One of the best-kept secrets of Cruise Specialists is that in the process of organizing cruise travel for more than 30 years, we’ve also become adept at treating you to the best experiences on land. Spot the Big Five in Africa, tour Europe’s interior for in-depth art and culinary … [Read more...]
Cruise to Ketchikan, Alaska
As your ship crosses Alaskan waters, the landscape’s natural beauty comes into view. Towering, snowcapped mountains dominate the horizon as lush, verdant forests frame the town before you. When you travel closer to the jagged, glacial-carved shore, wind from the land carries the … [Read more...]
Cruising to New Adventures: 7 Things to Try
The pleasures of travel are many. Chief among them: the invitation and opportunity to broaden our horizons, enlighten our thinking and invigorate our senses by trying something new to us. As was noted at a recent roundtable discussion with several Cruise Specialists team … [Read more...]
Princess Cruises: Largest Alaska Deployment Ever in 2018
Princess Cruises is bringing its largest Alaska deployment ever in 2018. Seven Princess Cruises ships will sail Alaska’s pristine waters on 130 cruise departures, with more than 75 percent of all voyages sailing to Glacier Bay National Park, departing from Seattle, San … [Read more...]
Comparing World Cruise Lines – Size, Amenities and Ports
Fans of the classic novel “Around the World in Eighty Days,” set in 1872, know that Phineas Fogg did quite a bit of his travel by ship. His voyage was full of peril, what with being chased by Scotland Yard, missing his ship more than once, and bribing a ship’s crew bound for … [Read more...]