“I was raised in a hospitality environment in Serbia, as my father ran nightclubs and restaurants, where I spent most my teenage years working as a waiter and bartender. This taught me about wines, so I took courses to become a sommelier before joini

I sailed on my first cruise in 2010 and have never looked back. I enjoyed a trip from Los Angeles to Mexico on a Carnival ship with my dear friend Damian. It was quite the party ship, so we decided to dress for dinner every night in our best bib and

If it’s good enough for Taylor Swift and her crew, then it’s good enough for us! You can enjoy all the fun of America’s biggest sporting event next year on Carnival Liberty. Super Bowl LIX will include Super Bowl trivia, a Sailgate party with VIP sea

I’d like to treat my wife to a special cruise for her 50th birthday. Can you give me any great suggestions on how to impress her? James, Bristol Chris Townson, MD UK & Europe, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, says: While all our cruises are specia

The passengers and crew of the MS Fridtjof Nansen stand around me on the front deck, frantically waving and shouting at the 20,000-ton ship heading straight towards us. It’s August in the High Arctic, and I’m onboard one of HX’s newest expedition shi

Seabourn’s new fine-dining restaurant Solis made its debut on Seabourn Quest in January and now guests can enjoy its light, modern fare on Seabourn Ovation, Encore and Sojourn. Replacing the Grill by Thomas Keller, the upmarket eaterie developed by l

With a spectacular light-filled multi-level dome, 29 restaurants and bars, a cool speakeasy and some amazing private suites, Sun Princess is one of most eagerly awaited ship launches this year. Carrying 4,300 passengers, this first new-generation, Sp

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One of the great advantages of taking a river cruise is that you can disembark easily, which means staying fit and healthy is easy. Amadeus River Cruises will be helping guests stay in shape in 2025 with its new Amadeus Active programme, which will f

Setting off on your travels alone can be a somewhat intimidating prospect – even if you’re taking a cruise, which is one of the most solo-friendly holidays out there. Yet the rise of social media promises to quell worries about forging friendships at

There are only a handful of countries that you can circumnavigate in a matter of hours and St Kitts, an impossibly beautiful island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, is one of these. Our journey on the St Kitts Scenic Railway began at the Needsmust Train

Descending the narrow stairs from the creaking belly of the windmill, I can’t resist touching the thick sheets of paper, laid out in a kaleidoscope of colours – green, blue, pink and yellow – all grainy surfaces and unfinished edges. It’s the ultimat

Luxury cruise line Cunard has revealed details of more than 300 new voyages from September 2025 to January 2027 across its iconic fleet of four Queens. Cunard’s ships – flagship Queen Mary 2, new ship Queen Anne and Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth

Perched on South Africa’s rugged Atlantic coast, Cape Town is jam-packed with everything you need in a city. Not only does it have culture, food, wine and art in abundance, it’s also perfectly positioned for experiencing the very best of the region’s

With four decks instead of the usual three, plus a sun deck, the 280-passenger A-ROSA SENA has plenty of stand-out features you won’t find anywhere else. Accommodation on the game-changing river ship, which sails on the Rhine, includes 12 spacious fa

Buffeted daily by the wind and the waves, Zlatni Rat beach on the island of Brac in Croatia is famous for its tongue-like appearance, making it one of the most photographed beaches in Europe. The white-pebbled beach extends on a slender peninsula for

You can enjoy a picturesque drive from Milwaukee to Toronto in under 12 hours, covering 600 miles and skirting the shores of Lake Michigan, then continuing into Canada. But while the road will get you there relatively quickly, you’d miss some of the

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Whether you want to explore your favourite European country in depth, or fancy visiting three or four countries in one go, a Mediterranean cruise is the perfect way to make it happen. With stunning scenery, great cuisine, world-class culture and cent

Stretching out languidly on an in-pool lounger, decadent champagne cocktail in hand, as tempting turquoise waters gently lapping around me, I figured that this was a suitably fitting first taste of the superyacht lifestyle. Admittedly, this was a rat

As I walk through the soft talcum-powder white sand searching for shells, the only sound to be heard is the sea gently lapping the shoreline. The shallow surrounding lagoon, almost twice the size of the island of Tubuai, is a shimmering swathe of jad

Ok, I’ll admit it – when I first heard about a spot on the Danube called Iron Gate, I half-expected to see an ugly-looking dam cutting the river in two. Well, with a tough name like that, you would, wouldn’t you? There are actually two Iron Gate dams

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Foodies are in for a treat with the launch of Oceania Cruises’ first-ever Culinary Luminaries cruise. This special voyage will set sail from Valletta in October 2024 aboard Marina, hosted by the line’s two Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and

I know, I know. We all love the Rhine Gorge for the magnificent castles that stand high up on its deep banks and the legend of the Lorelei, a beautiful maiden who threw herself in the river over a faithless lover and turned into a siren whose singing

Step onboard Celebrity Ascent, the fourth of Celebrity’s Edge-class ships, to enjoy luxury leisure and some of the best fine dining at sea With room for 3,260 passengers, Celebrity Ascent is big, but that’s good, as it means there’s loads of room for