Attending the Seatrade Global Convention in Fort Lauderdale, there were plenty of vendors hawking their wares. Want to buy a cruise ship? There are a bunch of companies that would like to sell you one, repair the one you have Read More …
Spring Break cruising is right around the corner and before we know it Summer cruise season will be here in full swing. Thousands of families who have their sailing booked for either of the popular travel periods are looking forward to Read More …
This story has been floating around in the office for a couple weeks but just gets moved from place to place. Do you ever do that? Have some document or object that rates high enough to keep it out of Read More …
It seems like every day I talk to or hear about someone else who has had their credit card number compromised. Yes, protections are in place to prevent unauthorized charges from being made and credit card companies are good about Read More …
A little talked about but rather significant benefit of sailing on cruise ships that hold as many passengers as a small town is security, on a number of fronts. Guests punch on and off ships with coded identification cards that Read More …
Already award-winning cruise line Seabourn has been honored by the readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine with two distinctions in their 17th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Named Best Small Ship for Seabourn Quest and Best Luxury Ship for sister Seabourn Sojourn, the Read More …
All it took was one trip with a Scottevest and I was sold. Our post ScotteVest Travel Vest Has Blown My Mind explained my instant addiction a product that would accompany me on every single trip from that point on. Via Scottevest I Read More …
Commonly seen in airports, hotels, cruise ships and other places frequented by travelers: alcohol-based hand sanitizer being used to protect them from germs. Not as effective as vigorous hand washing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that soap and Read More …
Sailing on Star Clippers Royal Clipper, we happened upon an entirely different style of travel: sailing. We just thought we knew what cruise travel was all about until we came on board the ship with sails on a trip through Read More …