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Holland America Line 2023 World Cruise Now Open!

Maggie Blehert

Zaandam cruise ship

Holland America Line’s 2023 Grand World Voyage is now open for reservations! It’s sure to be exhilarating, with the elegant Zaandam taking inquisitive travelers to South Pacific islands, Australia, Africa and Europe. Departing Fort Lauderdale on January 3, 2023, the 127-day … [Read more...]

Africa Cruise Reviews, Australia/New Zealand, Cruise News, Cruise Ports, Cruise Specialists Benefits, Europe Cruise Reviews, General Interest, Group Travel, Holland America Line Cruise Reviews, Hosted Cruises, Solo Cruising, World Cruise Reviews

More-Inclusive Silversea Cruises

Maggie Blehert

Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens.

Silversea Cruises will begin including roundtrip air and at least one complimentary shore excursion at every port, on every voyage, available in the spring of 2022 onward. Cruise Specialists has more information on that, as well as some exciting destination news in this update … [Read more...]

Cruise News, General Interest, Silversea Cruise Reviews, Silversea Expedition Cruise Reviews, Silversea World Cruise Reviews

Viking Cruises Announces New PCR Testing Facility

Maggie Blehert

aerial view of cruise ship

Viking® recently announced that it has completed installation of the first full-scale polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratory at sea. This new onboard facility—an industry first—allows for unprecedented testing capacity in the cruise industry, enabling Viking to conduct PCR … [Read more...]

Cruise News, General Interest, Viking Cruise Reviews, Viking Expedition Cruise Reviews, Viking Ocean Cruise Reviews

A Gradual Path Forward for Cruising

Maggie Blehert

Panama Canal

There is now an approved path for getting cruise ships and cruise travel going again from the United States. On October 30, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) approved a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, replacing its previous No Sail Order. Cruise … [Read more...]

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Tauck: Where “Small is Big”

Maggie Blehert

river cruise ship

Tauck has a loyal following of discerning travelers, now 95 years in the making. Tauck places a singular focus on the satisfaction of its guests, and it shows: the travel company has been named to Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” list for 23 consecutive years. Tauck’s deep, … [Read more...]

Specialty Cruises, Tauck Cruise and Tauck Land Tour Reviews, Tour Review

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