Florence is one of Italy’s most popular cruise excursions, but visiting from Livorno or La Spezia takes planning to make the ...

Independent shore excursions can offer smaller groups, more choice, and private guides—but you'll need to plan carefully.

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Transcend Cruises aims to revolutionize group charters by offering high customization for travel advisors and tour operators, ...

Hoping to see whales on your Alaska cruise? Here’s what to know about spotting them from the ship and on excursions.

Cruise ships can leave passengers behind if they're late, especially if they weren’t on a ship-sponsored excursion. This happens rarely and mostly affects travelers who explore ports on their own ...