Assam Bengal Navigation Brahmaputra River Cruise REVIEWER Shavak Srivastava from India. CRUISE LINE ABN (Assam Bengal Navigation). SHIP ABN Sukapha. DESTINATION Upstream on the Brahmaputra River. # OF NIGHTS 5. DEPARTURE PORT Pandu (Guwahati ), Assam, India. DATE OF...
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Reader Review: BRAHMAPUTRA River on Assam Bengal Navigation’s Sukapha by Poonam B.
Brahmaputra River on Assam Bengal Navigation's Sukapha. REVIEWER Poonam Bhagat from India. CRUISE LINE ABN (Assam Bengal Navigation). SHIP ABN Sukapha. DESTINATION Brahmaputra River. # OF NIGHTS 5. DEPARTURE PORT Pandu (Guwahati ), Assam, India. DATE OF CRUISE...
Reader Review: BRAHMAPUTRA River ABN Sukapha Cruise by Mira
Brahmaputra River ABN Sukapha Cruise. REVIEWER Mira from India. CRUISE LINE ABN (Assam Bengal Navigation). SHIP ABN Sukapha. DESTINATION Brahmaputra River. # OF NIGHTS 5. DEPARTURE PORT Pandu (Guwahati ), Assam, India. DATE OF CRUISE December, 2021. OVERALL EXPERIENCE...
Reader Review: BRAHMAPUTRA River Cruise on ABN Sukapha by Rabab L.
Brahmaputra River Cruise on ABN Sukapha. REVIEWER Rabab Lohit from India. CRUISE LINE ABN (Assam Bengal Navigation). SHIP ABN Sukapha. DESTINATION Brahmaputra River. # OF NIGHTS 5. DEPARTURE PORT Pandu (Guwahati ), Assam, India. DATE OF CRUISE December, 2021. OVERALL...
Crystal Cruises Faces Uncertain Future (updated: Crystal Cruises Shut Down)
Crystal Cruises Shut Down By Anne Kalosh. Feb 10, 2022 Update: Crystal Cruises has completely stopped all cruise operations, and the fleet is laid up. The sad news is that this is likely the end of the line. Updates from SeaTrade Cruise News about the Crystal Cruises...
Canal du Midi Anjodi Hotel Barge Cruise with European Waterways
Canal du Midi Anjodi Hotel Barge Cruise By Judi Cohen. For many years I dreamed of traveling on a luxury barge in the south of France and in October 2021 my husband and I made remarkable memories on a Canal du Midi hotel barge cruise aboard European Waterways...
6 Ships Offering Great Lakes Cruising in Canada & the United States in 2022
Great Lakes Cruising By Theodore W. Scull Before I share details about the six ships offering Great Lakes cruising in 2022 — Pearl Mist, Ocean Voyager, Ocean Navigator, Hanseatic Inspiration, Viking Octantis and Bellot — here's some background about why the region is...
Small American Ships – American Cruise Line’s Project Blue
Small American Ships – ACL's Project Blue By Ted Scull American Cruise Lines has just revealed details of a brand-new fleet of go-anywhere small American ships for the U.S. market. Innovators from the Start If there is innovation afloat in the American-flag small ship...
Private Hotel Yachts — Aman Plans a Super-Yacht
Private Hotel Yachts By Anne Kalosh. Aman, which Town & Country magazine has described as "arguably the world's most exclusive hotel chain," is planning a 600-foot/183-meter yacht to debut in 2025. It is a joint venture with Cruise Saudi, a company launched by...
8 Rough Cruising Regions To Know About Before You Go
8 Rough Cruising Regions By Ted Scull. 🎧Would you rather listen to this article about the roughest cruising regions? Below Ted shares his rough sailing stories and tips. (15.35 mins) Now let’s begin with the good news. Advance weather forecasts give...
EXODUS TRAVELS (Formerly INTERNATIONAL Expeditions)
Exodus Travels (formerly International Expeditions) Exodus Travels (formerly International Expeditions) ranks among the top adventure travel companies and is known for its creative itineraries and highly qualified staff who accompany its small group land and sea...
11 New Small Oceangoing Cruise Ships for 2022 You Should Know About
11 New Small Cruise Ships by Anne Kalosh Nine expedition ships and two super-yachts will be sailing into the Quirky cruise fleet in 2022. The new small cruise ships for 2022 range from comfortable to ultra-luxurious expedition ships to the long-awaited debut vessel...
Every Type of Small Ship Cruise
Heidi & Ted, along with their team of expert travel writers, have reviewed and traveled their way around the world, seeking out the very best in small-ship cruising. We have organized our reviews in six small buckets — river & canal, sailing, micro, coastal, oceangoing and expedition small-ship cruises.
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