Examining the process of cruise travel from research to booking, packing, travel gear, travel apps and more
We talk a lot here about how the world of cruise vacations can provide some of the best travel experiences imaginable. We know cruising is a wonderful value that brings lifetime quality memories allowing us to escape real life, check off a number Read More …
The world of cruise travel sure has come a long way over the years. Sorting through some old photos the other day, shot when cameras used film, ‘portable’ phones were not ‘smart’ and TWA was our hometown Kansas City airline, I thought Read More …
The obvious result of the Viking Longships Christening 2016 is the addition of six more vessels to ply the rivers of Europe. Not so obvious but sure to happen: creating memories visiting iconic landmarks and enjoying the shared experience in Read More …
Travel by cruise ship has certainly come a long way over the years, evolving from an option for ‘the newly-wed or nearly-dead’ to the top choice of a far more diverse experience, good for everyone. Ships of today have multiple dining venues, Read More …
Clearly, a big reason for the success of Viking River Cruises and their new Viking Longships is where they go and places experienced along the way. Sailing along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China, Southeast Asia and Egypt, Viking Read More …
After a number of river cruise sailings it has become abundantly clear that there are some huge differences between river cruising and ocean cruising. Those differences demand a different packing list that includes some critical gear needed to get the Read More …
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its Summer 2017 deployment for Alaska, the Bahamas and Bermuda. Interesting here is not so much the ships and the specific itineraries they will run but that the information was released so far in advance. Read More …
Carnival Cruise Line has made somewhat of an art out of listening to their passengers, bringing what they want to sea for decades. Carnival also offers ThirstyFrog Red, its own private label draught beer throughout the fleet as well as Read More …
Coming into the embarkation port city a day early is always a good idea. Cruise travelers flying from the Northern United States or Canada to South Florida any time between now and next summer often face weather-related flight delays. That Read More …