Join Eva Longoria as she takes us on board The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, where every detail is designed with luxury and your comfort in mind. Follow along as she shows Architectural Digest what makes this yacht experience unlike the rest.

Your correspondents were lucky to be invited to participate in two significant milestones for this brand-new ship from Oceania. Lesley and Helen were aboard for the shakedown cruise from Genoa to Trieste in Italy – the first sailing of Allura following its handover post-construction in Genoa’s Fincantieri works – passing the baton to Simon for...

While my cruise did not have the most auspicious start courtesy of a delayed flight to Marseille thanks to the huge fire that shrouded the city in smoke (a useful reminder that it always pays to make sure you build in enough travel time leeway to ensure you don’t miss your holiday of a lifetime),...

SeaDream II is a compact, luxury vessel operated by SeaDream Yacht Club. Launched in 1985, the ship was bought by the cruise line in 2001 and is a sister ship to SeaDream I. We were thrilled to be invited on board this vessel in London last month and excited to have an opportunity to stay...

Last week we were invited to experience one of Azamara’s small ship fleet in Southampton when she (the Azamara Quest) was alongside for a changeover day. We leapt at the chance to view one of these small, elegant ships which have proven to be both enduring and endearing and which remain extremely popular with the...

Yesterday we had the pleasure of participating in a guided tour of Regent Seven Seas Cruises Grandeur. We were eager to see just what this vessel has to offer and we were not disappointed. Spoiler Alert, this ship really does live up to its name. Grandeur is the 6th ship in the Regent fleet. Launched...

Checking in at Barcelona I was advised that an announcement would be made once all suites were available and that we would find the suites open, with our keys inside. A short wait but, given what I was to experience, very much worth it. My suite was a Sapphire Veranda which was amazing. It had...

I started this voyage aboard Regent Seven Seas’ Splendor in Monaco where the process of checking in and boarding was very quick and easy. The suite was towards the stern of the ship, close to the lift and near two of the speciality restaurants, Chartreuse and Prime7: a great position, with it also being one...

Last week some of the Deluxe Cruises team were fortunate to visit and experience Seabourn Venture and all that she offers. The team benefitted from a comprehensive tour of the vessel’s various suite types (132 ocean-front in total) along with an opportunity to see and explore the restaurants, Spa & Wellness centre, Discovery Centre and...

Within an hour of a quick check-in, all suites were ready and we were delighted by the Ocean Terrace 4 suite we had been allocated on deck 10. It was an interconnecting room (which didn’t have any impact on the room at all) located opposite the elevators and gym entrance and below the buffet restaurant....