Last year, when cruising on Silver Shadow from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand, I did something unusual: I remained on board. To add some sparkle to the so-called turnaround, Silver Shadow Hotel Director Flavio Gioia invited more than a dozen back-to-back passengers, … [Read more...]
River Cruise Trends
A mere 12 months ago, you could describe the entire river cruise industry as being “hot” and getting hotter. After all, more new vessels were coming on-line than at any other point in history, and that explosive increase in capacity was largely fueled by increased demand from … [Read more...]
In Photos: Kate Middleton Names Royal Princess In Southampton
Today in Southampton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new Royal Princess by sending a bottle of bubbly soaring to crash against the ship's hull. See it all in the photo slideshow below. [new_royalslider id="8"] Trouble viewing the slideshow using our … [Read more...]
Top Five Highlights of 2013 Silversea World Cruise
Our Cruise Specialists group of travelers on the 2013 Silversea world cruise just returned from their four month journey. The group sailed on the Silver Whisper and visited a large number of destinations in the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines, and … [Read more...]
Crystal World Cruise Update 3: The final leg!
The 2013 Crystal world cruise has recently come to an end, but what a journey our voyage ambassadors and clients shared together! This world cruise is unique in that they did not go around the WORLD. But, at least they went around something (aka South America). They said this … [Read more...]