Princess Adds New Top Deck Feature

Princess Cruises is adding a new top-deck adventure ride called the Rollglider to its new class of ship, the Sun Princess. The Rollglider is a hybrid of a zipline and a roller coaster, and it will allow passengers to soar Read More …

Reef Sharks At High Risk of Extinction

A new study in Science has found that overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction. The study, which was conducted by more than 150 researchers worldwide, including scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), found that the five main shark Read More …

Travel Gear Review: Tenba Messenger DNA Camera Bag

Traveling with Viking Cruises recently, I knew there would be plentiful photo opportunities. Sailing the rivers and oceans of the world with Viking, this has always been the case.  Our 14-night itinerary from London to Bergen delivered all the photo Read More …

Stolen Travel Gear Solution: Cube Tracker

Travelers can easily talk themselves into becoming dependent on the gear they use as if travel were not possible without it.  Rightfully so, your travel gear collection may be made up of everything from your favorite travel backpack to helpful electronics, Read More …

Critical Elements Of Travel Requiring Ongoing Attention

It’s moments before the aircraft is ready to board. Alert travelers are exactly where they need to be. Incoming passengers and crew have left the plane. Cleaning is done from the last flight. Shortly, travelers with priority status for one Read More …

Viking Sun World Cruise 245 Days

Viking Cruises is back with their third World Cruise, this one on new Viking Sun. The 245-day Ultimate World Cruise itinerary will also offer an option to sail one of two shorter segments during the cruise. Viking travelers can also choose between Read More …

Viking Passion Play Focus Highlights Limber, Growing Fleet

Just added, a thoughtful addition to the 2020 Viking River Cruise Season: The Passion Play. Performed every ten years, the dramatic presentation depicts the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. For a number of religions, The Passion Play is a traditional part of Lent. Read More …

Starfleet Command Moves To Miami, Includes Carnival Ships Too

Carnival Cruise Line has a new Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami.  The largest and most advanced in the cruise industry, we’re pretty sure they can handle a whole lot of Fun aboard the 26 Carnival ships. The 35,000-square-foot facility Read More …

No Joke: NCL Suggested Gratuities Increase April 1

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is raising the amount of their suggested idaily service charges.  Effective April 1, 2018. NCL suggested gratuities increase, a little bit. Not much. AKA ‘suggested daily service charges’, the program aims to make it easy for Read More …