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10 Best New Cruise Itineraries for 2014

  • Set sail for new horizons with these outstanding cruises that are launching in the new year. From a chocolate-lovers' river cruise in Europe to an exotic Australia and South Pacific adventure, these cruises go beyond your average float. For fresh jaunts around the globe, check out our top picks.
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    Quantum of the Seas cruise ship

    Set sail for new horizons with these outstanding cruises that are launching in the new year. From a chocolate-lovers' river cruise in Europe to an exotic Australia and South Pacific adventure, these cruises go beyond your average float. For fresh jaunts around the globe, check out our top picks.
    Royal Caribbean International
  • <p><strong>What’s New: </strong> is gearing up to launch 2014's most buzzed-about new cruise ship, , scheduled to enter the market in November<em>. </em>Look for wow-factor onboard extras like bumper cars, a skydiving simulator, and even an extendable-arm observation pod. The ship will homeport in Bayonne, NJ (near NYC), with year-round itineraries to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Try the 11-night "Southern Caribbean" sailing, with stops in Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Barbados, and St. Kitts, as well as Martinique, a newly accessible port of call for Bayonne-area travelers. </p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks December 1, 2014, aboard the 4,180-passenger <em>Quantum of the Seas</em>; rates from $1,894/person.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
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    New Quantum of the Seas to Sail to Martinique & More

    What’s New: is gearing up to launch 2014's most buzzed-about new cruise ship, , scheduled to enter the market in November. Look for wow-factor onboard extras like bumper cars, a skydiving simulator, and even an extendable-arm observation pod. The ship will homeport in Bayonne, NJ (near NYC), with year-round itineraries to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Try the 11-night "Southern Caribbean" sailing, with stops in Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Barbados, and St. Kitts, as well as Martinique, a newly accessible port of call for Bayonne-area travelers.

    Set Sail: Cruise embarks December 1, 2014, aboard the 4,180-passenger Quantum of the Seas; rates from $1,894/person.

    Book It: Visit

    Courtesy of Royal Caribbean
  • <p><strong>What's New: </strong>Upscale ' new 8-night "Coastal California" voyage is worth raising a glass to, with a round-trip itinerary from Los Angeles that calls on Californian ports like San Francisco (where it docks for three full days), Santa Barbara, and Monterey (along with a dip into Ensenada, Mexico). With scheduled visits to renowned and romantic wineries in Napa and Sonoma Valleys (like Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Winery), and a sailing date that overlaps with Valentine's Day, it's a well-crafted couples escape.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks February 10, 2014, aboard the 694-passenger ; rates from $1,499/person, including gratuities, butler service in suites, and select onboard beverages (including wine).</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
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    California Wine Country Sailing over Valentine's Day

    What's New: Upscale ' new 8-night "Coastal California" voyage is worth raising a glass to, with a round-trip itinerary from Los Angeles that calls on Californian ports like San Francisco (where it docks for three full days), Santa Barbara, and Monterey (along with a dip into Ensenada, Mexico). With scheduled visits to renowned and romantic wineries in Napa and Sonoma Valleys (like Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Winery), and a sailing date that overlaps with Valentine's Day, it's a well-crafted couples escape.

    Set Sail: Cruise embarks February 10, 2014, aboard the 694-passenger ; rates from $1,499/person, including gratuities, butler service in suites, and select onboard beverages (including wine).

    Book It: Visit

    Courtesy of Azamara Club Cruises
  • <p><strong>What’s New: </strong>High-end, small-ship cruise line will mark its first foray into Asia and the Middle East in 2014 with sailings aboard the brand-new 212-passenger <em>Star Pride</em>— the first of the line's upcoming trio of all-suite power yachts. Try one of the "Singapore & Malay Peninsula" itineraries, embarking in December 2014, and sail away from Singapore for an exotic regional sampler to ports in Malaysia (Penang, Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor, Kuala Lumpur, and Malacca) and Thailand (Phuket, Ko Yao Noi).</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruises embark December 2 or 12, 2014, aboard the <em>Star Pride</em>; rates from $3,999/person, including non-alcoholic beverages.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
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    Far East Flings on New Power Yacht Sailings

    What’s New: High-end, small-ship cruise line will mark its first foray into Asia and the Middle East in 2014 with sailings aboard the brand-new 212-passenger Star Pride— the first of the line's upcoming trio of all-suite power yachts. Try one of the "Singapore & Malay Peninsula" itineraries, embarking in December 2014, and sail away from Singapore for an exotic regional sampler to ports in Malaysia (Penang, Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor, Kuala Lumpur, and Malacca) and Thailand (Phuket, Ko Yao Noi).

