Only 20 miles from Italy’s capital, Isola Sacra was ignored for years but now Royal Caribbean has plans to turn it into a major new port On a cloudy day in January, Isola Sacra, a hamlet in Fiumicino, 20 miles from Rome, does not look...
Mark Dickinson of the Nautilus International trade union responds to an editorial about the environmental harm caused by cruise ships Your editorial on cruise ships ( 26 November ) asserts that the International Maritime Organization’s...
Environmentalists say marine park waste regulations need updating to limit grey water and exhaust chemicals as passenger cruise numbers rise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or...
Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it Read more in this series “The noise never stops,” says Karla Hart, her...
In a booming sector where the biggest ships have doubled in size since 2000, pressure is growing to make cruising a greener, more sustainable way to travel Read more in this series Toxic, filthy and cheap, the sludge-like substance known...
Onboard buffets | ‘Sleepy’ towns | Storms Boris and Liz | Proof of the pudding | Boycotting Xmas | Unwoke research As you say ( Editorial, 26 November ), huge cruise ships pollute heavily and are becoming a significant environmental...
Another vast tourist resort project promising jobs and prosperity. But critics say such developments imperil the pristine environments they advertise Read more in this series Joseph Darville has fond memories of swimming with his young...
The environmental harm caused by this shapeshifting, underregulated industry must be tackled Local pushback against cruise ships in the world’s top tourist destinations is nothing new. More than three years ago, these vast vessels were...
A new generation is taking to the ocean in growing numbers – and fears over the environmental impact of cruise ships appear not to be denting their popularity Read more in this series This summer was the first time 31-year-old Daisie...
After spending most of his life on commercial vessels, Guillaume Picard is now fighting to keep these vast liners out of the French port of Marseille Read more in this series Few people know the sea better than Guillaume Picard. He grew...
World’s largest cruise line named Europe’s most climate-polluting, despite investing millions in cleaner technologies Read more in this series The world’s largest cruise line company is responsible for producing more carbon dioxide in...
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2021: Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise...
Villa Vie Residences says program will cost less than $40,000 a year and traverse 425 ports across 140 countries As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second four-year term, one cruise company is giving Americans the choice to opt out...
After numerous delays, the Odyssey finally sets sail from Belfast for three-and-a-half years – but what drives people to spend a fortune living full-time on luxury liners? On 13 March 2020 a cruise ship called the Braemar was denied...
Villa Vie Odyssey passengers spent four months stuck in Northern Ireland while their vessel underwent repairs The luxury cruise liner stranded in Belfast for four months has finally set sail after three days marooned in Belfast Lough. By...
Blind polling | Gen Z crossword | Stella McCartney and silk | Tory flip-flops | Belfast Lough The blind polling of American voters ( Kamala Harris’s economic policy slate more popular than Trump’s – poll, 30 September ) reminded me of...
Villa Vie Odyssey set sail on three-and-a-half-year voyage on Monday after repairs but departure delayed again The luxury cruise liner stranded in Belfast for four months remains anchored off the coast of Northern Ireland after two...
Travellers finally board Villa Vie Odyssey for three-and-a-half-year global circumnavigation More than 100 passengers are due to finally leave Belfast on Monday on a three-year round-the-world “perpetual” cruise after being marooned...
Angela Harsanyi and Gian Perroni describe enforced stay in city as one of life’s greatest experiences after finding love They were supposed to be in Reykjavik, then Stockholm, then Paris. But for cruise passengers Angela Harsanyi and...
Norwegians are putting their natural environment (and weekend activities) ahead of tourism’s economic benefits In Norway, nature is something of a national obsession. Norwegian children are taught that “there is no such thing as bad...
Viking alleges that Arch Insurance Group failed to provide reimbursement for the travel protection premiums Viking refunded to guests at the beginning of the pandemic.
If your idea of Viennese cuisine is limited to wiener schnitzel and apple strudel, it's time to give the culinary side of Austria's capital another look.
Uniworld will charter the Mahler next year, with the ship sailing for the line as the S.S. Victoria. In 2025, Uniworld will add the S.S. Elizabeth, which used to be the Crystal Bach.
A yearslong effort to bring the Soulful Epicurean Experience cruise to life resulted in a sailing full of educational moments, song, dance, emotion -- and a sense of belonging.
If the trend for large cruise ships is to make them feel like floating resorts, American Cruise Lines' vessels are going in the opposite direction, evoking small and quiet hotels.
Fans of Viking's river ships now have more opportunities to sail Egypt's Nile River, thanks to the addition of the Viking Aton to its growing fleet there.