Subjects: Technology

When guests board the Viking Sea, they’re not looking for casinos, bumper cars or discos. They want outstanding scenery, dramatic destinations, and sublime Scandinavian decor, all of which they’ll receive, and then some. Join us on a 14-day journey that follows ancient Viking trading routes, from London to Scotland and the northwest coast of Norway. It’s a course this new ship has never sailed before, and while it promises majestic views and grand adventure, getting there and back will push the captain and his crew to the limit.

Carnival Vista is the newest, largest ship to join Carnival Cruise Line, with 10 restaurants, an IMAX theater, a massive water park, and a crew of 1,400 ready to tend to the needs of its 4,600 passengers. But with a new ship comes growing pains, and on this 10-day voyage from Athens, Greece, to Barcelona, Spain, Vista’s troubles begin from the very moment she leaves port. See how the captain and crew hustle to feed, move, entertain, and problem solve around the clock in order to meet their guests’ great expectations aboard this mighty vessel.

Built in 2000, Royal Clipper preserves and celebrates the traditional seagoing ways of the late-1800s, and does it on a grand scale. This modern-day tall ship boasts five masts that soar 190 feet in the air, and 42 sails that can catch even the slightest of breezes. Join us as we set sail down the western coast of Italy, head east to Greece, and north into the Adriatic Sea. It’s a 12-night voyage of luxury and romance for guests, but for the crew, it’s a non-stop adventure thanks to torn sails, a broken motor, and some missing passengers.

Ocean Endeavour is about the furthest thing you can imagine from a tropical pleasure cruise. This Arctic expedition offers guests the ultimate ocean odyssey through glacial waters and into remote regions larger cruise ships won’t dare go. Join us on a priceless 12-day polar adventure from Greenland’s west coast across the Davis Strait into Canada and through the Northwest Passage. For passengers, it’s a trip of a lifetime, but for the ship’s crew, every experience brings uncertainty and the potential for danger.

MSC Divina is a taste of Europe in the Caribbean. Designed by Italian naval architects and named after movie star Sophia Loren, this cruise ship offers each of its 4,200 passengers a “taste of the sweet life.” However, this particular voyage from Miami to Jamaica, Mexico, and the Bahamas will be anything but smooth sailing for the ship’s crew. A tropical disturbance brewing nearby is building to hurricane force and is on a collision course with the final two ports of the cruise, threatening to bring this divine trip to a disastrous conclusion.

The Glacier Express features cutting-edge versions of old technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.

Chart an escape to paradise aboard MS Paul Gauguin, the only vessel that sails year-round to the most remote islands of French Polynesia. On this 14-day voyage, the waters come in a dozen shades of turquoise and the adventures are too numerous to count. But will a tropical storm bring some unwelcome excitement to the Queen of the South Pacific and her passengers? See how this Mighty Cruise Ship and her crew navigate bad weather along with narrow passageways and shallow waters to provide a five-star luxury experience no other liner can.