Andrea Zelinski: Travel Weekly

Andrea Zelinski

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Andrea Zelinski is Travel Weekly's senior editor covering the cruise industry.

She spent the last 15 years as a political reporter, most recently covering Texas. She has written for Texas Monthly, the Houston Chronicle and The Associated Press. Her work has also appeared in Bustle.

She is an avid traveler who "thru-hiked" the Appalachian Trail in 2020.

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Oceania Cruises is likely to end NCFsThe odds are "extremely high" that a program to pay travel advisors on noncommissionable fees will take effect in September...

The bathroom in the concierge suite on the Oceania Vista.

The view from Oceania Vista: Dining and high-end designOne would expect high-end dining and a plethora of art pieces on an Oceania ship. The Vista has its surprises, too. Like large...

The Robotron ride on the MSC Seascape enables guests to choose their music, sights and sounds as they are whipped around.

Cruise lines dive deep into immersive entertainmentWhether it's on a ride or in a dining room, experiences that blur reality are a growing trend on cruise ships.

Vista godmother Giada de Laurentiis pulls the lever to release a champagne bottle crashing into the ship. Oceania president Frank A Del Rio and his family watched from the stage.

Oceania Vista christening an emotional event for the Del RiosOceania president Frank A. Del Rio shared how his father, who co-founded Oceania, made the cruise line about family and thanked...

The Viking Polaris cruising through the Welland Canal in Ontario.

Viking starts second Great Lakes season with two ships and new itinerariesThis year, the Viking Polaris expedition ship joins its sister, the Octantis, in the region.

From left, Oceania senior vice president of sales Nikki Upshaw, upcoming Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Harry Sommer and Oceania president Frank A. Del Rio during the christening sailing of Oceania's Vista on May 7.

Oceania Cruises quietly launches trial for eliminating NCFsIn a six-month trial, noncommissionable fees don't apply to 50 of Oceania's top-producing travel agencies.

The pool deck on Oceania's Vista has a large tanning ledge where guests can walk, sit or sunbathe.

Dispatch, Vista: Oceania's new ship has several colorful spaces to exploreAfter just a few hours on the Vista, cruise editor Andrea Zelinski found herself attracted to the contemporary colors and new...

Cunard Line names Katie McAlister presidentMcAlister comes to Cunard from vacation packager TUI, where she was chief marketing officer for Ireland and the U.K.

The Celebrity Edge and Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas in port in Nassau, Bahamas.

Royal Caribbean Group's Q1 exceeds company's expectationsNoting strong close-in bookings at higher prices, executives reported the company experienced an extended and record-breaking...

The Vista's captain, Luca Manzi, with Oceania Cruises president Frank A. Del Rio

Oceania takes delivery of the VistaThe first vessel in Oceania's Allura class is the line's first new ship in 10 years.

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