Sitka, Alaska‘s history goes back to being under Russian rule from 1799 until 1867. Sitka was the site of the signing of the Alaska purchase and where the transfer of power took place on October 18, 1867. And that’s the Read More …
Scenic cruising through Glacier Bay is a lot like a day at sea, but you can see land. It’s a popular part of an Alaska cruise that takes cruise travelers up close to the Alaskan wilderness, where they might see Read More …
On the way to Juneau, the first stop on our Holland America Sip-Savor-Sail itinerary, I was reminded of one of the best parts of an Alaska cruise. Once there, I tested some of the advice we commonly provide for those Read More …
The beginning of the Alaska cruise season is a big day for the Port of Seattle, Holland America Line and a whole bunch of people. On our sold out sailing of Holland America’s Westerdam, we found out firsthand just how Read More …
The beginning of Alaska cruise season is reason to celebrate in Seattle, opening today. Alaska-related cruise travel will bring an estimated $441 million in economic impact to Seattle, the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Read More …
Capturing over 8,000 images during a 7-day Taste of the Mediterranean sailing on Seabourn Sojourn, the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise generated a lot of interest. Now an annual event, Seabourn has already announced the 2016 Food and Wine Cruise Read More …
New Viking Star, the first ship from new Viking Ocean Cruises is sailing on her maiden voyage from Istanbul to Venice right now. After a segmented sailing that ends in the Norwegian port of Bergen, the new ship will be christened on May Read More …
This post continues our series charged with defining the Seabourn Experience, a wonderful way of doing business we believe many cruise lines would do well to emulate. A real life example of Seabourn Sense in action, the events depicted here are not Read More …
The first in a series of posts defining the Seabourn Experience, we begin at the end of the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, after Chris returned home to Orlando One of the very best parts of a good cruise Read More …