Choose either a river or ocean cruise and they both sail on water. At first glance, one might think that is about all they have in common. But a closer look reveals that those who design the overall choreography of either Read More …
Oddly, while October was National Cruise Month, November onward looks to have more attractive cruise deals available. No telling why. That makes this a great week to begin a recurring feature here, Extraordinary Cruise Deals This Week. Look for special Read More …
River cruising and wellness; they kind of go hand in hand if you think about it. Just about any river cruise itinerary will stop at interesting places where travelers get off the ship and walk around. Unlike their ocean-going counterparts, Read More …
Booking nearly two years in advance, Don and Sharon* are going on a European river cruise in the Fall of 2018. Just past the one year out mark, they have questions not all that uncommon to anyone planning their first Read More …
One of the best parts of any travel might have nothing to do with destinations. Travelers tied to the digital world in real life look forward to disconnecting. Being able to turn on their away message and turn off their Read More …
We began our Carnival cruise history with Carnival Fascination on a short cruise to Key West and Cozumel from Miami. At the time, Carnival Paradise was the last-built in a class of its own. Fantasy class ships have served Carnival Read More …
Continuing a leadership position in the land of European river cruises, Viking will build seven new river ships in 2019. Six of the comfy 190-passenger Viking Longships will sail Viking’s popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. One Read More …
A collection of stories from around the world of cruise travel. Norwegian Breakaway Sails From New Orleans Norwegian Cruise Line announced an update to the line’s 2018/2019 deployment, offering guests an exciting new opportunity to set sail from the Read More …
It was just over a year ago that Royal Caribbean launched Harmony of the Seas from the port of Southampton after being constructed by 2,500 workers for just under $1 billion. If that sound like a lot, it’s really not. Read More …