Cruise

Only 463 suites and an almost 1:1 crew ratio: Meet the new luxury cruise ship

The third ship in the EXPLORA fleet will debut in July 2026, offering spacious suites, new culinary concepts, a unified wellness area, and stores from Rolex, Cartier, and Chopard.

EXPLORA III – The Conservatory Pool & Bar.
A ship of the Gordon Tourism Group.

Not just a cruise: The European vacation that connects people – not just cities

Explora Journeys

And the winner is...Explora Journeys

It's just a five-minute walk along the pier to Perfect Day at Coco Cay.

Coco Cay, paradise for a day with Royal Caribbean


Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland, 206 trapped onboard

The Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said Tuesday's tide had failed to lift the 104-meter (341-foot) Ocean Explorer enough to free it.

 View of the Ocean Explorer, a luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people that ran aground, in Alpefjord, Greenland, September 12, 2023

A Jewish vacation aboard a Mano cruise ship

As graduates of several very good cruise lines, we found Mano a bit of a culture shock, and while some of our fellow-Israeli holidaymakers were difficult, the children enjoyed every moment.

 A MANO PERK – an Elvis impersonator who really looked the part, singing all the famous Elvis hits in Russian-accented Hebrew.

What it's like for a religious Israeli family to vacation on a cruise

There are plenty of articles and videos out there with advice on how to get the most out of a cruise, but not many about the experience of speaking in Hebrew, eating kosher food, and spending Shabbat

 THE ‘RHAPSODY of the Seas’ glides on the water.

Cruise turned crisis: Woman who fell overboard on Royal Caribbean ship survives

The passenger, 42, was aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas heading from Florida to Willemstad, Curaçao when she fell off the tenth deck.

 Imagine going on a cruise in the sky.

A boutique hotel at sea: The ‘Swan Hellenic Diana’

The Diana, launched in May, accommodates only 192 guests, served by a crew of 140. It’s an expedition ship, built to go into smaller ports the giant ships can’t reach.

 SPRING IN Norway, with the ‘Swan Hellenic Diana.’

Haifa and The High Seas : Cruising Special - New Ships and New Trips

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 59.

 Haifa Port

MSC Musica: A new dimension to cruising from Israel

MSC Musica, weighing 92,409 tons and carrying over 3000 passengers, is the largest ship to sail from Israel this summer.

 THE LUXURY ship ‘MSC Musica’.

First time going on a cruise? Here are some tips

Most Israelis vacation during the summer or around the Jewish holidays. However, off-season cruise travel is usually cheaper and less crowded – both on the ship and on shore.

Royal Caribbean cruise

900 Israelis join a ‘Norwegian Epic’ cruise

Only about 1% of Israelis have already taken a cruise, according to NCL research, but 30% would like to.

 900 Israelis join the 'Norwegian Epic' cruise.

Vacation nightmare: What do you do when your luggage gets lost?

The writer lost her suitcase that was packed for her two-week vacation which included her son's wedding.

 IS THE red samsonite among the pile of luggage at the airport?