One From Each Place: Viking British Isles Explorer

We began sailing our Viking British Isles Explorer in London (Greenwich), England. Today, let’s look back with a summary of and my favorite photo from each place London, UK Board your cruise and relax in your cabin before setting sail Read More …

Day By Day: Our Viking British Isles Experience

Revisiting Viking Sky First Impressions Coming back to any cruise line speaks volumes to how well travelers were satisfied on a previous visit.  Big ship cruise lines have robust past guest programs that aim to reward loyalty. With those, benefits Read More …

Our Viking Cruise In One Word: Flawless

If I had to describe our 15-night British Isles Explorer sailing with Viking Cruises on Viking Sky in one word, it would be “flawless”. Every element of the travel experience that Viking touched exceeded our expectations. Other travel companies that Read More …

Princess Has A Best Price Guarantee Too Now

Princess Cruises is offering a “Better than Best Price Guarantee” for cruises booked between July 1 and September 2, 2024. If guests find a lower price for the same cruise before their final payment, Princess will match the price and Read More …

Windstar Reveals More: New Ship, Star Seeker

Small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises revealed today it’s planning to send its newest ship, Star Seeker, cruising to Alaska and Japan when it joins the fleet in 2026. Windstar last sailed in Alaska and Japan in 2023 before it redeployed Star Breeze to be Read More …

Sailing Viking: We’ve Been Modified

NOTE: This post was originally published in 2015 but the information is timely as the topic of “itinerary modifications” gets socially heated. It’s easy to look at travel plans like decisions.  Once made, we live with them.  Items on a Read More …

Star Clippers Installs Starlink Across Entire Fleet

Tall ship sailing specialists Star Clippers has announced they now offer high speed Starlink WiFi on all three of their ships, offering guests and crew a faster, more reliable internet connection while onboard. Using SpaceX’s Low Earth Orbit satellite technology, the ships Read More …

Costa Cruises Extends ‘Discovery Sale’ Until June 25

Costa Cruises North America is offering a “Discovery Sale” with cruises starting at $449 per person for various destinations like the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the United Arab Emirates. The sale ends on June 10, 2024, and guests booking Read More …

Carnival Shares Plans for Family Fun at Celebration Key

The reveals of Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key keep coming, and now children of all ages, and their parents, have the first glance of their own tropical playground in paradise with today’s announcement of plans for Starfish Lagoon, offering families endless ways to Read More …