For the last 26 years, Berlitz has been publishing the ultra-comprehensive Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships, edited by Douglas Ward, the world’s leading expert on the sector

In the luxury ship world, the six Silversea liners really are considered the tops of the tops – a fact confirmed by their positions in the listings of all of the leading tourism magazines

Widely acknowledged as one of the new world economic powers, Brazil is becoming an increasingly fashionable winter holiday destination for Europeans who flock there to enjoy the warmth of the South American summer

Italy is enjoying something of a cruise boom at the moment. This is especially true compared to other Mediterranean European Union nations

Royal Caribbean International is planning an all-out assault on the might of Costa and MSC in the
Mediterranean in 2011

There are around 300 cruise ships working around the world today with a further 25 either actually building

The city of Cannes played host to the Seatrade-Med between November 29th and December 2nd. The high profile international meeting ground for the cruise industry

It’s become something of a tradition for round the world cruises to start either just before or after Christmas, usually at the beginning of the year, and end just before or after Easter

Mid-winter river cruising in Europe is a whole new phenomenon but one that’s catching on fast

Costa Crociere has announced that the 86,000-tonne giantess Costa Atlantica passed meticulous inspection attaining the maximum score of 100