Toward the end of European river cruise season, cities and towns along the Rhine and Danube take on a colorful holiday spirit. Winter is just around the corner and even the revolutionary longships of Viking River Cruises will pause operations Read More …
Sailaway, when the ship actually begins to move for the first time, is one of my favorite times on an ocean cruise. Watching the land-based cares and concerns of passengers melt away as the giant ship begins to move, is Read More …
Arriving in Europe to begin a cruise, one might expect passengers to come from a variety of nationalities. We see people from all over the world on cruise ships that ply the waters of the Caribbean, coastal North America, Mexico Read More …
After a number of Viking River Cruises , we found that many of the ocean cruise skills developed over the years to get the most out of a big ship ocean cruise did not apply to river cruising. Some were quite a surprise. Read More …
The 12 Days of Viking Christmas is not exactly like the theme of the traditional holiday song, The Twelve Days Of Christmas. The song was first published in England in 1780 and starts on Christmas Day. Still, the old song has a Read More …
Emirates is currently the only commercial airline in the world officially serving Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon onboard. Global airline exclusive agreements are in place until 2024, meaning that Emirates is the only international airline offering a Read More …
Going to Europe for the first time can be a scary proposition. Make that going to Europe in the Winter. Add in that home is in sunny Florida. Now, simply the notion of leaving warm weather for cold could easily Read More …
Holland America Line has been exclusively named as the Official Cruise Line of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) and is committed to expanding its pickleball experience at sea for guests. All ships in the Holland America Line fleet feature pickleball courts with Read More …
A big part of the river cruise experience is going through locks. Last summer, on our Portraits of Southern France itinerary with Viking River Cruises, we went through a bunch of them. Raising or lowering just one or several boats at Read More …