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Category: Destinations

A look at destinations cruise travelers might visit on their scheduled itinerary

Key West A Great Shore Trip Or Stand-Alone Experience

Posted onSeptember 21, 2016October 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

We have visited Key West a number of times and always considered a stop in the Florida port a bonus on any cruise itinerary.  A recent tour that hit many of the highlights in a short amount of time, bringing Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsalone, experience, great, shore, stand

New Carnival Alaska Sailing Brings Unique Option

Posted onSeptember 17, 2016September 17, 2016AuthorChris Owen

When asked about a trip to Alaska, the conversation naturally leads to Holland America Line or Princess Cruises.  Those two sister cruise lines take more travelers to the land of the midnight sun than all others on the planet combined.  Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsalaska, brings, carnival, option, sailing, unique

Amber Cove: Just What The Cruiser Ordered

Posted onSeptember 16, 2016October 5, 2016AuthorChris Owen

As man-made “island” destinations go, cruise lines have done an amazing job in the Caribbean creating interesting places to park their ships for a day.  Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic looks to be no exception to that rule.  When Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagscruiser, ordered

Our Azamara Cruise: One From Each Place

Posted onAugust 26, 2016October 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

If you have been following along on our Azamara Club Cruises sailing you already know that we spent 12-nights on Azamara Quest sailing a Summer Russia and The Baltics itinerary.  Y0u also know that we posted photos from each and Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsazamara, cruise, place

Northern Lights Tour Stars Leader Mauled By Grizzly, Homemade Cookies

Posted onAugust 24, 2016August 24, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Enjoying the Northern Lights is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that ranks near the top many travel bucket lists. By sea, Northern Lights sailings commonly skirt the coast of Norway with some going to Iceland and Greenland.  It’s a dream destination for many, Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsgrizzly, leader, lights, mauled, northern, stars

Antarctica Cruise Options Multiply, Engage

Posted onAugust 22, 2016August 25, 2016AuthorChris Owen

A sailing to Antarctica has been possible since the late 1960s.  By air, overflights of Antarctica date back to the 1970’s as well sightseeing flights from Australia and New Zealand.  A bunch of cruise lines go to Antarctica on a short Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsantarctica, cruise, engage, multiply, options

Paying Attention, Azamara Engages Destinations, Guests

Posted onAugust 21, 2016October 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Sailing with Azamara Club Cruises, we visit interesting places around the world in the comfort of nicely sized ships big enough to offer a full hotel operation but small enough for direct access to ports not possible on larger vessels. Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagsattention, azamara, destinations, engages, guests, paying

Sailing Away From Russia And Its History

Posted onAugust 19, 2016October 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Called a “ship graveyard of sorts” what cruise passengers see sailing away from St Petersburg, Russia are Cold War remnants of a Russia that once was, left to rust and the effects of the sea, as we see in these Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagshistory, russia, sailing

Connecting, Russia And Chocolate Bars

Posted onAugust 18, 2016October 3, 2016AuthorChris Owen

Day two of our overnight stay in St. Petersburg was all about making local connections, something I might not have thought possible on day one that was more suited as a backdrop for a cold war film. Sunny skies seemed Read More …

CategoriesDestinationsTagschocolate, connecting, russia

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