[PALM BEACH, Fla., 1 September 2026] —  SeaDream Yacht Club, the family-owned luxury yachting company headquartered in Palm Beach, today announced SeaDream III, the first new yacht to join its fleet in the company’s 25-year history. Reservations for SeaDream III’s inaugural voyages open today.

Debuting in July 2029, SeaDream III will introduce the SeaDream experience to more of the world while remaining rooted in the defining qualities that have shaped the company for the past quarter century: intimate yachting, highly personalized service and a distinct sense of family.

“SeaDream III represents the next chapter for SeaDream,” said Atle Brynestad, founder and owner of SeaDream Yacht Club. “She will carry forward the same DNA as SeaDream I and SeaDream II: personalized service, exceptional cuisine, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and the genuine feeling of being on your own yacht. With SeaDream III, the whole world becomes our destination."

(Press Release) ​LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug 27, 2026 – Carnival Cruise Line is kicking off its 2028/29 season with expanded sailings from Long Beach, giving guests more ways to cruise to Mexico from the West Coast. As the cruise line carrying the most guests from Long Beach, Carnival will offer three- to eight-day vacations aboard Carnival Radiance and Carnival Panorama, with year-round itineraries ranging from quick Baja Mexico getaways to extended Mexican Riviera adventures.

By GERRY BARKER
Cruise News Senior Contributor

As frequent travelers, we’ve all had our share of “If It’s Tuesday, This Must be Belgium” tours. The kind where you have to see Rome in a day, racing from one stop to the next.

There must be a better way, right?

Welcome Passage Journeys, where the destination isn’t the end, but only the beginning.

​Launched earlier this year, Passage Journeys promises to offer a limited number of guests a deep immersion into a place’s history, culture, cuisine and people, curated by leading experts.

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By GERRY BARKER
Splash Magazines Worldwide

(One of a series of stories about destinations visited during an American Cruise Lines cruise on American Encore to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, with stops in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.)

It’s called Hells Canyon, for good reason.
North America’s deepest river gorge, plunging nearly 8,000 feet at its deepest, surpasses the Grand Canyon by some 2,000 feet. Carved by the Snake River over millennia, it borders three states: Oregon, Washington and Idaho. At American Encore’s last stop at Clarkston, WA./ Lewiston, ID., guests who have signed up for the Snake River Jet Boat Adventure will get a first-hand look at the waters that struck fear into early pioneers and steamboat captains.

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(Press Release) The holiday season feels even more magical when experienced along Europe’s legendary rivers. Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises & Tours have unveiled their 2026 and 2027 festive river cruise collection, inviting travelers to celebrate Christmas where centuries-old traditions come to life. 

From wandering through twinkling Christmas markets and sipping mulled wine beneath glittering lights to discovering storybook villages blanketed in winter charm, these immersive itineraries capture the essence of a European holiday. 

By GERRY BARKER
Splash Magazines Worldwide

(One of a series of stories about destinations visited during an American Cruise Lines cruise on American Encore to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, with stops in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.)

We know from history books and film about the Manhattan Project — the top secret, all-out race launched by the U.S. government to build an atomic weapon before Nazi Germany could do the same.

There were three sites established to conduct the research and development program:  Los Alamos, NM.,
Oak Ridge, TN. and Richland/Hanover, WA. One of the stops on our American Encore cruise was the latter — Richland, WA., which gave us an opportunity to learn how the area was transformed literally overnight for that Herculean task.

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