SLOW TRAVEL
Month: January 2015
Top Chef Win Validates Cruise Line Culinary Program, Our Focus
We talk a lot these days about destination focused cruise lines, sailing the rivers and oceans of the world, and rightfully so: I like them better. This is my blog. I get to write and spin any story any way Read More …
New Seabourn Ships Applaud Current Fleet, Experience
The Seabourn fleet is growing, with two new ships coming out in the next few years. Recently becoming a bit more real, the 40-ton big sisters to 32-ton Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest were named Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation. Read More …
Viking Connects Food And Travel With New PBS Show
Viking River Cruises has enjoyed a wonderful relationship with public broadcasting, sponsoring Emmy® Award-winning Downton Abbey and Sherlock. Recently adding Grantchester, a detective drama set in a 1950s to the Viking-sponsored lineup, yet another new offering, The Great British Baking Show received Viking Read More …
Contractors Like White Star Service, Leave Lunch Box Home
Queen Victoria has sailed off on her 2015 World Voyage, sporting a stunning new look after an intensive 20 day refurbishment at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg. In addition to refreshing existing furnishings, enhancements were made to the outdoor spaces, the ship’s Read More …
Courageous Carol, This One’s For You
Travel agents deal with all different sorts of travelers every day. Some who are new to cruising have a lot of good, basic questions. Others not so many. Sail a time or two and the focus of those questions will change in nature. Read More …
Our Peculiar But Interesting Intro To Carnival Vista, LiveStream
Carnival Vista is set to sail an interesting series of Mediterranean cruises in the spring of 2016, before positioning to New York City ahead of being homeported at a yet-to-be disclosed location. We found that information and much more at Read More …
Seven Seas Explorer Keel Laying Ceremony [VIDEO]
Marking the official start of construction of new Seven Seas Explorer, executives from Regent Seven Seas Cruises were on hand for the ship’s keel-laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Befitting of what Regent Seven Seas refers to as Read More …