SLOW TRAVEL
Inside Holland America Alaska And The Yukon Land Program
Last year, we sailed 7 days round-trip Seattle with Holland America Line to Alaska, focused on their Sip-Savor-Sail programming at the opening of Alaska cruise season. This year we went back to Alaska with Holland America Line but skipping the cruise to go Read More …
Promotion Of Obscure Holiday Sailings A Hallmark Of Top Cruise Lines
Sailing during November or December holidays can bring an experience sure to not be forgotten anytime soon. Cruise lines embrace holidays, adding bonus onboard programing, religious services, unique holiday menus and more. It’s a popular time to sail, for a number Read More …
Sailing Away From New York On Remastered Queen Mary 2
Sailing Away From New York by CHRIS OWEN on Exposure
Holland America Christening Proves: They Get It About Us
The Holland America christening of the line’s new ms Koningsdam in the Netherlands was a meaningful experience in a number of ways of particular interest to cruise travelers. In a previous post here we noted that a number of big Read More …
Viking Leader Comes Home
Viking Ocean Cruises highlighted their heritage when founder and chairman, Torstein Hagen commemorated the arrival of new Viking Sea in five new Norwegian ports of call. A Norwegian native, Hagen was on hand during the traditional maritime plaque ceremonies attended by local officials, harbor masters, Read More …
Battle In The Bahamas: Cruise Lines Vie For Private Island Supremacy
Sailing from a North American port to the Caribbean or Bahamas, odds are a stop at some big ship cruise line’s private island is on the itinerary. Traditionally considered a ‘day at the beach’, lunch ashore was part of the deal and 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 …