Hong Kong is a unique blend of 5,000 years of Chinese culture, 150 years of British colonial rule, and all the energy of a modern, international city. The British just ceded Hong Kong back to China in 1997, and it remains a free-market zone, and residents still refer to the … [Read more...]
Preparing to Sail to the Middle East: Understanding the Culture and Sites
Our next hosted Grand World Voyage with Holland America Line, January 5-April 30, 2016, will take you to some of the world’s less familiar cruise destinations, including the emerging cruise ports of the Middle East. This region combines a stunningly rich history with surprisingly … [Read more...]
Postcards: 2015 Tales of The South Pacific
Cruise Specialists Voyage Host Tom Mullen started a great tradition of sending us postcards throughout his trip last year and we loved them so much, we asked that he do it again during his current 2015 Tales of the South Pacific. There is something special about opening the … [Read more...]
Cruise Specialists Introduces Amazing Aussie Adventure: “Boomerang Voyage”
Back by popular demand! Cunard and Cruise Specialists are pleased to offer the Boomerang Voyage for 2017. Step aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth for a cruise to Australia, then enjoy a week-plus guided land tour across the land Down Under. Then return to San Francisco aboard Queen … [Read more...]
Fall Foliage Cruise of New England: Part 3 and 4
Welcome back to part two of cruise hosts Steve and Wendy Bodenheimer's Fall foliage cruise though New England and Canada. Part 3: More Ports Bar Harbor, Maine Our third port was Bar Harbor, Maine. This is most people’s favorite port, even though we don’t get to dock here. It … [Read more...]