SLOW TRAVEL
Month: February 2015
New Biggest Cruise Ship Akin To Sisters, Other Lines
Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas will be the world’s biggest cruise ship when she debuts with familiar features from sister ships and other cruise lines. Read More …
Mom, Apple Pie, The 4th Of July And Viking River Cruises
It’s been in the works for a while and only been a matter of time: Viking River Cruises are coming to America. Sailing the Mississippi from a home port in New Orleans, six new river vessels will begin operation over Read More …
Jurassic Park To Be New Cruise Port
Coming up later this year, a partial filming location for the original Jurassic Park movie will become Amber Cove cruise port and begin welcoming cruise travelers, minus the scary dinosaur element. It’s all part of a Carnival Corporation development in the Read More …
Countdown To Christening: 2015 Viking Longships
Coming up March 24, Viking River Cruises will launch another ten award-winning Viking Longships plus two unique vessels custom-designed for the Elbe River. At a riverside ceremony in Amsterdam, we’ll be on hand as the Viking fleet grows to 64 Read More …
Fresh Look: The Carnival Of Today
I was afraid that my experience aboard Carnival Freedom and the Carnival of today would end like the old Toby Keith song You Ain’t Much Fun Since I Quit Drinkin’. I worried that much of the sailing experience I had Read More …
The Seamless Carnival Caribbean Experience
An interesting part of taking a cruise vacation, one not advertised but true: No two cruises are alike. If nothing else, sailing the same cruise line, ship, itinerary and time of year will bring a different experience due to a Read More …
On Board And Off: The Value Of A Big Ship Cruise
Generally speaking, when we compare big ship cruises to the offerings of small ships, it’s a focus on destinations vs onboard features. Little ships commonly have fewer activities and events on board to occupy our time while big ships have so Read More …