A cruise of the world is on many wish lists, even for people who have never been on a cruise. Consider this brief description of Holland America Line’s 2017 Grand World Voyage: “Without a single international flight, explore 36 ports of call and stay overnight in 10 magical … [Read more...]
How to Choose: River or Ocean Cruise?
There’s more than one way to cruise, and both ocean and river cruises are terrific vacation options. If you haven’t tried both of them yet, you may be surprised by how different they are. Both types of cruises will put you on a well-equipped ship with an attentive crew, but … [Read more...]
River Cruise Basics: Affordable River Cruising
There’s no point in being coy about it: River cruises aren’t cheap. Yet, their popularity continues unabated among travellers who are just now discovering an industry that has been around, in one form or another, for decades. One of the primary sore spots for many would-be … [Read more...]
Crystal Reports ‘Tremendous Response’ For Its Inaugural River Cruises
Crystal’s new river cruises are selling well. Within hours of unveiling fares in November, the company reported a “tremendous response” in bookings for its five luxury vessels, the first of which is set to embark in July 2016 and the other four in 2017. “We expected strong … [Read more...]
Why A Smaller Cruise Ship Will Steal Your Heart
We’ll freely admit it: We used to be big ship cruisers. We’d stand on the railing of our megaship, cocktail in-hand, and watch as a ship less than a quarter of our size pulled up next to us. The size differential was so great that we could actually see into the funnel of the … [Read more...]