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Trip ideas for staying in the moment, from a music-focused itinerary in the American South to an English garden tour (with plenty of stopping to smell the roses).

Alaska combines stunning scenery and charming port stops with exemplary service, making it an easy way to explore the Last Frontier’s highlights by sea.

Cruise lines are finding themselves needing to pivot once more on public health protocols in an ever-changing pandemic environment.

Waterside beauty goes beyond the beach.

Six leading international wellness groups are opening hotels at Amaala on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast.

Starting in October, the luxury “Four Seasons Explorer” catamaran will sail the pristine blue waters of this Micronesian nation.

Cruise lines are rethinking the rush from port to port, offering longer stays and overnight visits for deeper, more immersive travel.

When AFAR’s special cruise correspondent got back out on the open water for the first time since the start of the pandemic, things didn’t go quite as planned.

Will everyone get along and have fun on a multigenerational river cruise along the Rhine? One writer boarded an Adventures by Disney ship with her daughter’s family to find out.

Emerging from the pandemic pause, cruise companies are newly focused on health, sustainability, and the wellbeing of local communities.

One year after launching its first super-yacht, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils further expansion plans as it lures its loyal resort guests out to sea.

What it will take for cruises to be able to start back up again is complicated—and much of it is beyond their control.

Richard Branson said he didn’t like cruises. So, he developed a cruise line for people like him. Did he succeed?

As a growing number of younger children get vaccinated, cruise lines are starting to welcome families back onboard. Pediatric infectious disease experts offer their advice for families eyeing a vacation at sea.

Frequent cruiser Fran Golden offers her take on how to tackle port calls while sailing from one beautiful destination to the next.