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If you haven't yet experienced Silversea, know this: they will go out of their way to ensure you're having the trip of a lifetime, every single day you're on-board

A cruise with Silversea is the trip of a lifetime

I discovered recently aboard the 540-passenger Silver Spirit, flagship of ultra-luxury line Silversea, crossing the ocean by ship is one of the most rewarding voyages you can take.

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Avalon Vista and Avalon Visionary at Enkhuizen Neatherlands ready for Christening.

All-suite cruise ships are pretty sweet

New cruisers with large, beautiful rooms ply the rivers of Europe.

Five minutes from the cruise ships, five minutes to the centre of Miami, Casa Moderna is a great place.

Miami hotel is perfect for pre- or post-cruise stays

I don't normally enjoy pre-and post-cruise hotel stays, for one simple reason: the experience ashore usually can't compare to the kind of service and atmosphere aboard a cruise...

The American Queen docked in Vacherie, Louisiana.

American Queen steamboat brings river cruising back to the mighty Mississippi

The American Queen, the largest passenger steamboat ever built, has returned to service on the Mississippi River, propelled by a vintage 1932 steam engine and a true paddlewheel...