When most people picture a cruise to the Caribbean, they envision a massive ship carrying thousands of people pulling up alongside a sun-splashed island paradise. The fact remains that not all Caribbean cruises are created equal, and those seeking a more relaxed, premium, even … [Read more...]
Key Differences Between Seabourn & Silversea
They both are big contenders in the luxury cruise segment. To the casual observer, these two lines may appear to be a lot alike. After all, both operate all-inclusive vessels, each carrying fewer than 608 guests. Service and hardware on both vessels will make you feel like … [Read more...]
Antarctica: Like Being on Another Planet
Buckle up. I’m about to turn your concept of cruising upside-down. Spin the globe (or Google Earth) and tilt it upward. If you’ve done it properly, you’re looking at a white mass of continent known as Antarctica. It is, as some scientists have put it, the “least understood place … [Read more...]
Should You Stay? Or Should You Go?
For those of us who are on cruises soon, a prevalent question can be summed up in the first two lines of The Clash’s 1982 hit, Should I Stay Or Should I Go? It’s an easier question to answer for hesitant travelers who stand to lose only fractions of their substantial … [Read more...]
Solo Cruising with American Queen Steamboat Company
If there were a style of travel designed specially for the solo traveller, it would be river cruising. With fewer passengers onboard than a typical ocean cruise, guests wishing to travel by themselves are never ‘one of a crowd’ on a river cruise. This is particularly true on … [Read more...]