    Set Sail: Cruises embark December 2 or 12, 2014, aboard the Star Pride; rates from $3,999/person, including non-alcoholic beverages.

    Book It: Visit

    Courtesy of Windstar Cruises
  • <p><strong>What’s New: </strong>As if a springtime cruise down the Danube River wasn't sweet enough, AmaWaterways will debut a decadent 7-night "Chocolate Connoisseurs Cruise," to be hosted by accomplished chocolatier Norman Love. Look for chocolate-themed onboard extras like cacao-inspired seminars, tastings, cooking demos, and even mini-buffets. Then walk it off in old-world ports—the cruise sails from Vilshofen, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary, with stops in Passau, Germany; Linz, Melk, and Vienna, in Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks April 28, 2014, aboard the 164-passenger <em>AmaCerto</em>; rates from $3,099/person, including daily excursions, wine, Wi-Fi, and bicycle usage.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
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    Chocolate Connoisseurs Cruise on the Danube River

    What’s New: As if a springtime cruise down the Danube River wasn't sweet enough, AmaWaterways will debut a decadent 7-night "Chocolate Connoisseurs Cruise," to be hosted by accomplished chocolatier Norman Love. Look for chocolate-themed onboard extras like cacao-inspired seminars, tastings, cooking demos, and even mini-buffets. Then walk it off in old-world ports—the cruise sails from Vilshofen, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary, with stops in Passau, Germany; Linz, Melk, and Vienna, in Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia.

    Set Sail: Cruise embarks April 28, 2014, aboard the 164-passenger AmaCerto; rates from $3,099/person, including daily excursions, wine, Wi-Fi, and bicycle usage.

    Book It: Visit

    Courtesy of AmaWaterways  
  • <p><strong>What’s New: </strong>Tauck's recent partnership with BBC Earth (producer of acclaimed nature documentaries like <em>Planet Earth</em> and <em>Life</em>) has birthed special "Earth Journeys," debuting next year. Sample the new cruise product aboard the 12-night "Antarctica" journey, leaving from Ushuaia, Argentina, with Antarctic stops in Elephant Island, Deception Island, Port Lockroy, and Paulet Island. Itineraries will be enhanced with screenings of exclusive BBC Earth-produced Antarctica documentary films, along with special filmmaker technologies like thermal-imaging and pole-mounted underwater cameras, long-distance microphones, and more.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks December 7, 2014, aboard the 264-passenger <em>Le Soleal</em>; rates from $9,265/person, including guided excursions, gratuities, beverages, and pre-cruise two-night hotel stay in Buenos Aires.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
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    Explore Antarctica on BBC Earth Partner Expeditions

    What’s New: Tauck's recent partnership with BBC Earth (producer of acclaimed nature documentaries like Planet Earth and Life) has birthed special "Earth Journeys," debuting next year. Sample the new cruise product aboard the 12-night "Antarctica" journey, leaving from Ushuaia, Argentina, with Antarctic stops in Elephant Island, Deception Island, Port Lockroy, and Paulet Island. Itineraries will be enhanced with screenings of exclusive BBC Earth-produced Antarctica documentary films, along with special filmmaker technologies like thermal-imaging and pole-mounted underwater cameras, long-distance microphones, and more.

    Set Sail: Cruise embarks December 7, 2014, aboard the 264-passenger Le Soleal; rates from $9,265/person, including guided excursions, gratuities, beverages, and pre-cruise two-night hotel stay in Buenos Aires.

