Once again our on the move cruise Hosts Steve and Wendy Bodenheimer have packed their bags for a grand adventure. If you're like us it's hard to beat the beauty of watching the colors all around you change daily and so we're taking you along on their tour of New England and … [Read more...]
Cruising’s Quest For More Varied Cuisine
Cruise Ship Dining Options Demystified Two decades ago, dining aboard a cruise ship was a straightforward affair: Dinners were either early-seating (served at around 5:30 p.m.) or late seating (at around 8 p.m.) Tables were set, and you dined with the same guests and enjoyed the … [Read more...]
Floating Cities At Sea
Oasis of the Seas, and its sister Allure of the Seas, are so large that the only way designers could think of to help consumers conceptualize them was to divide the vessels up into neighborhoods. Imagine, ships so big that they can have a Central Park, with more than 10,000 … [Read more...]
Are We Nuts? Winter Cruises In Norway
At this very moment, Hurtigruten's Trollfjord is making its way to Bergen, Norway, the ending point of what just may be "The World's Most Beautiful Voyage." Cruising the Norwegian coast year-round, Hurtigruten offers winter packages of 6, 7, 11 or 12 days from November 1 through … [Read more...]
Norwegian Epic Ship Review
After reading our cruise reporter, Ralph Grizzle’s report of his experience on the new NCL Epic, I wasn’t sure what I would think about the boxy, noisy ship. My experience was a calmer one, and I found the ship to be fun, exciting, and beautifully decorated with excellent … [Read more...]