Ask anyone – not just cruise passengers – what his or her favorite food is, and chances are the answer will be “Italian.” And no wonder, Italian cuisine boasts the palate-pleasing treasures of olive oil, basil, garlic, oregano and balsamic vinegar. It represents la dolce vita– … [Read more...]
Celebrity Edge Review — Christening and Inaugural Cruise
My name is Bridgett Quinn and I am a Cruise Consultant with Cruise Specialists. I have thrived in the cruise industry for more than 15 years. So, this might be surprising to hear, but I’ve experienced the comfort of a Celebrity cruise only once before this trip, on the Celebrity … [Read more...]
Holland America Amsterdam Ship Tour
Boarding the Holland America Amsterdam is like coming home for Cruise Specialists clients; there are familiar, friendly faces waiting to greet you, navigating the elegant rooms comes as a second nature and the cuisine is as savory as ever. Many of us think of the Amsterdam … [Read more...]
Ship Tour: American Duchess
“I’ve never seen a ship this big here. I couldn’t imagine they can fill it,” one curious bystander said as he peered up at American Duchess, an elegant paddle wheeler moored to the grassy banks of Levee Park in Red Wing, Minnesota. I had the opportunity to tour the … [Read more...]
Holland America Line Introduces New Ship: Nieuw Statendam
Bookings are open for the Premiere Voyage and 2018-19 inaugural Caribbean cruise season of Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam. Due for delivery Dec. 1, 2018, the second Pinnacle Class ship in the fleet currently is under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in … [Read more...]