Above Photo: The author and the Atomium, one of the many attractions seen on the “Diamond Route” cruise with Viva Enjoy. Credit: Mike Masino German, Dutch & Belgian Waterways Cruise Review By Peter Knego 8 Things I Loved About Our March Viva Enjoy Cruise!...
Photo above: Sunset over the American Serenade at Natchez. * Photo: Peter Knego Winter Cruising On The Lower Mississippi By Peter Knego Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of cruising the Upper Mississippi (St. Louis to St. Paul), the Ohio twice (St. Louis to...
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...
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...
Crew Members Removed From Victory's Two Ships By Peter Knego QuirkyCruise Contributor and Ship Expert Peter Knego shares his commentary below, based on his extensive cruise experience and contacts within the cruise industry. Updated August 16, 2025 Following my...
CroisiEurope Rhine River Cruise Review Updated April 2026 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...
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...
