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...
Oceangoers waiting to start three-year voyage can spend days onboard docked ship but must disembark overnight It was supposed to be a life on the ocean wave, a home on the rolling deep. Instead, cruise passengers who signed up for a...
We want to speak with people under 40 who have holidayed on a cruise ship in recent times, particularly those with young families Cruises have long been associated with older travellers, but there are signs that this is beginning to...
Kotor, a Unesco world heritage site, is struggling to cope with a rise in visitors clogging its narrow streets and raising environmental concerns Continue reading...
Experts say booming demand for holidays afloat mean ocean liners’ burden on the environment is growing The huge passenger vessels sometimes known as “cruisezillas” are getting bigger than ever, according to new research which has found...
I took a cruise with thousands of fellow lunatics to find out how this much-mocked rock band became so beloved It’s high noon on a blazing April day, which is the ideal time to be sitting in an Irish pub aboard a cruise ship the size of...
Move targeting those in city for less than 12 hours is latest measure from mayor to tackle effects of mass tourism Barcelona’s mayor plans to raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers who visit the city for less than 12 hours as part...
Juneau agrees deal with industry body to curtail visits but critics say it does not go far enough to protect quality of life Alaska’s capital city is to limit the numbers of cruise ship passengers arriving at the port amid concerns over...
Holiday makers can expect to sail from Australia on bigger, more modern ships thanks to Carnival Corp’s decision to close the country’s much-loved cruise brand Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast...
Cruise lines boast ‘responsible gaming conduct’ policies but in international waters, away from the laws of the land, some say it’s a case of ‘anything goes’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast...
Parent company says P&O would be integrated into its sister line Carnival Cruise Line in March 2025 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast...
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.