CroisiEurope Rhine River Cruise Review By Peter Knego On various journeys with a wide range of river cruise lines on European waterways, I’ve encountered the vessels of French-owned CroisiEurope with a certain level of curiosity. Once or twice, I’ve even walked across...
Viking Eastern Seaboard Explorer Cruise By Peter Knego It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Viking and have been since first laying eyes on a rendering of the soon-to-be Viking Star at a cruise industry preview event in 2013. I was thrilled to see a new ocean-going...
Sea Cloud Cruise Review By Peter Knego Every now and then, a dream comes true twice. For me, that was another chance to sail in the legendary Sea Cloud after a blissful eight-night cruise along the Spanish Riviera in 2019. This time around, we joined the sail assisted...
Sea Cloud II Expert Review By Peter Knego To fully love and appreciate the splendid, three masted deluxe cruise bark Sea Cloud II, it helps to understand her origins. She exists because her namesake, the original Sea Cloud, became such a success as a deluxe cruise...
South Of France Barge Cruising By Peter Knego To many, the idea of transport on a barge might seem appropriate for iron ore, grain or some other form of cargo, and of course, that is most often the case. That noted, savvy QuirkyCruisers also know that some barges have...
Riverside Ravel Cruise Review By Peter Knego Among the Quirky cruising highlights of 2023 was the return of two of the former Crystal Cruises river vessels under the management of new luxury river line, Riverside Cruises. In the spring, they brought the one-off,...
MS Diana Cruise on the Gota Canal By Peter Knego It was a perfect June day in Stockholm’s Old Town (or Gamla Stan) with brilliant sunshine punctuated by just a few wisps of clouds as my partner Mike and I rolled our luggage from the classic hotel ship Malardrottningen...
Star Clipper Cruise Review By Peter Knego. Cannes! The glamorous hub of filmdom’s glitterati was our starting point for a seven night voyage to Portofino, Corsica and more of the French Riviera aboard Star Clipper’s 170-guest, 2,298-gross ton Star Clipper. Quite...
Viking's New Longships Debut By Peter Knego Aaaah! Two nights in Paris for a Viking Cruises christening event was the icing on a multi-tiered gateau that finally thawed after a two year, COVID-generated freeze. I arrived at the Pont de Grenelle on March 15, a gray...
Lindblad Galapagos Expedition Cruising, Part 2 By Peter Knego The second day’s 6:30 wake up call would set the pace for the rest of the week. After breakfast with some of the best huevos rancheros I’ve ever tasted and fresh cappuccinos from a genuine espresso machine...
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By Jackie Sheckler Finch Cruising the mighty Mississippi and its tributaries has been my pleasure since 1976. Someone asked me once if it doesn’t get tiresome watching the river day after day. For me, definitely not. As America’s first highway, the Mississippi River...
Sponsored Since its founding, St Lawrence Cruise Lines (SLCL) has been a company supported by both Americans and Canadians. “In light of the current environment, we have certainly had some calls from our American friends wondering if we are upset with them. That is...
By Jerrol Golden Let’s go! That’s what our guide, Fadi, says when it’s time to move on to the next location. The banks of the Nile River in Egypt contain some of the world’s most historic sites and we were there to learn as much as we could about the ancient...
Reviewer Aliza Knox from Singapore & Sydney. Cruise Line Mutiara Laut. Ship A classic Indonesian two-mast schooner, the 14-passenger Mutiara Laut. Destination Northern area of Raja Ampat, in West Papua, Indonesia. # of Nights 7. Departure Port Sorong Bay, West...
Cycling & Europe River Cruising By Ralph Grizzle I am not your typical river cruiser. While no one loves river cruising more than I do, my approach is somewhat different. After more than 50 European river cruises, I’ve seen the sights and done the tours. I’m not...
American Cruise Lines's American Revolution Cruise Review Reviewer Deb D. from USA. Cruise Line American Cruise Lines. Ship The 100-passenger American Glory. Destination Chesapeake Bay (American Revolution itinerary) # of Nights 10. Departure Port Washington DC. Date...
Ocean Endeavor Antarctica Review Reviewer Uma Veras from USA. Cruise Line Intrepid Travel. Ship Ocean Endeavour. Destination Antarctica. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Ushuaia, Argentina. Date of Cruise Dec 18, 2024. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
Island Windjammers Packing Tips & Cruise Insights By Sarretta McCaslin My husband and I love to travel, and cruises have become a favored way to do so — we’ve been on over 25 cruises in 33 years of marriage. We appreciate being able to see many different areas or...
Small Ship Cruises to the Norwegian Fjords By Ted Scull & Heidi Sarna Updated February 2025 by Jackie Sheckler Finch The coast of Norway is long and beautiful. If you include all the shorelines of the bays, fjords, and myriad of islands — coastal Norway adds up to...
Celebrity River Boats By Anne Kalosh Branching into European river cruising, Celebrity Cruises ordered 10 vessels of a new design with plans to begin sailing in 2027. And — look out Viking, AmaWaterways, Avalon, Scenic and others — that is only a start. New Design The...
Planning Your Own Shore Excursions May Be Cheaper & More Tailored to Your Interests Than Booking the Cruise Lines' Tours By Judi Cuervo, with Heidi Sarna The dream of a flight with Napa Valley Balloons couldn’t have been better timed. A cruise was on the horizon,...
