Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN • Published 23rd May 2022 (CNN) — From steam-powered ships, to mega-liners, the cruise industry has been through quite a transformation over the years. And the market has skyrocketed. Back in 1970, an estimated 500,000 people went on a cruise holiday. That figure had jumped to five million by 1997.So what brought about this sudden surge in interest? According to … Read more
Many of you may be aware of the recent news from Genting Hong Kong, Crystal’s parent company. As we work through the situation and what it means for Crystal, I wanted to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to suspend all future Ocean and Expedition sailings through April 29, 2022, with River cruises suspended through the … Read more
By: Matt Hochberg The best cruise line may be a very subjective question, but U.S. News & World Report has released their opinion of the best lines across various categories. The 2022 Best Cruises rankings were announced on Tuesday, which is an annual look at which cruise lines rank among the top picks. There are six categories of categories for ranking 17 … Read more
I expected to hate it. I really did. But four days into my first sailing on Scarlet Lady, the hot new cruise ship for adults from start-up line Virgin Voyages, I am finding that I am not hating it all. In fact, I’m sort of loving it. It turns out that this flashy new brand, which initially filled its marketing messages with … Read more