Silversea's Silver Spirit has set out on a 50-day Mediterranean voyage—40 ports, 48 UNESCO sites and the kind of after-hours access few travelers ever get, from Michelangelo's David without the crowds to a private evening inside Istanbul's fifth-century Şerefiye Cistern.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises just revealed what's landing on plates aboard its newest ship—an all-day terrace, a Mediterranean sharing menu and a steakhouse rebuilt with help from Miami. Eleven dining venues, one debut this December, and plenty worth booking a table for.

He's cooked his way from an Australian surf town to Bali to the Mekong Delta—now Chef Benjamin Cross is rewriting Aqua Mekong's menu. Discover why this small-ship expedition brand is betting its dining program on one chef's obsession with local producers and place.

More than a third of the world's cruise fleet counts as a small ship under 1,000 passengers—and nearly six in ten ships can now go silent in port. Here's what that means for travelers who care as much about the planet as the itinerary.