Cruises We Love
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Windstar Cruises’ new 224-passenger “Star Seeker” is the perfect example of why small-ship sailing is such an attractive travel option, allowing passengers to be as anonymous or outgoing as they like.
Ocean Cruises
Ultraluxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled a record-breaking 140-day world cruise that will visit 71 ports in 40 countries on 6 continents.
The Holland America Line sailing will visit the Caribbean, South America, Antarctica, Easter Island, French Polynesia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and northern Europe.
These luxurious, intimate ships and itineraries are AFAR’s top picks for exploring the region.
Yacht charters offer a blend of immersive access, eco-friendly exploration, and luxurious digs.
River Cruises
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.
Expedition Cruises
Ponant’s “Le Commandant Charcot” is the world’s only Polar Class 2 passenger ship capable of navigating through dense, dynamic fields of floating ice. For the first time, it’s bringing passengers to Canada’s St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers in winter.
From the best seasickness meds to how to interpret your packing list—here’s what you need to know before taking an expedition cruise to the White Continent.
The August 2026 total solar eclipse will pass above beautiful destinations such as Greenland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain. These show-stopping sailings will take you there.
The two-month expedition, inspired by historic Viking journeys, visits Greenland and crosses the storied Northwest Passage before heading to Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands and ending in Japan and South Korea.
Small ship cruises
Windjammers are century-old multi-masted sailboats that have been reborn as cruise ships run by young captains keeping history intact.
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