…Sound. * Photo: Richard White Iceberg arch off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. * Photo: Richard White Curious Adelie penguin. * Photo: Richard White Chinstrap…
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Polar Guide Richard White‘s Arctic wildlife photography will melt your heart and inspire you to visit the North Pole sooner rather than later. QuirkyCruise.com’s favorite expedition leader and wildlife photographer,…
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American Song on Columbia & Snake Rivers. REVIEWER Richard from the USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Line. SHIP American Song. DESTINATION Columbia & Snake Rivers. # OF NIGHTS 11. DEPARTURE…
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…the penguin species and endemic to Antarctica. * Photo: Richard White QC: When you’re working on an expedition cruise around the poles, do you talk about climate changes with the…
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…nesting in Antarctica. * Photo: Richard White January & February The ideal months are January and February, when you will get a great mix of the very best of Antarctica,…
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…email Subscribe to QuirkyCruise.com for monthly curated newsletters highlighting our top small cruise ship reviews, round-ups & offers! Captain Richard Heaton Has His Own Ideas “The Hebridean Princess is…
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…The Viking Einar is typical of Viking’s fleet of 72 longships, though Richard Riviere, the architect and veteran designer of the fleet, explained to me that each vessel has minor…
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…protected by copyright, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the author. All Rights Reserved. QuirkyCruise.com. © Masthead photo by Richard White, all rights protected….
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By Anne Kalosh. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is paying $1 billion for a 67 percent stake in small-ship, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises. RCL Chairman and CEO Richard Fain called Silversea “a…
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…Chateau Gaillard was built in 1197 by King Richard the Lionheart of England. But the King of France, Philip II, laid siege and took it back in 1204. It fell…
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Q&A with UnCruise Expedition Guide Sarah Sinn-White By John Roberts. Sarah Sinn-White was one of the guides during our “Rivers of Adventure” sailing on the Columbia and Snake rivers on…
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…of Herndon and such contemporaries as the great naturalist H.W. Bates and the botanist Richard Spruce correspond with the appearance of the river as it is today. The few large…
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…white. Mom and dad played many games of canasta there, enjoying the mountain views and the readily available snacks. The Sky Lounge aboard American Constitution & Constellation. * Photo: American…
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…departure port of Ushuaia, Argentina, in order to reach the White Continent. The passage is an unpredictable area that connects the southwestern Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern edge of the…
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…* Photo: Robin McKelvie Dessert follows: rhubarb prepared in three different ways is a highlight, before a cheeseboard packed with Scottish cheeses. Red or white wine is included at dinner,…
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…designer Richard Riviere, the top notch food and service, no kids, etc. — and in this case, they are infused with the added innovations of expedition cruising. Among the latter…
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…a drizzle of truffle oil), zesty Shrimp Remoulade, and the highlight, Escargot Orleans (tender escargot, leeks, oyster mushrooms and fennel in roasted-garlic butter). Tujague’s is classic New Orleans: white tablecloths,…
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…Photo: Richard Sidey Why Go? For highly curated voyages to some of the top destinations in the world, places that can only be visited by ships this size. You get…
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…river boats on March 19. The sweet sounds from a trio of alpenhorn players surrounded by red and white balloons and flowers summoned the commencement of formalities on the top…
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…as soon as I could walk,” he smiles as the late afternoon sun reflects off his cobalt eyes and his waft of white hair breaks like a wave over his…
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…Richard Hannay Deck and offers twin beds as well as large picture windows and ensuite facilities. Beautiful warm woods, detailed moldings and tartan fabrics throughout the cabin added to its…
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…go by,” said Richard Clements of Oklahoma City, cruising with his wife, Melissa. Author Rick Sylvain and wife Leesa Bainbridge asail on the Saone. * Photo: Rick Sylvain La Cuisine…
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…All afternoon, yachts sailed by to admire and photograph Sea Cloud Spirit. We were invited to dress in white for a White Night Party and one of the passengers, hilariously,…
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…pass; Richard With 1993 and 464 pass; Nordlys 1994 and 469 pass; Polarlys 1996 and 473 pass; Nordkapp 1996 and 458 pass; Nordnorge 1997 and 451 pass; Finnmarken 2002 and…
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…Allison Karel from the USA Boat: American Song in USA (Washington State’s Columbia & Snake Rivers) Richard from the USA Boat: American Harmony in USA (Mississippi River) D Waters from…
