Take a look back through the history of the cruise industry, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a time that is, to quote The Love Boat, as “exciting and new” as the coming year. A recent report by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) notes that 2018 will bring a … [Read more...]
First Look: Silver Cloud Expedition
Recently, I sailed from Buenos Aires aboard Silversea’s fully-refitted Silver Cloud Expedition, part of Silversea’s luxury Silversea Expeditions brand of adventure cruises. Her two-month conversion into a proper, ice-strengthened luxury expedition ship marks a major milestone … [Read more...]
Celebrity Flora To Shake Things Up In The Galapagos
Celebrity Cruises is no stranger to the Galapagos Islands. For over a decade, it has sent the petite Celebrity Xpedition on weeklong sailings through this naturally-diverse part of the world. Recently, Celebrity acquired two additional vessels – Celebrity … [Read more...]
Alluring Alaska: Picture Perfect Alaska Cruise Travelogue
Cruising America's 'Great Land' could just be one of your life's greatest journeys. It was for me. By sea, it is nearly 850 miles from Seattle to Ketchikan, at the southern tip of the Alaskan Panhandle. Nearly a decade ago, I endured the journey by ship, and I was ready to do … [Read more...]
Highlights of 2019 Viking World Cruise Aboard Viking Sun
Ahead of its first-ever World Cruise scheduled for this winter, Viking Ocean announced Viking Sun will continue to sail the globe on the company’s second World Cruise, which will span 128-days, five continents, 21 countries and 44 ports, with 10 port overnights. Departing … [Read more...]