Historians tell us the Age of Exploration officially began in the early 15th century as Europeans began exploring the world by sea. Into the 17th century, their travels significantly helped in the advancement of geographic knowledge. Also known as the Age of Discovery, Read More …
Becoming less of an option and more of a necessity in today’s more destination-focused cruise traveler, big ship cruise lines are offering more to help us plan. Photo and description-rich shore excursion information is easy to find and can be Read More …
Probably the single most important reason we are in the business of cruise travel, the reason I became a travel agent and then began writing about them is a very simple one: Cruise vacations have opened up a world of travel to many Read More …
Viking River Cruises recently added twelve more of their unique Viking Longships, bringing the total to over 60. Two additional ships being introduced are custom-designed specifically for the company’s Elegant Elbe itinerary. As a result of high customer demand, those two joined recently Read More …
I rolled the dice, cruise after cruise, electing to skip the recommended travel protection offered by cruise lines and independent third-party companies. I was one of those people who believed “I saved enough money on travel insurance to pay for Read More …
Think ‘Princess Cruises‘ and odds are images of The Love Boat come to mind somewhere along the way. Those who have sailed in the Caribbean or the waters of Alaska are probably familiar with Princess Cruises also. But Princess is Read More …
Cruise vacations are a popular vacation choice these days, with more and more travelers trying a cruise for the first time or going back for more. In Matching The Right Cruise With The Right Traveler, we detailed the steps of how Read More …
Sailing from Piraeus (Athens) to Monte Carlo on April 18, the 2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise will take cruise travelers on an interesting 7-Day Taste Of The Mediterranean itinerary and this one promises to be even better than the last; arguably the Read More …
When it comes to Internet security, odds are we all know someone who has had their identity compromised. A credit card number or password got into the wrong hands and bad results ensued. We take precautions, but it seems to Read More …