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…the village that served as the prison for Richard the Lionhearted in the late 12th century. For myself and three dozen other cruisers on Scenic Jasper, it also is known…
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…Vive Le France – and the audience broke out in laughter. Classic Richard Nixon. * Photo: Politico Subscribe to our monthly small ship cruise email Subscribe to…
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…there on her big day. Every crew member I spoke to says the Royals are very comfortable aboard. All of her officers are British, including her current Master, Captain Richard…
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…offered an active hike on the steep trail to the Durnstein Castle ruins, where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned for a few months in the late 12th century. The breathtaking…
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First Female Captain for Hebridean Princess By Ted Scull Hebridean Island Cruises has just announced that Captain Caroline Palmer will work in tandem with Captain Richard Heaton aboard the 50-passenger…
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…lets tons of sunlight fill the ship. The design was led by Richard Riveire, a founding principal of Rottet Studio who has designed more than 50 of Viking’s river and…
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…your meals in the J.M. White dining room? Bill: I take all dinners in the J.M. White dining room. I enjoy having the same table mates each evening; I am…
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…hopes millennials will take the bait. Gone are the bright white hulls most river cruise boats wear in Europe, the brand’s pair of 120-passenger “millennial” boats are being painted entirely…
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…and two huge, gilded antique mirrors, one French and one American. The J. M White dining room is designed after the one on the 19th century steamboat J.M. White. *…
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…blackcurrant and blueberry compote. Peter fancied the fine Fixin Premier cru Clos Napoleon, 2014. * Photo: Peter Barnes White Francois Lumpp’s Petite Marole, 2016. This amazing white burgundy bearing the…
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…feet, over 80 tons Description: Very long and slender body; dorsal fin present; gray and black coloration; underside white; light-gray chevrons often behind the head; bottom jaw is white on…
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…behind the bar in the Bistro lists all the wildlife observed on the day. Today we came across more than 50 black back and white-beaked dolphins dancing in and out…
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…passengers stayed as long as time allowed to take in the magnificent view, white bergs drifting on a blue sea under blues skies flecked with white clouds and rimmed by…
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…red paddlewheel, churning a wake to help propel it in the waterway, strongly shoulders into the aft of the boat, and the bright white decks of the ship are stacked…
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…perfect fit — the film was shot entirely on location in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, not far from where Victory I was sailing. Its black-and-white cinematography captured the stark beauty of…
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…diverse range of habitats — from hauntingly desolate volcanic landscapes to lush green highlands, mangroves, and sandy beaches, both gorgeous arcs of white sand and fascinating black lava swathes. Off…
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Alaska Marine Highway’s Wintry Northbound Passage Jan 4-11, 1980. by Ted Scull Alongside Pier 48 on Seattle’s waterfront, the blue and white ferry liner Matanuska was quietly resting between voyages….
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…harbors at White Bay and Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke and then Norman Island. Jost Van Dyke’s White Bay Beach. * Photo: John Roberts These days played out similarly…
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…big plates of mussels from the nearby Thau Lagoon, couples slurped oysters and shoppers clutched packets of zézettes de Sète, crispy, cigar-shaped biscuits made with white wine. I was mesmerized…
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…of the Presley family also was found inside the trunk. The original black-and-white photo is catalogued as Inventory No. 1 in the Graceland Archives Collection database. The exact date of…
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…wood floors and oriental-style carpets. A pianist plays in one corner and a stunning set of black and white photographs depicting Ernest Shackleton’s aborted Antarctic expedition and rescue are mounted…
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…to are born brown and gradually change to white over five years. The not-quite-so-approachable bulls arrived in France along with refugees from the Spanish Civil War. We also spotted white…
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…the lived-in walled fortress on a hill that dominates the historic center of the city. We spend about a half hour wandering its narrow streets, which are lined with white-and-blue-painted…
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…for full-service lunch and dinner featuring set menus with an appetizer, main course and dessert. Red and white wine are included with lunch and dinner. Vegetarian, gluten-free and other non-kosher…
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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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Wilderness Legacy Cruise Ship Review By Peter Knego (Photo Above: The handsome Wilderness Legacy, shown at anchor near Le Conte Glacier, was built in 1984 as a replica Chesapeake Bay coastal steamer. * Credit: Peter Knego) After no less than a dozen Alaska cruises on...
