Tag: cruising
Viking Longships Illustrated
To take a fresh look at the ships of Viking River Cruises we recently traveled to Germany to create Viking Longships Illustrated: A Resource For Your Cruise Planning Pleasure. The occasion: the christening of two new Viking Longships at a riverside ceremony in Koblenz, a Read More …
White Continent Cruising Options Include New Expedition Yachts
Sailing to Antarctica happens during a short season that runs from November to March. Abercrombie & Kent as well as Seabourn Cruises top our list of travel companies who go there, along Silversea Cruises, Holland America Line, National Geographic Explorer, Quark Expeditions, Hurtigruten Read More …
Cruising Behind The Scenes: Before The Dining Room Opens
Dinner is a major event on pretty much any cruise ship and one that commands a great amount of attention, for everyone. As passengers we plan the evening around dinner, choosing a preferred time to dine and often lining up before Read More …
Beyond Cruise News: First Family Of Cruising Honored And A New Term To Know
Wrapping up a whirlwind schedule of cruise travel events, we have a truckload of news from a variety of sources. This is not ‘news’ like BREAKING NEWS! But stories that have come up along the way that deserve a lot Read More …
Upscale Big Ship Cruising Defined By Holland America Culinary Options
In this series we’re taking a deep look at each of the relevant Holland America culinary options aboard new ms Koningsdam. We think its high time for upscale big ship cruising and Holland America Line seems to have pulled it Read More …
Cruising from Florida 101: Getting Started.3
So we’ve talked about Internet Cruise Brokers and Certified Cruise Travel Agents, but what about just picking up the phone or going online to book directly with the cruise line? Why not just eliminate the “middleman” and deal directly with the source? Read More …
Cruising From Florida 101: Getting Started.2
I feel bad for those who may have had their cruise vacation plans disrupted by trusting Internet Cruise Brokers who ignored them after the sale or went out of business as we discussed in Part One of this series on Cruising From Read More …
Cruising from Florida 101: Getting Started
There are three basic ways to book a cruise. Directly with the cruise line, an Internet Cruise Broker or a Travel Agent. Which is the best way? Let’s find out. First, let’s start with the Internet Cruise Broker. That would be Read More …
Viking Sea: Welcome Back To Comfortable Cruising
Returning to Viking Ocean Cruises to sail new Viking Sea on the ship’s maiden voyage, I expected familiarly. Twin sister to Viking Star, that’s exactly what I found. Following the same comfortable cruising formula for success that propelled Viking River Cruises Read More …