SLOW TRAVEL
Month: December 2015
Interesting Ships We Sailed In 2015
2015 took us to a number of interesting places around the world on eleven different ships and eight different cruise lines. In addition to the standard itinerary, some of these sailings had an extra added element; some special onboard event layered on Read More …
Princess To Test Prepaid Excursions In Alaska
A big part of the cruise travel experience in Alaska is what happens off the ship. No top deck cruise ship feature comes close to what Alaska, the destination has to offer. That makes budgeting for shoreside excursions more of Read More …
Lindblad To Build Pair Of Tiny Expedition Ships
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced recently agreements with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for two U.S. flagged coastal vessels to be built in Washington State. The first completed ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2017 and the second vessel in 2018, the Read More …
Sold Out Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise Starts In Two Weeks
The sold out Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise 2016 starts in Hong Kong on January 3, ending in Singapore 14 nights later. While it’s too late to join the 2016 the Taste Of Asia sailing, fans of cruise vacations, fine cuisine and amazing Read More …
Seen While Cruising: Bikes Around The World
When we travel, adventures take us to new lands where much of what we experience might be unfamiliar. Focusing on common elements seen around the world can bring a sense of familiarity that is hard to deny. In our Windows Read More …
MSC Puts Down Roots, Buys Island
MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise line in the world and growing. Recently announced investment plans will spend $5.4 billion on the construction of up to seven new ships, doubling their current capacity by 2022. But investing $billions in hardware is Read More …
NCL 2017 Itineraries Brings Time To Plan
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its Summer 2017 deployment for Alaska, the Bahamas and Bermuda. Interesting here is not so much the ships and the specific itineraries they will run but that the information was released so far in advance. Read More …