The Luxury Cruise Review

19/12/2025

Discover how Viking's 2026 voyages connect small-ship exploration with contemporary art, offering guests exclusive access to Brisbane's major Olafur Eliasson exhibition during carefully curated port calls. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/where-art-meets-adventure-vikings-australian-voyages-now-include-brisbanes-olafur-eliasson-exhibition Viking

The best small-ship itineraries don't just transport you from port to port – they weave cultural touchstones into the journey itself, creating connections between place and experience that resonate long after disembarkation. Viking's 2026 Australian voyages offer precisely this kind of thoughtful ...

15/12/2025

Crystal Grace's 2028 debut introduces wraparound verandas and butler-attended suites for just 650 guests – a thoughtfully designed vessel where enhanced storage meets residential elegance at sea. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/crystal-grace-unveils-suite-designs-that-redefine-luxury-at-sea Crystal Cruises

The cruise line's 2028 debut vessel introduces wraparound verandas and butler-attended accommodations for just 650 guests When Crystal Grace makes her maiden voyage in June 2028, she'll carry forward a legacy three decades in the making while introducing features no Crystal ship has offered before.....

27/11/2025

The future of ultra-luxury cruising lies not just in what's aboard, but in what happens ashore. Regent Seven Seas' new partnership unlocks the doors that most travelers never knew existed. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/regent-seven-seas-redefines-ultra-luxury-cruising-with-exclusive-concierge-partnership/ Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Beyond the gangway: where intimate access meets impeccable service In an era where true luxury lies not in ostentatious displays but in seamless access to the inaccessible, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled a partnership that speaks to the evolution of discerning travel. The cruise line's new c...

27/11/2025

Sydney Harbour witnessed a first this week: Australia's inaugural cruise ship naming ceremony, where ice replaced champagne and tradition bowed to a bolder vision of travel. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/a-ship-christened-with-ice-aurora-expeditions-launches-the-douglas-mawson-on-sydney-harbour

The Australian expedition cruise line acknowledged polar explorer Sir Douglas Mawson with a ceremony as bold as the man himself – breaking ice across the bow instead of champagne. There are moments in travel when tradition gives way to something more meaningful, when ceremony transcends spectacle ...

26/11/2025

Silversea's four intimate ships are redefining luxury cruising this season, accessing boutique ports where larger vessels cannot venture and uncovering the region's most authentic cultural and culinary experiences.

When Silversea's Silver Shadow departed Fort Lauderdale in mid-November, it marked the beginning of something rather special – a 33-voyage Caribbean season that extends through early March 2026. Four intimate ships will navigate waters that larger vessels simply cannot access, calling at 32 destin...

17/11/2025

Crystal has revealed the name of its first new ocean ship in a quarter-century: Crystal Grace. It reflects the refined elegance and seamless sophistication that will define this highly anticipated 650-passenger vessel debuting in 2028.

Crystal Grace promises to redefine luxury cruising when she debuts in 2028 After a 25-year hiatus from new ocean ship construction, Crystal has announced plans for Crystal Grace, a vessel that signals an ambitious new chapter for the reimagined luxury cruise line. Scheduled for delivery in May 2028,

07/11/2025

Forget summer's crowds and heat. The in offers a rare opportunity to experience Europe's most celebrated destinations at their most authentic – and Oceania Cruises is leading the way. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/oceanias-new-winter-escape-the-mediterraneans-best-kept-secret Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises becomes latest line to embrace off-season sailing with intimate voyages aboard Oceania Allura The Mediterranean in winter reveals a different character entirely. Gone are the peak-season throngs that clog narrow alleyways and queue for hours at landmark sites. In their place: a quiet...

31/10/2025

The best shore excursions happen after sunset. As luxury cruising embraces noctourism, is proving that darkness – not daylight – reveals destinations at their most transformative. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/when-darkness-falls-how-seabourn-is-redefining-the-luxury-shore-excursion/ Seabourn

The sun has barely dipped below the horizon in Ephesus when the ancient city transforms. Shadows lengthen across marble colonnades, and in the gathering twilight, the Library of Celsus takes on an almost mystical quality. This is when most cruise passengers are back on their ships, contemplating din...

29/10/2025

On a private island, small-ship travelers discover that Croatia's most profound isn't found in five-star hotels – it's shucked fresh from ancient waters. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/from-sea-to-shore-croatias-intimate-oyster-island-reveals-its-secrets/

The Dalmatian Coast has long seduced travelers with its medieval towns and sapphire waters, but the most authentic experiences unfold away from the well-trodden marble streets. On a private island in the bay of Mali Ston, accessible only by small boat, a new excursion is rewriting the small-ship cru...

23/10/2025

Savor the art of fine dining at sea with Atlas Ocean Voyages’ Miso Glazed Halibut – a masterpiece of perfectly flaky fish nestled among spring vegetables, crispy corn, and delicate orange chips. Each bite reveals tender flesh that yields to the gentlest touch of your fork, delivering a symphony of flavors that elevates ocean cruising to new heights. This is expedition travel without compromise, where adventure meets exceptional cuisine.

17/10/2025

Expedition cruising meets haute cuisine as Atlas Ocean Voyages transforms intimate yacht journeys into immersive culinary adventures, where locally sourced ingredients and chef-driven menus elevate exploration from spectacular to unforgettable. https://www.theluxurycruisereview.com/taste-the-world-aboard-atlas-ocean-voyages-intimate-expedition-yachts

Executive chef René Aflenzer elevates luxury expedition cruising with regionally inspired menus and farm-to-yacht dining There are times on every great voyage when the destination doesn't just reveal itself through landscapes and landmarks – it arrives on your plate. For guests aboard Atlas Ocean...

17/10/2025

Live like a local on Spain’s Basque coast!

There’s an art to the evening ritual in Bilbao, and it’s best learned by doing. On an epicurean expedition aboard Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Voyager, travelers discover the Basque tradition of the way locals do – hopping from one animated bar to the next, sampling small bites that are as much about craftsmanship as they are about flavor.

Each pintxo is a miniature composition on crusty bread – ribbons of cured meat draped over warm baguette, sweet piquillo peppers with salt cod, or the classic gilda of anchovy, olive, and pickled pepper. The bars buzz with conversation, locals standing elbow-to-elbow at zinc counters, debating which house makes the finest tortilla española while sipping fruity local white wine that perfectly cuts through the richness of jamón and chorizo.

This is where the best discoveries happen – not behind velvet ropes, but at corner bars where living like a local isn’t just a tagline. It’s the entire point.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​