New Holland America Cruise Ship On Track For December Debut

Nieuw Statendam is the second Pinnacle Class ship in the Holland America Line fleet, set for delivery on December 1.  Moving right along on milestone events, the new Holland America cruise ship has successfully completed two sets of sea trials* off the coast Read More …

Unique Carnival Horizon Features

Carnival Vista was a big hit with cruise travelers last year, introducing the first IMAX Theater, a top deck SkyRide and other interesting attractions.  Now as we count down the days until we see Carnival Horizon in Barcelona, one of Read More …

Hate To Fly? New Gear, Travel Services Can Help

It’s one of the biggest disparities between imagined and actual in the entire cruise travel process: air to get there.  Once on the ship, regardless of the cruise line, odds are extremely high that your experience will be a good Read More …

Viking Continues Conde Nast List Domination

Viking has been voted the Best River Cruise Line by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. That’s a consistent win,  something they have done every year since the river cruise category was introduced. Viking was also Read More …

Seabourn Europe 2019 Cruise Ship Itineraries Detailed

Seabourn cruise ships will be exploring Europe next year with a menu of exciting travel options enabling cruise travelers to discover natural beauty, culture, art, architecture, history, and more. The Seabourn Europe 2019 season will feature a record four ultra luxury Read More …

Holland America Nieuw Statendam First Season Detailed

Due to enter service in December of this year, Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam is currently under construction in Italy. After an inaugural season in the Caribbean, the new Pinnacle class ship will cross the Atlantic and spend the summer Read More …

Family Cruise Travel Gear Favorites

Travel by ship can make for the best family vacations ever. The inclusive nature of family cruising locks down the price of options that are variable when traveling by land or air. Transportation from place to place, meals, lodging, and entertainment Read More …

Solid Viking Value, Quality Continue Evolution, Smartly

Another question asked as we sail comes from Polly & Tim from Denver who will be sailing with Viking Cruises later this year. Should I pre-tip on my Viking cruise like I do on any other cruise? If so, how Read More …

Home Screen Travel Apps To Never Leave Home Without

The other day I was tricked into resetting my iPhone, basically returning it to like-new status.  Those who know about such things say a good hard reset from time to time is a good thing, much like restarting a computer Read More …