Sea Cloud Videos by Peter Knego QuirkyCruise contributor Peter Knego has produced a pair of wonderful Sea Cloud videos that illustrate Sea Cloud's rich history. The first video provides a top-to-bottom tour of all passenger deck areas, public spaces and cabin...
Adventures with Aranui Cruises By Peter Knego. All photos by and copyright Peter Knego 2020 unless otherwise noted. Follow Peter on Twitter! Aranui Cruises Day 1 Fortunately, this was not my first visit to Tahiti, so the pangs of spending just a couple of hours at...
New Scenic Eclipse By Peter Knego. During a blast of social media posts covering the debut of Scenic Cruises’ six-star luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse, what stood out in my feed were the comments from friends who are generally indifferent to cruising and cruise...
Great Lakes Cruising By Peter Knego. After decades of cruising the seven seas and well over a dozen rivers, I was long overdue for a proper Great Lakes cruise. My introduction to North America’s vast and enchanting inland waterway was via a 10-day voyage this past...
Lindblad’s New National Geographic Venture By Peter Knego. My Lindblad Expeditions “Among The Great Whales” adventure aboard the brand-new 100-passenger National Geographic Venture began at San Jose del Cabo at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. It was a...
American Duchess By Peter Knego. American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) provided a glimpse of its newest addition, the 1,600-gt, 166-guest AMERICAN DUCHESS prior to her christening in New Orleans. The AMERICAN DUCHESS is the third and newest vessel in river cruise...
AmaWaterways' AMACERTO Review, Part 2 Knego continues his five-night off-season November voyage up the Rhine to Basel aboard AmaWaterways' deluxe AMACERTO river cruise ship with visits to spectacular Strasbourg and charming Riquewihr. CLICK here for Part 1 of his...
Late Fall Rhine River Cruise by Peter Knego. A Rhine River cruise in the late fall and winter is quite different than one during other times of the year. It's colder and windier of course (routinely dipping into the 20s and 30s °F), with snow and rain often making a...
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Do I Need Travel Insurance? By Heidi Sarna I had a chat with travel advisor Kevin Flink about travel insurance. I met Kevin on a recent UnCruise in Alaska, where we had the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of travel insurance. Kevin knows a lot about insurance...
Alaska Cruise Packing Tips By Heidi Sarna I’ve been to Alaska many times over the years, having done nearly a dozen cruises there, on big and small ships, but mostly on the small ones, my favorites. And I've learned some things along the way; what to pack and what to...
Arctic Cruise Around Svalbard By John Roberts The High Arctic is the land of the polar bears, walruses, and incredible ice floes and formations that encircle the top of the world. Heading to this remote region on an expedition cruise is one of the all-time travel...
Atlas Ocean Voyages Antarctica Review Reviewer Sheryl Rowling from the USA. Cruise Line Atlas Ocean Voyages. Ship 196-passenger World Traveller. Destination Antarctica. # of Nights 9. Departure Port Ushuaia. Date of Cruise Feb 24, 2024. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very...
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...
Sail the Nile Review Reviewer Sigrid Kolle from Germany. Cruise Line Sail the Nile. Ship 14-passenger Dahabyia Minja. Destination The Nile River in Egypt, from Aswan to Luxor to Aswan. # of Nights 8. Departure Port Aswan. Date of Cruise 2024. Ratings (5=excellent,...
Best French Barge Cruises By Heidi Sarna I've enjoyed small-ship cruises of all kinds all over the world, but I'm particularly partial to barge cruises along the canals of France. Everything I truly desire when traveling is offered on a barge cruise: Delicious healthy...
Epicurean Expedition On World Traveller By Anne Kalosh Les Halles, the big covered market in Sète, France, was hopping on a Thursday last May. Families clustered around small tables with big plates of mussels from the nearby Thau Lagoon, couples slurped oysters and...
American Queen Voyages Shut Down Operations by Ted Scull, Karl Zimmermann, Anne Kalosh & Heidi Sarna Update March 22, 2024 — Bids close March 25 for American Queen Voyages' vessels. More details from Anne Kalosh's Seatrade Cruise News reporting HERE. A deep-felt...
7 Reasons To UnCruise in Alaska By Heidi Sarna I recently came back from a week in Alaska with UnCruise and it was an invigorating and memorable experience that I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys exploring the great outdoors in remote places with only the...
French Country Waterways' Adrienne By Rick Sylvain Maps say we are in the heart of France, the confluence where the winding Saone River meets the Canal du Centre. But to passengers aboard the luxury hotel barge Adrienne, we are at the intersection of blissful and...
