Cruises entices us with new reveals from onboard the upcoming Royal Princess, and this month, the youth ...

Join us for our video review of the Viking Freya from Viking River Cruises as we explore and evaluate the ship. Discover the ...

Up until this past March, I had never taken a river cruise, and in fact, I had never really considered the cruising format ev ...

The hull art for both the Norwegian Breakaway and the Norwegian Getaway has been unveiled by Norwegian Cruise Line, and with ...

The first block of the hull was laid today at Fincantieri's Marghera, Italy, shipyard forming the central part of Costa Diade ...

My mom and I have returned home from our excellent Viking River Cruises trip yesterday, but I wanted to be sure to include a ...

"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" has been the theme song for our voyage as the fluffy white stuff has decorated the ci ...

This trip has been just an utter joy for my mom and I. The sights, sounds, smells and tastes have all been superb. And the we ...

Yesterday we arrived in Vienna, Austria delayed by an hour after passing through another lock. Apparently this is the first y ...

Greetings and welcome to part one of our live voyage review from the grand Viking Freya, one of Viking River Cruises’ newest ...

We've been following the progress of Norwegian Cruise Line's upcoming Norwegian Breakaway at the shipyard for awhile now, and ...

We're excited to announce our next live voyage review aboard the Viking Freya longship from Viking River Cruises. My mom will ...

Cruise industry developments never fail to fascinate, and the Carnival Fun Ship 2.0 initiative – a set of fleet-wide improvem ...

As the June 2013 launch of Princess Cruises' latest ship – the new Royal Princess – approaches, additional details about her ...

Explore Holland America Line's beautiful Westerdam from stem to stern in Popular Cruising's newest video cruise ship tour. Fr ...

UPDATED PHOTOS | CORRECTED — Correction: Azamara Club Cruises had, in fact, previously released a concept rendering of the an ...

Following one of the grandest of internet traditions, we are pleased to present a product unboxing video for the cruise indus ...

In an exciting announcement for cruisers and genre fanboys alike, Crystal Cruises today unveiled an exclusive shore excursion ...

We were on the air with Cruize Cast recently to speculatively discuss the future of the cruise industry in a segment the podc ...

Silversea Cruises has unveiled a refreshed Silver Cloud after her recent refurbishment in Palermo, Italy as previously report ...

Just days after the Norwegian Breakaway sailed on water for the very first time, Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the keel la ...

Norwegian Breakaway continues her impressive march towards completion at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Just ...

This was definitely the new cruise ship announcement week. Carnival Corporation let out its plans for a newbuild for its Carn ...

Following the already completed and well received renovations of the Wind Star are upgrades for Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf a ...

Check out our latest cruise ship video review of the Sapphire Princess. We had the opportunity to sail onboard a few years ba ...

Silversea Cruises today announced Silver Galapagos as the name for the cruise line's second expedition ship launching in late ...

I make no point of hiding our genuine excitement for cruise ship construction at Popular Cruising, so seeing the majority of ...

Norwegian Cruise Line just announced the order of another brand new cruise ship on its Facebook page today, and it's not a th ...

As a cruise makes for a wonderful vacation, so too does it act as a sublime setting for a wedding ceremony, reception and hon ...

There has been quite a lot of cruise ship activity in San Diego as of late, and as a result we've been privileged with severa ...

For your convenience, you can now book your shore excursions directly from Popular Cruising through our partnership with th ...

Watch our extensive video review of Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder and marvel at all of her great shipboard features. Als ...

Watch our interview of Pierre Marechal – Food & Beverage Services Manager, Disney Wonder – as we ask about Disney Cruise ...

Under the supervision of renowned Italian architect, Giacomo Mortola, Silversea Cruises' Silver Cloud will be handsomely tran ...

Amidst the announcements that the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway will feature the first-at-sea salt room as part of her two-dec ...

Before October 12, 2012 when the new Celebrity Reflection will welcome her first guests, she must first be "conveyed" – or fl ...

Just the other day, our new friends at Cruize Cast sought us out for an interview about the great Pixar cruise we just return ...

...Be sure to first check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our Live Voyage Review. This last part of our “live” coverage is coming ...

...Catch up on Part One of our Live Voyage Review here. Since yesterday, the Disney Wonder has been docked under a sunny spot ...

Today is our first day sailing aboard the beautiful Disney Wonder, and while our sea day weather is dreary, the excitement on ...

UPDATED PHOTOS –– Princess Cruises today released the above teaser image of the new SeaWalk feature onboard the upcoming Roya ...

For Carnival Dream, it's in with the new and out with the old as she takes on the features of Carnival Cruise Lines' Fun Ship ...

Just days ago, the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany hosted their annual Meyer Yard Music Festival to the backdrop o ...

On this upcoming Sunday, September 16, 2012, I will be onboard the Disney Wonder for a seven-night California Coastal cruise ...

It has certainly been the week for cruise ship refurbishment and construction news, and Azamara Club Cruises is in on the exc ...

UPDATED PHOTOS –– Now that the Celebrity Reflection has cleared out of the massive warehouse at the Meyer Werft shipyard in P ...

Norwegian Cruise Line today announced plans to refurbish the Pride of America, thus greatly improving the line's Hawaiian pro ...

Royal Caribbean International has previously announced the development of two new ships to be added to their fleet, mysteriou ...

