Queen Mary 2 (Cunard) spent February 6, 2026, in San Francisco during her 108-night World Voyage, completing an overnight call before departing beneath the Golden Gate Bridge for Hawaii and the Pacific. The visit came just four days after her historic Royal Rendezvous with RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, placing San Francisco at an especially memorable point in the ocean liner’s journey around the world.

Norwegian Bliss (Norwegian Cruise Line) was in Mazatlán, Mexico, on January 15, 2026, during our Mexican Riviera cruise. The ship's visit brought us to the historic Pacific coast port, known for its commercial harbor, long waterfront promenade and the beaches stretching north of the old city.

Day 4 of our 10-day Caribbean cruise aboard Zuiderdam (Holland America Line) brought us to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, on March 28, 2026. Following our visit to Grand Turk, the ship continued to the Dominican Republic’s north coast before a day at sea on the way to the ABC islands.

Island Princess (Princess Cruises) visited the Port of Los Angeles on February 9, 2026. These views capture the Coral-class ship in Southern California, more than two decades after she entered service.

Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) during scenic cruising in Glacier Bay, Alaska, on June 26, 2022—Day 3 of our seven-night Alaska cruise roundtrip from Vancouver. This gallery forms part of our June 24–July 1, 2022 voyage, which also included Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan.

Norwegian Pearl (Norwegian Cruise Line) was in Miami on March 25, 2026, during a busy turnaround between two music-themed charter cruises. The ship arrived that morning after completing the five-night Outlaw Country Cruise 10 and departed later that afternoon for Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea XI, a four-night music cruise to Key West and Nassau.

Day 7 of our 2022 Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) was spent at sea on June 30, 2022, as the ship sailed south toward Vancouver. Following three consecutive port days at Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan, this final full day aboard provided time to enjoy the ship and the surrounding coastal scenery before returning to Vancouver the following morning.

Carnival Firenze (Carnival Cruise Line) was in Long Beach on May 8, 2026, during a turnaround between two three-night Baja Mexico cruises. Originally built for Costa Cruises as Costa Firenze, the Italian-designed ship has been based in Southern California since joining Carnival in 2024 and departed Long Beach that afternoon for another short cruise to Ensenada.

Day 7 of our 10-night Caribbean cruise aboard Zuiderdam (Holland America Line) brought us to Willemstad, Curaçao, on March 31, 2026. Our extended visit provided both daytime and nighttime views of the ship before we continued to Aruba the following day.

Crystal Serenity (Crystal) was in Los Angeles on January 11, 2026, at the beginning of her 135-night World Cruise. The voyage would take the ship across the Pacific, through Asia and the Middle East, and into the Mediterranean before concluding in Civitavecchia, Italy, on May 26.

Queen Elizabeth (Cunard Line) departed Vancouver Harbour on July 1, 2022, with the mountains of British Columbia rising behind her. The ship had returned that morning from a seven-night Alaska cruise, which we had just completed aboard her, and was setting out on her next voyage.

Day 5 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) brought us to Sitka on June 28, 2022. Following our visit to Icy Strait Point the previous day, the ship continued through Southeast Alaska to Sitka before sailing south toward Ketchikan.

Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line) during her inaugural visit to Hamburg, Germany, on July 19, 2004—Day 9 of our Northern Europe cruise. The overnight call formed part of our July 11–22 voyage roundtrip from Southampton, following visits to Scotland and Norway and before continuing to the Netherlands.

Norwegian Bliss (Norwegian Cruise Line) reached Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on January 14, 2026, during our Mexican Riviera cruise. Set along Banderas Bay, the city was our first Mexican port after two days at sea sailing south from Los Angeles.

Grand Princess (Princess Cruises) was in Los Angeles on August 30, 2025, preparing to begin a 16-day roundtrip voyage to Alaska. The unusual itinerary took the ship north from Southern California to some of Alaska's best-known ports and Glacier Bay before returning by way of Victoria, British Columbia.

Carnival Radiance (Carnival Cruise Line) was in Long Beach on July 18, 2025, during a turnaround between two short cruises to Mexico. The ship returned that morning from a four-night voyage to Catalina Island and Ensenada before preparing to depart again on a three-night Baja Mexico cruise.

Mein Schiff Flow (TUI Cruises) was in Marseille, France, on September 1, 2026, less than three months after entering service. One of the newest cruise ships in the Mediterranean that summer, she was sailing a nine-night Western Mediterranean itinerary during her inaugural season.

Eurodam (Holland America Line) was in Seattle on June 6, 2026, during the busy Alaska cruise season. Seattle has long been an important summer homeport for Holland America Line, with ships like Eurodam sailing north to Alaska throughout the season.

Day 2 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard Line) was spent at sea on June 25, 2022, as we sailed north from Vancouver toward Alaska. Our first full day aboard provided time to explore the ship and its public spaces before reaching Glacier Bay the following day.

Crown Princess (Princess Cruises) was in Sydney on August 10, 2025, during her first year of cruising from Australia. The 2006-built Grand-class ship had arrived in the region as part of Princess Cruises’ expanded Australian deployment, bringing one of the line’s longtime ships to Sydney Harbour.