Fresh off a complete renovation as part of Windstar Cruises’ $250 Million Star Plus Initiative, Cruise Specialists was on board Star Breeze for one of her first voyages back at sea in July 2021. All guests and crew were fully vaccinated. Annie Scrivanich, Senior Vice President … [Read more...]
What it’s Like on the First Cruise to Return to Sailing out of the United States
Cruise Specialists marketing team member, Maggie Blehert, cruised on board Celebrity Edge on the first cruise out of a U.S. port since cruising's pause. The 7-day cruise departed Fort Lauderdale on June 26, 2021, and cruised roundtrip, calling on Costa Maya and Cozumel Mexico, … [Read more...]
Cruising’s Comeback has a Start Date
Cruising has begun its comeback in the Caribbean! On June 5, 2021, Celebrity Millennium departed St. Maarten for a 7-day roundtrip cruise. There have been a limited number of cruises in Europe and Asia over the past year, but this is the first opportunity for close-to-home ocean … [Read more...]
Spectacular Regent Seven Seas Splendor
Regent Seven Seas Cruises set a new standard in luxury in 2016 when it debuted “The World’s Most Luxurious Cruise Ship,” Seven Seas Explorer. Regent took that elegance and glamour a step further in February 2020, with the debut of Seven Seas Splendor. Cruise Specialists was on … [Read more...]
The Rejuvenated Crystal Serenity
It was like meeting a friend you haven’t seen in years and finding her radiant and rejuvenated. My husband Humberto and I experienced this during a 12-day Caribbean cruise aboard the Crystal Serenity, one of Crystal Cruises’ ocean vessels that received a redesign in late 2018. We … [Read more...]