Annie Scrivanich is the Senior Vice President of Cruise Specialists. She has been in the travel industry 45 years and most of that has been as part of the cruise industry. One career highlight was helping to pioneer the Route of the Glaciers cruise itinerary along with the … [Read more...]
Cruise Review: Destination Immersion in Mexico with Azamara
Heather Visser is the longtime Shore Excursions Manager for Cruise Specialists. She has been in the travel industry 22 years, including working on board cruise ships for six years. She has visited more than 90 countries and is our agency’s in-house expert on planning curated … [Read more...]
Cruise Review: Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady
Prior to the North American debut of Virgin Voyages, we heard many promises: The new ship, Scarlet Lady, would be irresistible. Cruises would be filled with surprises and delights. And perhaps most of all, that Virgin Voyages would be charting its own path with high-profile … [Read more...]
Cruise Review: The Transformed Windstar Star Breeze
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...]