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Author: Chris Owen

Chris Owen is a travel writer from Orlando, Florida USA

Viking Connects Food And Travel With New PBS Show

Posted onJanuary 29, 2015January 31, 2015AuthorChris Owen

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 …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagsconnects, travel, Viking

Contractors Like White Star Service, Leave Lunch Box Home

Posted onJanuary 26, 2015August 25, 2016AuthorChris Owen

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 …

CategoriesLuxuryTagscontractors, leave, lunch, service, white

Courageous Carol, This One’s For You

Posted onJanuary 25, 2015January 25, 2015AuthorChris Owen

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 …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagscarol, courageous

Our Peculiar But Interesting Intro To Carnival Vista, LiveStream

Posted onJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015AuthorChris Owen

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 …

CategoriesPlanningTagscarnival, interesting, intro, livestream, peculiar, vista

Seven Seas Explorer Keel Laying Ceremony [VIDEO]

Posted onJanuary 21, 2015AuthorChris Owen

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 …

CategoriesLuxuryTagsceremony, explorer, laying, seven, video

2015 Seabourn Food And Wine Cruise, Detailed

Posted onJanuary 16, 2015April 30, 2015AuthorChris Owen

The 2014 Seabourn Food & Wine Cruise proved to be a stellar luxury cruise experience,  sailing a Best of the Riviera itinerary from Monte Carlo to Sorrento.  At the time, we noted that the unique content and flawless delivery of the event could prove Read More …

CategoriesLuxuryTagscruise, detailed, seabourn

Carnival Welcomes Military Families, Freedom Rings

Posted onJanuary 13, 2015February 26, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Carnival Freedom begins sailing year-round from Galveston in February with a special six-day voyage to Mexico.  That makes three ships sailing from the popular Texas port, carrying over a half million passenger every year.  To mark the occasion, Carnival Cruise Line Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagscarnival, families, freedom, military, rings, welcomes

Is Viking The Carnival Of River Cruising? We Sure Hope So

Posted onJanuary 12, 2015June 22, 2015AuthorChris Owen

“…we came out of the cave, and we looked over the hill, and we saw fire. And we crossed the ocean, and we pioneered the West, and we took to the sky.” When Viking River Cruises rolled out their revolutionary Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagscarnival, cruising, river, Viking

As Luxury Market Heats Up, Crystal Cruises Ahead

Posted onJanuary 10, 2015January 10, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Planning a cruise vacation on an upscale, luxury cruise line takes a bit different planning strategy.   Luxury ships from a number of cruise lines visit unique destinations around the world, pampering their guests every step of the way. Knowing that Read More …

CategoriesOcean CruisingTagsahead, Cruises, crystal, heats, luxury, market

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