    Book It: Visit

    Courtesy of Tauck
Set sail for new horizons with these outstanding cruises that are launching in the new year. From a chocolate-lovers' river cruise in Europe to an exotic Australia and South Pacific adventure, these cruises go beyond your average float. For fresh jaunts around the globe, check out our top picks.
<p><strong>What’s New: </strong> is gearing up to launch 2014's most buzzed-about new cruise ship, , scheduled to enter the market in November<em>. </em>Look for wow-factor onboard extras like bumper cars, a skydiving simulator, and even an extendable-arm observation pod. The ship will homeport in Bayonne, NJ (near NYC), with year-round itineraries to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Try the 11-night "Southern Caribbean" sailing, with stops in Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Barbados, and St. Kitts, as well as Martinique, a newly accessible port of call for Bayonne-area travelers. </p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks December 1, 2014, aboard the 4,180-passenger <em>Quantum of the Seas</em>; rates from $1,894/person.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
<p><strong>What's New: </strong>Upscale ' new 8-night "Coastal California" voyage is worth raising a glass to, with a round-trip itinerary from Los Angeles that calls on Californian ports like San Francisco (where it docks for three full days), Santa Barbara, and Monterey (along with a dip into Ensenada, Mexico). With scheduled visits to renowned and romantic wineries in Napa and Sonoma Valleys (like Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Winery), and a sailing date that overlaps with Valentine's Day, it's a well-crafted couples escape.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks February 10, 2014, aboard the 694-passenger ; rates from $1,499/person, including gratuities, butler service in suites, and select onboard beverages (including wine).</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
<p><strong>What’s New: </strong>High-end, small-ship cruise line will mark its first foray into Asia and the Middle East in 2014 with sailings aboard the brand-new 212-passenger <em>Star Pride</em>— the first of the line's upcoming trio of all-suite power yachts. Try one of the "Singapore & Malay Peninsula" itineraries, embarking in December 2014, and sail away from Singapore for an exotic regional sampler to ports in Malaysia (Penang, Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor, Kuala Lumpur, and Malacca) and Thailand (Phuket, Ko Yao Noi).</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruises embark December 2 or 12, 2014, aboard the <em>Star Pride</em>; rates from $3,999/person, including non-alcoholic beverages.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
<p><strong>What’s New: </strong>As if a springtime cruise down the Danube River wasn't sweet enough, AmaWaterways will debut a decadent 7-night "Chocolate Connoisseurs Cruise," to be hosted by accomplished chocolatier Norman Love. Look for chocolate-themed onboard extras like cacao-inspired seminars, tastings, cooking demos, and even mini-buffets. Then walk it off in old-world ports—the cruise sails from Vilshofen, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary, with stops in Passau, Germany; Linz, Melk, and Vienna, in Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks April 28, 2014, aboard the 164-passenger <em>AmaCerto</em>; rates from $3,099/person, including daily excursions, wine, Wi-Fi, and bicycle usage.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
<p><strong>What’s New: </strong>Tauck's recent partnership with BBC Earth (producer of acclaimed nature documentaries like <em>Planet Earth</em> and <em>Life</em>) has birthed special "Earth Journeys," debuting next year. Sample the new cruise product aboard the 12-night "Antarctica" journey, leaving from Ushuaia, Argentina, with Antarctic stops in Elephant Island, Deception Island, Port Lockroy, and Paulet Island. Itineraries will be enhanced with screenings of exclusive BBC Earth-produced Antarctica documentary films, along with special filmmaker technologies like thermal-imaging and pole-mounted underwater cameras, long-distance microphones, and more.</p> <p><strong>Set Sail:</strong> Cruise embarks December 7, 2014, aboard the 264-passenger <em>Le Soleal</em>; rates from $9,265/person, including guided excursions, gratuities, beverages, and pre-cruise two-night hotel stay in Buenos Aires.</p> <p><strong>Book It:</strong> Visit </p>
Fodor's

Set sail for new horizons with these outstanding cruises that are launching in the new year. From a chocolate-lovers' river cruise in Europe to an exotic Australia and South Pacific adventure, these cruises go beyond your average float. For fresh jaunts around the globe, check out our top 10 picks.

By Elissa Richard