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


A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

It was unclear whether all of the cruise's other passengers were tested or whether they were allowed to freely disperse after the positive results emerged.

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Norwegian Cruise Line to start sailing from Haifa

“We are excited to sail from Israel for the first time and make the port of Haifa one of our home ports of Norwegian Epic in its voyages in the Mediterranean.”

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE’S ‘Norwegian Epic’ ship.

Norwegian Epic cruise offers luxury getaway amid pandemic

The Norwegian Epic boasts 15 restaurants, 17 bars, a fully-equipped spa, a sprawling casino, three gargantuan water slides, a bowling alley and a theater capable of putting on Broadway shows.

The ‘Norwegian Epic’ sailing along the high seas in all her glory.

Book review: Cruise ship nightmare

If the coronavirus pandemic did not convince you to ditch cruises, this book will.

THE CRUISE ship ‘Mein Schiff 2’ in Malaga port earlier this month, becoming the first carrying tourists to arrive on Spain’s mainland since June 2020.

Letters to the Editor June 20, 2021: New government, flowery speech

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Royal Caribbean cancels Israel cruises due to ongoing unrest

At the time of writing, no future cruise dates have been announced.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN International’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ will start sailing from Haifa Port in May.

Cruise ship docks in Haifa for the first time since start of pandemic

The arrival of the Royal Caribbean ship makes it the first arrival of a cruise ship in Israel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New site offers Israelis luxury cruises around the world

Israelis can book cruises to destinations like Alaska, the Caribbean, South America, Panama, the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian fjords and the Mediterranean.

Celebrity Cruise ship.

Maiden voyage – a tribute to the vaccination nation

The cruises are only for fully vaccinated Israeli adults and children with a negative PCR test. All crew members are vaccinated.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN International’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ will start sailing from Haifa Port in May.

Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship finished, heading to Israel

The ship's delivery ceremony, a time-honored tradition marking the completion of a new ship, can be seen on the company's Facebook page.

Royal Caribbean's new ship, which will sail from Israel for the first time in May.