Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Greenland is taking steps to restrict cruise ship access to its fjords due to concerns over noise pollution and the effects on wildlife. The approach is […]
MSC Cruises has completed the installation of a spectacular 12-metre-long dragon sculpture aboard its newest flagship, MSC World Asia, as construction of the vessel enters its final […]
A new study by AI-first advertising-tech platform Verve shows that cruise passengers rarely engage with more than one brand when searching for a trip, with huge implications […]
Cruise passengers in Mexico are facing significant increases in docking charges, with the levy having gone up 100% from $5 per person (around €4.33) to $10 […]
MSC Cruises has unveiled Catalina Sugar Beach, the new name of its enhanced beach destination on Catalina Island, off the coast of La Romana in the Dominican […]
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its Summer 2028 Alaska programme, with MSC Poesia returning to Seattle for a third consecutive season of sailings to the […]
Starting from April 2027, river cruise brand AmaWaterways will be launching a new ship on the Danube. The AmaRudi is set to become Europe’s largest river […]
Barcelona’s political class is in favour of nearly tripling the tourist tax on cruise ships, but the Catalan parliament still needs to sign off before the […]
Summer is fast approaching, yet many travellers still haven’t decided on where they will be going in a few weeks. MSC Cruises is therefore inviting everyone […]
The majority of passengers aboard the Ambition, a cruise ship operated by Ambassador Cruise Line, have been allowed to disembark in Bordeaux after being temporarily confined following […]
Visitors to The Bahamas hoping to enjoy cocktails at beach bars on 12 May 2026 may be disappointed, as alcohol sales across the islands will be suspended during […]
A Dutch cruise ship and its passengers are under close investigation after a hantavirus outbreak on board claimed three deaths. While the WHO looks into the […]
MSC Cruises has announced the introduction of a theme park aboard its newest ship. Known as “The Harbour,” the attraction will provide “tailored family entertainment activities and […]
Holland America Line is now selling tickets for two new itineraries that promise to take voyagers to “rare Mariners’ Collection ports exclusive to these cruises.” One is a 129-day round-the-world sailing setting out […]