Baked Alaska Back On Carnival And That’s Not The Big Story

The culinary offerings among cruise lines bring a wide variety of choices to travelers.  As ships sail to destinations around the world, menus often change a bit to include fresh, local ingredients.  Talented chefs have come from shore to lend Read More …

Carnival Horizon To Bring First Teppanyaki At Sea

Carnival Cruise Line will introduce its first-ever teppanyaki dining venue when new Carnival Horizon debuts in the spring of 2018.   Technically a sister-ship to Carnival Vista, Carnival Horizon will have a number of new features.  If history repeats itself, there Read More …

Cruise Line Takes Travelers To Meet The Winemaker

Norwegian Cruise Line has a number of Meet The Winemaker Cruises available aboard Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Dawn.  On those special sailings, travelers will have the opportunity to wine and dine with leaders and legends of the winemaking industry. Norwegian’s Read More …

Alaska Adventure Cruise: One From Each Place

As we end our sailing with Holland America Line for Oprah’s Year Of Adventure Cruise, it is time to look back on the 7-day voyage, photo by photo.  Here, a collection of my favorite photos from memorable places and events Read More …

Oprah Cruising: Intelligently Applied, Seasoned To Perfection

As onboard events go, Oprah was going to be a tough act to follow.  We knew that. A whole lot of energy had gone into A Conversation With Oprah. It might have been time for a pause in the inspiration Read More …

Carnival Finally Shakes Booze Cruise Rep: Thank You Norwegian

Continuing to grow in popularity with cruise travelers, Port Canaveral has been chosen by Norwegian Cruise Line to host Norwegian Sun for 2018 sailings to Cuba and the Bahamas. Not exactly the most exciting news until we consider a substantial Read More …

Holland America Culinary Evolution Continues Thoughtful Focus

Associating Holland America Line with the past is natural; the line’s origin dates back to 1873.  Identifying the line with Alaska makes sense; no other cruise line sails there as much. Commonly paired with mature cruise travelers, a collectively intelligent wind of change has opened the Holland Read More …

Focused Cruise Options Bring Unique Traveler Challenges

Cruise travel offers access to nearly the entire planet in safety and comfort, moreso now than ever before.   Regardless of which cruise line we choose, comparable travel any other way continues to be less efficient and more expensive.  As an ongoing Read More …