Planning Your Alaska Cruise? Start Here

Alaska is a destination all Americans should see at least once in their lifetime.  Once they’re in the land of the midnight sun, the reason will be clear.  But we have to get you there first. Planning your Alaska cruise Read More …

Cruise Line Airfare: Not Like Planning Your Own

Nearly every time I talk to a fellow cruise traveler about their experience, the ship and crew rate high.  To different degrees, that’s a nearly universal high rank among those who cruise, bringing over 30 million travelers to sea this Read More …

Critical Flight Planning Fails: Missed Connections

A number of passengers on any given sailing from the United States drive to the port of embarkation.  Conveniently-located cruise homeports around the country can eliminate the need to find and book flights, making a positive impact on the travel Read More …

Planning Your Alaska Cruise: Which Cruise Line?

The process of identifying an Alaska cruise that is a good fit for any traveler begins by deciding how to do it in the first place. Until this year, popular options have included a round-trip sailing from Seattle or Vancouver Read More …

The Evolution Of Cruise Booking: A Collaborative Travel Planning Process

Travelers come to the world of cruise vacations for many reasons.  Once we have them, a large percentage stay and come back for more.  That’s not by chance.  A number of decisions were made along the path from dreaming to Read More …

Viking Grand European Tour Planning Guide

In June, we return to Viking River Cruises for a 15-day Grand European Tour itinerary,  sailing from Budapest to Amsterdam.  As with any travel, being prepared often makes the difference between a good experience and a great one.  That rule is Read More …

Deep Travel Planning Enables Personal Narrative

Investing time in planning nearly always brings a better travel experience. Still, how individual travelers go about that planning varies, largely depending on personal preferences and priorities. Some travelers like the planning process nearly as much as travel itself.  They dive Read More …