Cruises We Love

Indispensable cruise recommendations for the world’s best travelers.

Ocean Cruises
Go stargazing in Norway with expert astronomers, learn to play the bagpipe, and enjoy more enriching cultural excursions with Atlas Ocean Voyages.
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.
More cruises depart from Florida than from anywhere else in the world. These are our top picks.
Disney sets the gold standard for family-friendly Alaska cruises. Here’s why parents and kids love it.
River Cruises
With new ships being launched by ocean cruise line Celebrity and National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions, European river cruising is undergoing a fresh wave of expansion and reinvention. Will there be room enough for everyone?
Expedition Cruises
Luxury expedition cruising trailblazer Scenic Group is one-upping itself in the world of yacht-style adventure sailing.
A newly launched Arctic itinerary from expedition line HX partners with Indigenous groups on excursions and activities that they developed.
Striking jagged peaks, impressive icebergs, and hiking through national parks for days—don’t sleep on this up-and-coming expedition cruise destination.
Several new requirements aimed at enhancing preservation efforts went into effect this year, including new rules regarding safe observation of polar bears. Here’s what it means for wildlife viewing in Norway’s remote Arctic archipelago.
Small ship cruises
“Floating basecamps” reach areas that big ships can’t and provide outdoor adventures, intimate wildlife viewing, and travel that’s immersive, responsible, and transformative.
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