Seasoned cruisers know the first day of a voyage quietly shapes everything that follows. Embarkation day is when smart decisions reduce stress and determine whether your vacation starts smoothly.

Discover the top 9 tips and tricks to make your cruise embarkation day fast and stress-free. Drawing on experiences from 73 cruises, this video shares valuable insights on how to prepare for a smooth ...

“Fosse and Verdon, The Duet That Changed Broadway” debuted on the Koningsdam last weekend, raising the bar for live onboard productions. In fact, it might be the best musical on land or sea right now.

Embarkation day on a cruise ship is filled with endless amounts of excitement. From getting to explore the ship for the very first time, to grabbing a drink on the pool deck, to checking out all of ...

Glacier Bay National Park's Margerie Glacier is "visually receeding," according to park rangers. Photo Credit: Teri West With multiple glacier visits, wildlife-viewing opportunities and the presence ...

Nothing is worse than finally embarking on a cruise ship vacation that you had planned for months — only to get there and make a mistake that could potentially ruin the rest of your trip. Thankfully, ...

Never say no to an opportunity to visit Alaska. That’s the travel motto my wife and I seem to be living by lately. After cruising to the state aboard the Crown Princess for our wedding anniversary in ...

Budget travel and luxury — the two realities don’t often intersect, but when they do it’s something to celebrate. Happy Wanderer: Winter a good time to discover all Santa Barbara offers Happy Wanderer ...

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescued a 72-year-old man aboard the cruise ship Koningsdam last week after he suffered multiple strokes about 300 miles off Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. The man was ...

A 72-year-old man who suffered "multiple strokes 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii" aboard a cruise ship last week is recovering after being airlifted to a hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG ...