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Author: Chris Owen

Chris Owen is a travel writer from Orlando, Florida USA

Seabourn: Touring Saigon

Posted onJuly 30, 2016September 4, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Fully experiencing Saigon (actually called Ho Chi Minh City now), arguably one of the big city names from the news that I grew up with during the Vietnam War, we began with a sailing down the Saigon river that was Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagssaigon, seabourn, touring

Pig & Anchor Not A Comment On Any Cruise Line’s Past Guests

Posted onJuly 30, 2016September 4, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Carnival Cruise Line ships have a well-earned reputation as having the best burgers at sea.  That’s in large part due to Guy’s Burger Joint, a creation of celebrity chef Guy Fieri.  Now, Guy is back with a casual open-air eatery featuring a Read More …

CategoriesCuisineTagsanchor, comment, cruise, guests

New Carnival Ship Named Carnival Horizon And Why You Should Care

Posted onJuly 29, 2016August 25, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Carnival Cruise Line announced today that the line’s second Vista-class ship will be named Carnival Horizon, scheduled to be delivered in March 2018.  We could stop right there with the announcement, let you wonder why all of the sudden we’re Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscarnival, horizon, named, should

Porthole TV Debuts With Seabourn Encore Countdown Series

Posted onJuly 28, 2016August 25, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Fans of Seabourn are anxiously awaiting the debut of new Seabourn Encore this December.   To feed that hunger, a dedicated Seabourn Encore microsite was set up with imagery, details and updates on the ship’s progress, including “sunsets until launch.”  Now, Porthole TV Read More …

CategoriesExperienceTagscountdown, debuts, encore, porthole, seabourn, series

When A Day Is Not Enough: Revisiting Favorite Ports In Similar Style

Posted onJuly 28, 2016August 4, 2016AuthorChris Owen

One of the core qualities of travel via cruise ship is unpacking once but visiting a number of interesting destinations.  Compare visiting those same places via land or air and the value is strikingly obvious.  Still, some places visited along Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsenough, favorite, ports, revisiting, similar, style

Well Sure, Far Advance Booking Pays Off, On These Two Lines Anyway

Posted onJuly 27, 2016July 27, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Just when you thought every possible new marketing strategy had come and gone, here is something new that brings bonus value:  Booking far in advance.   If that strategy has a familiar ring, it should. For a good chunk of Read More …

CategoriesCruise IndustryTagsanyway, booking, lines, these

Evolving Cunard Culinary Focus Brings New Venues, Delights

Posted onJuly 27, 2016September 4, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Cunard Line has a history of consistently delivering culinary excellence for 175 years.  Attaining and maintaining that distinction takes an occasional evolution of what they do.  That process is underway right now as the Queen Mary 2 Remastered project unfolds, touching Read More …

CategoriesCuisineTagsbrings, culinary, cunard, evolving, focus, venues

Cruise Travel Evolves: Scary Change Out, Bold Evolution In

Posted onJuly 27, 2016August 25, 2016AuthorChris Owen

  Fans of the finer things in life seem to gravitate to the world of cruise vacations for some obvious reasons.   Exploring the world while enjoying good food and wonderful service alone keeps them coming back for more.  On big Read More …

CategoriesLuxuryTagschange, cruise, evolution, evolves, scary, travel

Our Viking Elegant Elbe Adventure: In Photos

Posted onJuly 26, 2016March 20, 2017AuthorChris Owen

Just back from a 10-night adventure with Viking River Cruises, we have the entire experience in one photo gallery.  Want to know more?  Check these resources published before, during and after our travels: Learn More Want to know more about Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagselegant, Photos, Viking

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