Ships that sail in the ocean
Luxury land tour operator Abercrombie & Kent knows how to travel in style. We got a taste of just how good they are at it last summer connecting destinations and the people who live there on a river cruise. When Read More …
Earlier this year, Carnival Cruise Lines announced the addition of their Carnival LIVE Concert Series at a live New York City event. Now in progress, a total of 49 performance dates offering Carnival guests the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive Read More …
When we told some Canadian friends about our Autumn’s Palette fall foliage itinerary with Crystal Cruises scheduled for the last days of September, their reaction was a little surprising. “Well, the ship should be nice anyway,” agreeing with others that our Read More …
It looked to be another day of chilly exploration as Crystal Serenity made her way into Harve Saint Pierre, a tiny Canadian port known mainly for being the world’s largest source of Ilmenite, the primary ore of Titanium. Located on Read More …
Winding down our 10-night sailing of Crystal Serenity, we stopped in Canada‘s Magdalen Islands at Iles de la Madeleine, a tiny port with a rich history. It was a short call at the place named after the seigneur (think ‘landlord’) Read More …
Taking a break from …no, that’s not right. Pausing for a moment as we…wrong, that’s not it either. Continuing our luxury sailing with Crystal Cruises but not going ashore…better. Ok, here we go: Halfway through an enlightening 10-night sailing with Read More …
On day five of our 10-night Autumn’s Palette sailing with Crystal Cruises, we stopped at Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Commonly referred to as “the new Scotland”, we found out why on a guided walking expedition that would Read More …
In June of 1877, a major fire ravaged Saint John, the largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In less than half a day, over 1,600 wooden structures were destroyed, leaving thousands of residents homeless. Rebuilt on a Read More …
Bar Harbor, Maine was our first port of call after sailing away from historic Boston, Massachusetts on our 10-night Autumn’s Palette itinerary with Crystal Cruises. Our visit brought a first look at a bit of Fall color, something we were Read More …