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A Fortunate Walk In The Woods With Windstar Cruises
Sailing the South China Sea away from Singapore, our first stop on the Windstar Cruises 2018 President’s Cruise was Malaysia. Kuching is home to a hiker’s bonanza of choice with 17 challenging trails. Jumping right in with both feet, Windstar Cruises Read More …
Here We Go: Follow Along On Our Viking British Isles Cruise
Start with daily LIVE EVENT posts here at ChrisCruises then move along to these popular social sharing methods: Instagram– Three a day, reflecting three critical elements of luxury cruise travel: beautiful scenes not found at home, onboard ambience and stellar crew members. Facebook– I’ll Read More …
Preview: Black Friday Travel Deals
A week from today is Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday, two days savvy travel buyers are waiting for like a dial-up internet connection. It just seems to be taking forever to get here. Those who do their homework, Black Read More …
2018 Windstar President’s Cruise To Probe Philippines, Malaysia
The first ever Windstar Cruises President’s Cruise introduced travelers to a number of distinct Windstar differences. All-inclusive dining, small ship sailing, personal service and more separate Windstar Cruises from the rest. In January, the 2018 Windstar President’s Cruise will explore The Read More …
Seattle Port Pushes Past Pax Record
When we talk about cruise ships, big numbers often follow. Vessels are permanently tagged with displacing water in amounts numbering tens of tons. A large ship can carry thousands of travelers and crew. These and other cruise-related numbers we use Read More …
Windstar Cruises Subtly Different Beach Day
After a full transit of the Panama Canal, we spent a relaxing day at sea aboard 212-passenger Star Pride. The next day, we arrived at Isla Parida for the Windstar Cruises version of what other cruise lines would refer to Read More …
Our Alaska Adventure: The Whole Story
Another part of preparing a 7-day Alaska sailing with Holland America Line for Oprah’s Share The Adventure Cruise: reflecting on the experience post-cruise. Sharing our previous travel experiences on other cruise lines, one part of the process is crystal clear: you just can’t get enough Read More …
Alaska Adventure Cruise: One From Each Place
As we end our sailing with Holland America Line for Oprah’s Year Of Adventure Cruise, it is time to look back on the 7-day voyage, photo by photo. Here, a collection of my favorite photos from memorable places and events Read More …
The Ships Of Windstar Cruises: A Brief Introduction
Windstar Cruises operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships known for its intimate yacht style experience and unique voyages to the world’s best small ports and hidden harbors. We ran across Windstar while sailing with Star Clippers tall masted Read More …