Repurposed Travel Gear Works For Cruising Too

While it may be hard to believe, there are other ways to travel than by ship.  You will probably die if you attempt this as all forms of travel other than by cruise ship is evil.  Still, those strange forms Read More …

Stress Worm Makes Difficult Travel Situations Better

Cruising is always fun.  Getting there can be stressful and leave your body stressed. Whether traveling to the embarkation port by plane, train, car, boat or on foot, a new stress worm might end up being your favorite travel companion. Read More …

Viking Cornerstone Features We’re Looking Forward To

On Saturday we board Viking Ocean Cruises first-ship Viking Star for a 15-night itinerary titled Into The Midnight Sun.  Starting with an overnight in London we also end with an overnight in Bergen. In between,  we sail first to Scotland then Read More …

Follow Viking Star In Real Time Satellite View

Viking Ocean Cruises new 930-passenger Viking Star is headed Into The Midnight Sun and we will be on board.   We’re counting down the days until we fly to London to sail for 15-nights    Follow along on Viking Star’s voyage and Read More …

The Late Delivery Effect: When Cruise Ships Are Not Built On Time

Scenic Cruises recently made an announcement we don’t hear very often: the new ship they are building will not be ready on time.  More commonly reported on this topic: lots of ships across nearly all cruise brands are coming our way Read More …

Carnival San Diego 2020 Booking Season Open, Choosing Difficult

Carnival Cruise Line returns to the Port of San Diego for the first time in seven years when Carnival Miracle arrives in late 2019.  2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will sail a schedule of three- to 15-day voyages from San Diego from December 2019 to February 2020 starting Read More …

Cruise Bored? Perhaps Something Different Is In Order

Developing local embarkation ports around North America, cruise lines have made it easier for cruise travelers to make it from home to the ship. Flying or driving from home to the embarkation port takes costs less and takes less time Read More …

Tiny Star Legend Largest Ship To Transit Locks

This week, Windstar Cruises tiny Star Legend became the largest cruise ship ever to transit the Ballard Locks and sail onto Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. Star Legend’s inaugural visit to was especially significant because Seattle is the home of Windstar Cruises.  Onboard, Windstar Read More …

Abruptly Changing Course, Viking Adds Top Deck Attraction

Viking Cruises took the world of ocean cruising by storm not long ago, not by ‘raising the bar’ on anything. That bar-raising focus has a limited shelf life as we have seen time and time again. Someone else always comes Read More …