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Overnight In Port: Eating Your Way Through Italy
Cruise travelers commonly fly to the embarkation port city a day or so early, for a variety of reasons. If getting there means a long travel day, there may be no other choice if they are going to make it Read More …
Awards Confirm Viking Popularity, We Know Why
We read the results of surveys, polls and award rankings with mixed emotions. Get it right, rate our favorite high; it’s a good day. Get it wrong, grant unearned high placement; that’s a problem. Such is the case with nearly every cruise industry Read More …
People To People Brings Carnival Paradise To Paradise
Last year, Carnival Corporation’s Fathom brand was the first cruise line to establish a presence in Cuba. In the process, Social Impact Travel opened the door to the island nation in a people-to-people sort of way. To culturally focused travelers, Fathom got Read More …
Cruise Buying Strategies: Travel Agent Shakedown
Not all that long ago, booking far in advance nearly guaranteed the lowest price and greatest availability when booking a cruise vacation. That guideline still has some value today as cruise lines roll out new ships after a brief recession-induced intermission. The Read More …
Think You Know Alaska? Think Again: A New Alaska Dream Begins
In Holland America Oprah Partnership A Perfect Match, we jumped back a bit in the evolution of Holland America Line. The focus in that post: the dynamic back story of a big ship cruise line figuring out how to operate as a far smaller Read More …
New Reason To Love Princess Cruises
When Valentine’s Day rolls around, it’s hard not to think of Princess Cruises; the line of the Love Boat for decades. Still, Princess has evolved over time adding more ships and updating the existing fleet, as one might expect. Along Read More …
James Beard Windstar Partnership: How To Change The Game
Windstar Cruises offers a unique fleet of small ships that visit Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Windstar’s seasonal offerings also include an interesting Costa Rica and Panama Canal itinerary that we will be sampling at the end of the month. I’ll get Read More …
Carnival Horizon Brings Potential International Cruise Travel Tipping Point
In April 2018 Carnival Horizon will debut, doubling opportunities to experience a Carnival Cruise Line Vista-class ship. So unique is this class of ship that cruise travelers who may have moved along to other brands are giving Carnival a new look. Read More …
Unique Windstar Panama Promises A Number Of Firsts
Later this month we travel with Windstar Cruises on a Costa Rica & Panama Canal itinerary. Exciting: the 7-night Star Pride sailing offers a number of first-time experiences. Those ‘firsts’ should bring some wonderful information in as many ways. First Time On Windstar Read More …