Preeminent Pop artist and contemporary to Andy Warhol, Peter Max, had been commissioned to create the hull artwork for Norweg ...

Just yesterday, Princess Cruises announced the name for its upcoming sister ship to the Royal Princess. Launching in Spring o ...

It would appear that Celebrity Cruises’ “Solsticization” initiative – the process in which the line has rolled back many of t ...

The joys of cruise travel are unmistakable. Embark your ship, unpack once, and visit many exotic locales at leisure. The only ...

From Apple to Ford, brand loyalty is key to corporate survival during rough economic times, but even more importantly than th ...

The upcoming Royal Princess met water for the first time today at a ceremony overseen by her 'madrina.' Seventeen-year-old Vi ...

Watch Popular Cruising's first ever video production and discover what magic the Disney Fantasy has to offer. Also, read our ...

There has been a hubbub of shipyard activity recently, but only one ship is far enough along to be floated out this Sunday on ...

UPDATED PHOTOS –– Norwegian Cruise Line just released the brand new photos above and below via their Facebook page. The image ...

Popular Cruising is just beginning, but the journey of my own cruise travel writing started over a year ago when an earlier e ...

As the current summer Olympics progress, London and the British royal family are in the limelight, sustaining an abundance of ...

In 2010 with the launch of Celebrity Eclipse, a new concept in onboard dining emerged with the opening of Qsine. This special ...

AmaWaterways recently announced that the line will sail to France next year with the AmaLegro and AmaDagio riverboats on 11 a ...

With the recent revitalization of the Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Cruises has nearly completed its impressive $140M Solst ...

I’m reporting live from beautiful Alaska on the newly Solsticized Celebrity Millennium on a 7-day voyage from Seward to Vanco ...

Since 2009, the Mexican Riviera as a cruise destination has been rather precarious. Following reports of H1N1 outbreaks and l ...

Parts one and two of my review showcase the beautiful Disney Fantasy herself as well as the onboard attractions and entertain ...

The Disney Fantasy is a wonderful cruise ship for kids and families as well as adults. Be sure to first catch up on part one  ...

In addition to our written review below, you can also check out our video review here. I was already impressed with the Di ...

I will be sailing aboard the brand new Disney Fantasy along with my parents for their anniversary from this coming Saturday, ...

Following up on my article Comparing Celebrity's Solsticized Ships, I was granted a day trip aboard the Solsticized Celebrity ...

With enigmatic tales of missing persons and suggestions of covert criminal activity, the mainstream media often allows certai ...

Following its booming success in the river cruise market, Viking River Cruises has begun a massive expansion of its fleet. Ju ...

Today, Viking River Cruises christened four brand new ships in Amsterdam. I'm currently sailing aboard the spectacular Viking ...

This year's Cruise Shipping Miami conference was briefly somber about the past, pleased with the present growth in cruising, ...

The Disney Fantasy arrived yesterday, February 28th, in New York, after her cross-Atlantic voyage from the Meyer Werft ship ...

The cruise lines that are familiar to all of us – Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian, for example – are American compan ...

With the completed Solsticizing of Celebrity Summit – the reconfiguration and remodeling of the Millennium-class ships to mor ...

To a certain extent, a media saturation point has been reached in reporting on the Costa Concordia disaster, one in which sev ...

Just last week, Disney Cruise Line hosted a press gathering to preview the new Disney Fantasy at Meyer Werft, the shipyard in ...

I'm off to Papenburg, Germany next Monday (January 9th) to get a first look at the soon to be launched Disney Fantasy at th ...

Since the advent of passenger travel, there has been careful consideration given to the physical tolls on the body. Humorousl ...

Cruises are in the limelight this film season with the recent release of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and Jack and Ji ...

The Disney Fantasy's maiden voyage on March 31, 2012 is fast approaching. All the building blocks of the ship are in place, a ...

Falmouth, Jamaica's newest cruise destination, is one of the first ports built from scratch to accommodate the world's larges ...

…Review Part One and Part Two here. The Food Overall, I was extremely pleased with my culinary experience onboard the V ...

...Review Part One here. The Cruise Once we got under way, the cruise itself was excellent. It has been my belief for s ...

New Orleans meet Voyager of the Seas; Voyager of the Seas meet New Orleans. And while we're at it, New Orleans meet Jason Lep ...

It's very difficult to look at a cruise ship, or any such floating mega ship, tanker or otherwise, and consider it an environ ...

I will be sailing aboard the Voyager of the Seas from Saturday, November 12th to the 19th in the Western Caribbean. My cruise ...

Over the last several years, the photo industry has seen drastic changes. Film has all but gone extinct, at least in the cons ...

With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, it would be easy to assume that this article is intended as just one of many stock jou ...

I just got onboard Celebrity Solstice yesterday in the port of Barcelona, Spain, and she is in exquisite shape. The whitewash ...

With the news that Royal Caribbean will now allow passengers under 21 into their exclusive Concierge Lounges, I thought my ow ...

When it comes to cruising, there are many elements that come together to make the experience stand out. The various itinerari ...

This past weekend Disney held their biennial D23 Expo fan convention, and I was there specifically to get all the latest scoo ...

There's a new hand being played more frequently within the cruise industry to shake things up a bit. Steadily picking up stea ...