<![CDATA[Fran Golden - Freelance Contributor]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS6rgqnYbCU/fran-golden RSS for Node Thu, 07 May 2026 15:47:47 GMT <![CDATA[At $7,700 a Day, Aman’s Cruises Are Testing Travelers’ Limits]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/aman-luxury-cruises-at-7-700-a-day-test-travelers-price-limits https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/aman-luxury-cruises-at-7-700-a-day-test-travelers-price-limits Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:27 GMT Aman <![CDATA[A New Kind of River Cruising Is Coming to Europe]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/royal-caribbean-s-celebrity-revamps-europe-river-cruising-for-younger-clientele https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/royal-caribbean-s-celebrity-revamps-europe-river-cruising-for-younger-clientele Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:18 GMT A rendering of the Celebrity Compass. <![CDATA[Hilton Breaks Into Cruise Industry With a Waldorf Astoria Nile Ship]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/waldorf-astoria-s-new-nile-cruise-ship-an-exclusive-first-look https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/waldorf-astoria-s-new-nile-cruise-ship-an-exclusive-first-look Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:10:38 GMT Nile Bedroom <![CDATA[With Boom in Ultra-Luxury Ships, Even Snobs Like Cruising Now]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/boom-in-ultra-luxury-cruise-ships-massive-superyachts-attract-jet-set https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/boom-in-ultra-luxury-cruise-ships-massive-superyachts-attract-jet-set Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:50:04 GMT Ritz-Carlton’s Ilma. <![CDATA[Billionaire Pinault Family Doubles Down on Cruising With Aqua Deal]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/kering-ceo-pinault-doubles-down-on-travel-with-new-luxury-cruise-acquisition https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/kering-ceo-pinault-doubles-down-on-travel-with-new-luxury-cruise-acquisition Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:10:09 GMT Aqua Blu, one of five ships acquired by Pinault’s cruise line Ponant in a January merger. <![CDATA[Disney Is Building Floating Theme Parks to Target Rich Indians, New Markets]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-22/disney-to-launch-floating-theme-parks-to-attract-rich-indians-southeast-asians https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-22/disney-to-launch-floating-theme-parks-to-attract-rich-indians-southeast-asians Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:05:36 GMT Marvel Landing Rendering <![CDATA[With New Ship, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Changes Course: Photos]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-22/a-first-look-at-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-s-second-ship-ilma https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-22/a-first-look-at-ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-s-second-ship-ilma Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:10:03 GMT Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection’s Ilma <![CDATA[Colombian River Cruises Offer New Alternative to the Amazon, Galapagos]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-23/colombian-river-cruises-are-coming-in-2025-what-to-know-when-to-book https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-23/colombian-river-cruises-are-coming-in-2025-what-to-know-when-to-book Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:15:36 GMT The old city of Cartagena, Colombia <![CDATA[High Hotel Rates Got You Down? A Boat May Be Better Value]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/looking-for-a-summer-travel-deal-try-boating-in-europe https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/looking-for-a-summer-travel-deal-try-boating-in-europe Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:10:29 GMT The Kairós yacht can be chartered for Croatian adventures through Sailing-Classics. <![CDATA[Four Seasons’ New Yacht Cruises Come With Record-High Price Tags]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/four-seasons-yachts-reveals-itineraries-and-pricing-up-to-330-000-per-week https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/four-seasons-yachts-reveals-itineraries-and-pricing-up-to-330-000-per-week Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:51:22 GMT A rendering of the Four Seasons 1. <![CDATA[A $1,000-a-Night Cruise Line Is Built for Bringing the Kids]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/explora-journeys-review-a-new-cruise-line-for-luxury-family-travel https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/explora-journeys-review-a-new-cruise-line-for-luxury-family-travel Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:10:13 GMT PURSUITS_WEB_Explora <![CDATA[Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Targets IPO and More Ships in Major Expansion]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-27/ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-targets-ipo-and-more-ships-in-major-expansion https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-27/ritz-carlton-yacht-collection-targets-ipo-and-more-ships-in-major-expansion Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:22:07 GMT The Evrima yacht <![CDATA[Everything You Need to Know About Chartering a Yacht]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-07/how-to-charter-a-yacht-pricing-best-destinations-brokers-and-more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-07/how-to-charter-a-yacht-pricing-best-destinations-brokers-and-more Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:10:05 GMT Ohana, a Goolets superyacht. <![CDATA[Crystal Cruises Left Passengers Out $100 Million. Can That Same Debt Win Them Back?]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-23/crystal-cruises-will-use-the-100-million-it-owes-to-win-passengers-back https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-23/crystal-cruises-will-use-the-100-million-it-owes-to-win-passengers-back Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:30:00 GMT The tourist cruise ship Crystal Symphony docked in Bordeaux, France. <![CDATA['Money Can Buy Happiness' on the Ritz-Carlton Superyacht Cruise: Review]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-16/ritz-carlton-yacht-review-money-can-buy-happiness-aboard-evrima-cruise https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-16/ritz-carlton-yacht-review-money-can-buy-happiness-aboard-evrima-cruise Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT The Evrima <![CDATA[A First Look at the Ritz-Carlton Superyacht: Photos]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/a-first-look-at-the-luxurious-ritz-carlton-superyacht-in-photos https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/a-first-look-at-the-luxurious-ritz-carlton-superyacht-in-photos Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:00:10 GMT The 298-passenger Evrima aspires to bring Ritz-Carlton hotel comfort and service to sea. <![CDATA[To See the Future of Disney, All Aboard Its Newest Cruise Ship]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-14/disney-wish-cruise-ship-review-theme-park-at-sea-favors-star-wars-over-mickey https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-14/disney-wish-cruise-ship-review-theme-park-at-sea-favors-star-wars-over-mickey Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:15:25 GMT The Disney Wish will sail its inaugural season of three- and four-night cruises to Nassau in the Bahamas and to Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island, from its new home port of Port Canaveral, Fla. <![CDATA[Cruise Lines Face a Rough Summer, and Covid Isn’t the Only Problem]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/staffing-shortages-limit-carnival-norwegian-cruise-trips https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/staffing-shortages-limit-carnival-norwegian-cruise-trips Thu, 26 May 2022 13:00:43 GMT <![CDATA[A New Cruise Ship Is Redefining Luxury in the Galápagos]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/the-definition-of-luxury-is-evolving-in-the-gal-pagos https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/the-definition-of-luxury-is-evolving-in-the-gal-pagos Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:42:01 GMT <![CDATA[Crystal Cruises’s Epic Demise Leaves Customers Out $100 Million—or More]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-16/crystal-cruises-epic-bankruptcy-leaves-customers-agents-out-100-million https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-16/crystal-cruises-epic-bankruptcy-leaves-customers-agents-out-100-million Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:40:22 GMT The cruise ship Crystal Serenity sailing the straits between Corfu and Albania.