Sailing to the Canary Islands and Morocco on Sea Cloud II
…* Photo: Gene Sloan A Sea Cloud II staffer offers arriving passengers champagne as they first step aboard the vessel. * Photo: Gene Sloan It is at this moment that…
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Danube River Cruise on AmaWaterways’ new AmaMagna
…meant to be done once per cruise. Lovely presentation in the The Chef’s Table. * Photo: Gene Sloan The Chef’s Table. * Photo: Gene Sloan The Chef’s Table sits side-by-side…
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Viking River Cruise in Ukraine Aboard Viking Sineus
Viking River Cruise in Ukraine By Gene Sloan Sept 2024 Note: Gene took this cruise in 2019. This Viking river cruise in the Ukraine is not currently being offered due…
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Cruise Expert Gene Sloan Talks Travel
Cruise Expert Gene Sloan Talks Travel Heidi & Ted reached out to e-chat with writer Gene Sloan, who was the cruise editor at USA TODAY for more than a decade…
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Places to Travel — QuirkyCruise Contributors Share 3 Trips on their Wish Lists
…including The Miami Herald, Cruise Travel, USA Today and Cruise Week. Gene Sloan 1. Moldova. After my wonderful Ukraine visit last year (on a Quirky Cruise! …. read about it…
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Ted’s First Small-Ship Cruise: Vienna to Yalta via the Danube & Black Sea
…River on the New AMA Magna. by Gene Sloan. RELATED: Beer & Biking on the Danube River with Scenic. by John Roberts. Changing from a Boat to a Ship (Small)…
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AMA WATERWAYS
…cruises sail as far downriver as Giurgiu for access to Bulgaria’s capital of Bucharest. RELATED: Read Gene Sloan‘s AmaMagna review here. Passengers 146 to 196 (except smaller Douro River ships…
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VIKING River Cruises
…the Czech Republic where smaller purpose-built ships operate. RELATED: Viking River Cruise in the Ukraine … by Gene Sloan. Viking Longships Deck Plan * Photo: Viking The following preceded the…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: AmaKristina on Rhine River (AMA WATERWAYS) by Sue P.
…cuisine. And, with going in late December there were no crowds and we were able to enjoy all the attractions to their fullest! A must do experience! RELATED: Gene…
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2021’s New Small Oceangoing Cruise Ships
…by Gene Sloan. Golden Horizon This is the world’s largest square-rigged sailing vessel, a near replica of the 1913-built France II. Ordered by Star Clippers as Flying Clipper, it was…
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Maritime Expert Peter Knego Shares his Fascinating Sea Cloud Videos
…a nine-night cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Casablanca in 2019. RELATED: Sailing to the Canary Islands & Morocco on the Sea Cloud II. by Gene Sloan. RELATED: Check out…
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Introducing Sea Cloud Spirit
…Cloud II. By Gene Sloan RELATED: A vlog of a glorious week aboard the classic Sea Cloud. By Peter Knego Balcony Accommodations The vessel offers elegant indoor and casual alfresco…
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South America River Adventure on Colombia’s Magdalena River
…Touring. * Photo: AmaWaterways RELATED: AmaWaterways New AmaMagna on the Danube River. By Gene Sloan. “River Of A Thousand Rhythms” Drawing on each company’s expertise, AmaWaterways and Metropolitan Touring created…
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A Chat With Small-Ship Specialist Dave Porter of The Roaming Boomers
…with indoor-outdoor seating and Jimmy’s, a casual, family-style venue. RELATED: A Danube River Cruise on the AmaMagna. by Gene Sloan. AmaMagna has more dining options than smaller river vessels. Here…
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2022 European River Cruising Outlook, with Insights from AMA Waterways’ Kristin Karst
…and some uncertainties linger. RELATED: A review of AmaMagna from Gene Sloan. Splurging on Suites & Longer Sailings That said, vessels are booking “from the top down,” according to Karst….
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Viking’s New Longships Debut — All 8 of Them!
…catching up on rest before heading off on my next adventure. RELATED: Looking back on Gene Sloan‘s review of the Viking Sineus in the Ukraine, on the Dnieper River, one…
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Viking Turns 25 Amid Flurry of Small-Ship Arrivals
…in Russia and one in Ukraine. RELATED: Gene Sloan reviews the Viking Sineus in the Ukraine (in 2019). It also sails Egypt’s Nile and Southeast Asia’s Mekong. The new Mississippi…
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Sea Cloud Cruises Sails Into the U.S. Market, Reports Anne Kalosh
…Spirit, introduced in 2021, is “largest,” at 136 passengers. RELATED: Peter Knego reviews his Sea Cloud cruise, with videos! RELATED: Gene Sloan reviews the Sea Cloud II. The 94-passenger Sea…
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Cruising the Danube on AmaWaterways’ AmaSonata, Writer Gwen Pratesi Reviews the “Melodies of the Danube”
…Gene Sloan reviews a Danube River cruise aboard new AmaMagna. RELATED: Randy Mink reviews his Danube River cruise. RELATED: Ted talks about cruising the Lower Danube River. RELATED: John Roberts…
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Sea Cloud Cruise: Expert Review (2024) — Writer Peter Knego Reunites With A Floating Legend
…RELATED: Cruise Expert Gene Sloan also reviews the Sea Cloud II too. RELATED: Anne Kalosh reviews the new Sea Cloud Spirit. In 2008, Sea Cloud was given a special refit…
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Sea Cloud vs Star Clippers — The Similarities and Differences
…are more expensive than Star Clippers. RELATED: Here’s John’s review of his recent Sea Cloud Cruise. RELATED: Gene Sloan reviews the Sea Cloud II in Canary Island and Morocco. RELATED:…
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AmaMagna Danube River Cruise Review — Exploring The Mighty River’s Southern End
…were gliding along the magnificent Danube — destination Romania, via Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria. RELATED: Writer Gene Sloan Reviews The AmaMagna On An Inaugural Sailing Talks & (Brief) Briefings Our…
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How To Choose A Europe River Cruise — Cruise Expert Sue Bryant Compares 19 Top Lines (2026)
…wide, twin-hulled AmaMagna and Riverside Luxury Cruises’ Mozart, which can only sail a shorter stretch of the Danube, where there are no locks. The 72-foot wide AmaMagna. * Photo: Gene…
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SEA CLOUD Cruises
…between Europe and the Caribbean. RELATED: Contributor Gene Sloans Reviews a Sea Cloud II Canary Islands Sailing for QuirkyCruise.com. Why Go? To step back in time on elegant old-world ships…
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AmaWaterways Soulful Experience Cruise on France’s Rhône River — Paul C. Thornton Reviews a 10-Night Cruise & Paris Combo
…that your marketing is a direct reflection of who you wish to welcome onboard your product.” “And so, by us having more representation in the marketing, that would then generate…
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A First-Time Cruiser Falls in Love with Island Windjammers Caribbean Adventure (Part 1)
…were not so lucky. The “mom gene” kicked in, and I spent the night handing out Ginger ale. Anyone prone to motion sickness and for those who don’t know if…
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HEIDI SARNA
I'm up to 78 countries and 110+ cruises worldwide, and it's the small ship journeys that I love writing about most. And so QuirkyCruise.com was born, an excellent research tool for planning your own unforgettable small ship trip.
THEODORE W. SCULLI have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.
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