Kota Kinabalu: One Of Those Places I Want To See Again

Located on the northwest coast of Borneo, Kota Kinabalu faces the South China Sea from which we came aboard Windstar Cruises 212-passenger Star Legend. We stopped for just one day but saw so much, beginning at the Port of Penampang, As with every Read More …

Planning Your Alaska Cruise: Which Cruise Line?

The process of identifying an Alaska cruise that is a good fit for any traveler begins by deciding how to do it in the first place. Until this year, popular options have included a round-trip sailing from Seattle or Vancouver Read More …

Designing Your Enriched Travel History: A Great Big Global View

Cruise travelers continue to be engaged with destinations visited by ship, now more than ever before. It makes sense if you think about it.  After all, don’t ships take us from place to place around the globe in a cost- Read More …

SeaDream 2020 Med Brings Unusual New Ports

SeaDream Yacht Club has two twin, casually elegant mega-yachts, SeaDream I and SeaDream II. Each sailing with just 56 couples and a 95-person award-winning crew,  SeaDream proposes “It’s yachting, not cruising,” defining not only the size of the vessels but the onboard lifestyle and anticipatory service.  The Read More …

Convenient Carnival Cuba Cruises Expand

During the 2019-20 Cuba season, Carnival Cruise Line will offer 23 sailings to Havana. Those will happen aboard five different ships departing from four convenient East Coast homeports. That’s more than any other cruise line, for good reason.  Guests on Carnival Cuba Read More …

Viking Midnight Sun: Place By Place

Taking a reflective look at Viking Ocean Cruises unique Into The Midnight Sun itinerary, place by place. Viking Midnight Sun Greenwich, England Greenwich, England A full day of travel from Orlando to London with Viking Cruises included a quick tour Read More …

Seabourn 146 Day World Cruise

Seabourn is offering travelers new worldwide itineraries on more than 70 unique sailings to hidden harbors, marquee ports and must-see cities accessible only by smaller ships. Seabourn guests look forward to personalized service and unique experiences from the newest and most Read More …

Cruise Line Buys Alaska

They must be doing something right. Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, combined, bring more people to Alaska than all other cruise lines.  That leadership position applies to their offerings that visit the Canadian Yukon as well. That did not Read More …