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Dashing QM2 Appropriately Kicks Off First Cunard Transatlantic Fashion Week
Royal College of Art graduate Sophie Schmidt, unveiled her latest creation on board upscale Queen Mary 2, rather fashionable in her own right. The event kicked off Cunard’s first ever ‘Transatlantic Fashion Week’ with Dame Zandra Rhodes. Sailing from Southampton, fashion royalty including 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 …
Carnival Vista Spa Features First Microwave Sauna. Wait, what?
Carnival Vista is Carnival Cruise Line’s newest, largest and most innovative ship. Not long ago, we were on board Carnival Vista and I took a brief walk through the Carnival Vista spa, actually the “Cloud 9 Spa”. I say ‘brief’ walk Read More …
Official: Carnival Corp First To Cuba
Impact travel cruise line Fathom made history today with the arrival of 704-passenger Adonia in Cuba. Being the first America-based cruise line to sail from the U.S. to Cuba in over 50 years is a significant accomplishment. Rack another win up for Read More …
Disney Magic To Norway, For The First Time In Forever, Really
When Disney Cruise Line sent Disney Magic to Norway it was for a number of reasons, one of which no other cruise line can possibly share. Disney Magic arrived in Norway recently, sailing into the majestic fjord that served as Read More …
Brilliant: Carnival Brand Fathom First To Cuba
Recently, Carnival Corporation announced a giant leap in its philanthropic efforts, launching a new trademarked brand dubbed ‘Fathom’ and defining a new travel category tagged ‘social impact travel’. Beginning operations in April of 2016, Fathom will take a different sort of cruise Read More …
Sailing Viking: Our First (Very) Full Day
One of the unique parts of our Viking Elegant Elbe adventure is that it includes a pre- and post-cruise hotel stay, stretching what would otherwise be an eight day trip into ten. On our first full day, we hit the Read More …
Viking Star First Impression: A Whole New Ballgame
There are two ways to look at Viking Star, the new ship from a new cruise line created by the people of Viking River Cruises: the easy way and the more appropriate way. The easy way compares this new offering Read More …
Banana Coast Welcomes First Big Ship
Banana Coast is the newest cruise port in the western Caribbean and features shopping, a newly built tender dock, reception center and transportation hub as well as 10 acres of beachfront in the historic town of Trujillo, established in 1525. This week, Banana Read More …