Wind Surf Reader Review Reviewer: Don from Toronto. Cruise Line: Windstar Cruises. Ship: Wind Surf. Destination: Caribbean. # of Nights: 7. Departure Date & Ports: January 2016, round-trip from St….
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…itinerary that included two ports we’ve never been to before. We had initially booked a 7-day Windstar cruise entitled “Greek Isles and Turkish Delights,” but two weeks before departure Windstar…
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STAR PRIDE in Vietnam Reviewer: Chrissy from New York. Cruise Line: Windstar Cruises. Ship: Star Pride. Destination: Vietnam. # of Nights: 10. Departure Date & Ports: January 2015, from Hong…
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…Singapore Suvir from Singapore Windstar Cruises Yacht: Wind Star in EUROPE (Greek Isles) Don from Toronto. Yacht: Wind Surf in CARIBBEAN Don from Toronto Ship: Star Pride in ASIA…
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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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Offseason Winter Rhine River Cruise By John Roberts River cruise voyages in Europe are delightful. In spring and summer, the flowers are blooming, and the vines terracing hillsides are heavy with grapes that will produce world-renowned wines. It’s these types of...
Greek Isles Yacht Cruise Review By Stephanie Sack A fathomless expanse of diamond-dotted obsidian sky. Spectral tall ships gliding along the horizon. The effervescent substrate of the ageless Aegean Sea. “This,” I thought to myself as I lingered at midnight on the...
Cruising The Complete Mississippi River By Lynn & Cele Seldon It takes three weeks to cruise the entire Mississippi River from New Orleans, Louisiana, to St. Paul, Minnesota, and this epic journey has always been on Lynn’s river cruise bucket list. So, when the...
Atlas Antarctica Cruise Review (2026) By Peter Knego Caption (for above): The author getting photobombed by indifferent gentoo penguins at Barrientos Island. * Photo: Mike Masino In 2007, I cruised Antarctica with the often lamented Voyages of Discovery, a U.K.-based...
Uncommon Journeys In New York & Canada By Rail & River Boat By Peter Knego Uncommon Journeys, also known as Train Holidays, has been offering curated cruise tours for decades, often combining the best elements of land, sea and rail to provide a unique...
Canadian Empress 1000 Islands Cruise Review By Heidi Sarna One chilly afternoon, after spending some time alone up on the Sun Deck admiring the scenery of the 1000 Islands, I paused and peered through the lounge’s etched glass doors. I could see (and hear!) that just...
Costa Rica UnCruise Adventures By Heidi Sarna I had a chat with Captain Dan Blanchard, Owner & CEO of UnCruise, to ask him all about his upcoming new 7-night Costa Rica itineraries. Dan loves getting his feet wet (and ours!) in some of the most beautiful natural...
Viking & American Cruise Lines Mississippi Comparison By Aaron Saunders River cruises span nearly every corner of the globe. While the term often conjures images of European castles and storied capitals, North American travelers have an equally compelling option...
Viking Christmas Markets Cruise By Donna Heiderstadt I’m a big fan of the European capitals located along the Danube River — notably Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia — and I’ve visited them several times, always in spring or fall when...
America Cruise Lines Alaska Review By Tracey Teo A black bear at Alaska’s Tongass National Forest perched statue-like on a boulder overlooking Anan Creek, and I watched curiously through my binoculars to see what he would do next. I didn’t have to wait long. Suddenly,...
Antarctica Cruise Tips By John Roberts Today, there are more cruise lines and more ships offering exciting expeditions to Antarctica than ever. I’m talking about getting down to the peninsula and to the Antarctic continent for actual landings and other adventurous...
