SLOW TRAVEL
Month: September 2014
Your Crystal Cruises Questions (Sort Of) Answered
Taking a break from …no, that’s not right. Pausing for a moment as we…wrong, that’s not it either. Continuing our luxury sailing with Crystal Cruises but not going ashore…better. Ok, here we go: Halfway through an enlightening 10-night sailing with Read More …
An Outstanding Day In Halifax with Crystal Cruises
On day five of our 10-night Autumn’s Palette sailing with Crystal Cruises, we stopped at Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Commonly referred to as “the new Scotland”, we found out why on a guided walking expedition that would Read More …
Crystal Cruises, Saint John, Built On A Rock Solid Foundation
In June of 1877, a major fire ravaged Saint John, the largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In less than half a day, over 1,600 wooden structures were destroyed, leaving thousands of residents homeless. Rebuilt on a Read More …
Themed Moderation On Crystal Cruises
Bar Harbor, Maine was our first port of call after sailing away from historic Boston, Massachusetts on our 10-night Autumn’s Palette itinerary with Crystal Cruises. Our visit brought a first look at a bit of Fall color, something we were Read More …
Crystal Cruises Adventures, On And Off The Ship
I like that we overnighted in Boston as we began our Crystal Cruises sailing, for a couple of reasons. Giving us more time to see the city, we went on a Crystal shore excursion through Boston and out into some Read More …
Crystal Cruises First Impressions: Absolutely Blown Away
In anticipation of our arrival on Crystal Serenity, the bar had been set high. Award-winning Crystal Cruises defines what they do with absolutely no ambiguity, confidently stating “At Crystal Cruises, we are motivated by a single goal: to provide you with the Read More …
Hawaii + Yacht = UnCruise Adventures
Un-Cruise Adventures’ yachts and small ships carry 22-88 guests on voyages in Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, Columbia & Snake Rivers, coastal Washington and British Columbia. Most of the time, when we talk about Un-Cruise Adventures, it is Read More …