Windstar’s First Mystery Cruise a Success, Next Nears Sell-Out

Windstar Cruises successfully concluded its inaugural President’s Mystery Cruise aboard the Star Legend in the Mediterranean from April 19-27. Departing from Athens (Piraeus), the fully booked voyage introduced passengers to three destinations entirely new to Windstar’s itineraries: Taranto and Reggio Read More …

New River Cruise Travel Insurance Covers Low, High Water

It’s one of the unexpected parts of a river cruise: itineraries are actually much more detailed than advertised. This is commonly a good thing.  Experiencing more than they bargained for, river cruise travelers are happy.  Until they don’t.  When low Read More …

My Viking Story, Every Bit Of It

My Viking story started with the inauguration of Viking Longships in Amsterdam and there has been no looking back ever since.   It’s the last part of that statement “…and there has been no lookng back,” that is of particular Read More …

Holland America Canadian Cruising Resumes

Holland America Canadian cruising will resume shortly as Koningsdam calls at Victoria, British Columbia this weekend, restarting the cruise industry in Canada. The following day the ship will end its current seven-day cruise at Port of Vancouver, its homeport for Read More …

Cruise News Rodeo Roundup

We have not done one of these since way before the global pandemic began, which makes a good place to begin a series of timely posts about the rapidly evolving cruise industry. So here we go, just the meat with Read More …