The Cruise Report With Cruise Specialists Cruise Reporter Ralph Grizzle

To truly get the feeling of what it is like to be aboard Cunard Line’s new Queen Victoria, it helps if you think of hats. Hats crowned nearly every woman’s head during Queen Victoria’s naming ceremony in Southampton, England this past December.  Read more... (1022 words, 6 images, estimated 4:05 mins reading time)

Research shows that most people planning a trip to Alaska want to see two places: Glacier Bay National Park and Denali National Park. You can get to Glacier Bay aboard a cruise ship and admire the national park’s stunning scenery from the comfort of your balcony stateroom. But to get to Denali (a.k.a. Mt. McKinley), you’ll have to get off the ship, lace up your hiking boots, and trek inland. That’s where a cruisetour comes in.  Read more... (513 words, 6 images, estimated 2:03 mins reading time)

If sailing more than 100 days on a world cruise seems like too much to bite off, try a ‘voyage’ instead.  Read more... (181 words, 1 image, estimated 43 secs reading time)

[Updated and archived on October 9, 2009] Across the luxury cruise segment, suppliers are ordering new ships, marshaling additional capacity for world cruises and gearing up their ships in ways that appeal to those who previously never had the time for extended luxury cruises.  Read more... (1452 words, 2 images, estimated 5:48 mins reading time)