The Best Time to Cruise to Japan: Cherry Blossoms, Festivals and Autumn Colours
Choosing the right season to cruise to Japan shapes your entire experience. Here is your definitive guide to timing your Japanese voyage.
How to Choose the Best Luxury Cruise Line for You
No two travellers are alike and the world’s luxury cruise lines are just as distinctive. While each promises beautifully appointed accommodation, attentive service and memorable destinations, every brand interprets luxury differently.
World Cruise vs. Grand Voyage
Few travel experiences stir the imagination quite like watching your home at sea cast off lines for months of global exploration. But when choosing an extended voyage, travellers frequently face a key question: Should you book a classic World Cruise or an in-depth Grand Voyage?
How to Choose the Best Cruise Cabin
Before you confirm your cruise booking, use this essential guide to select the ideal stateroom for your next luxury cruise.
Experience Japan the Mitsui Ocean Cruises Way
Mitsui Ocean Cruises – Anchored by the philosophy of omotenashi hospitality, a selfless, mindful dedication to guest care, Mitsui Ocean Cruises invites travellers to experience the beauty of Japan’s shifting seasons aboard intimate, all-suite ocean vessels.
Introducing EXPLORA III: A Luxury Resort at Sea for a New Kind of Traveller
For discerning travellers accustomed to the world’s most exclusive boutique hotels, traditional ocean cruising hasn’t always matched the brief. Explora Journeys is changing that perception entirely. With the arrival of the Explora III, luxury ocean travel evolves into a luminous, European-style resort at sea that simply happens to move with the horizon.
Introducing Oceania Sonata
Debuting in August 2027, Oceania Sonata will be the first ship in Oceania Cruises’ all-new Sonata Class and the ninth vessel in its fleet. Carrying 1,390 guests and attended by 855 crew, she will be the cruise line’s most spacious and amenity-rich ship to date.
Introducing Seven Seas Prestige: A New Era of All-Inclusive Ultra-Luxury Cruising
Making her maiden voyage on 13 December 2026, Seven Seas Prestige will accommodate just 822 guests, cared for by 630 crew members. At approximately 77,000 gross tonnes, she will be around 40 per cent larger than Regent’s previous ships while carrying only 10 per cent more guests—creating an exceptional sense of space, privacy and personalised service.
Introducing Crystal Grace & Her 2028 Inaugural Voyages
Crystal Grace, Crystal’s first new ocean ship in 25 years, will make her official debut on 11 June 2028. Learn more about this stunning ship designed for just 650 guests in our latest blog.
Arctic vs Antarctica: Which Polar Expedition Is Right for You?
At the absolute edges of the map sit Earth’s greatest frozen frontiers—yet the Far North and the Far South offer remarkably different journeys.