Gota Canal Steamship Company The ships are historic treasures, full of charm and purpose-built to transit the canal; a truly unique way to see Sweden. Three historic canal boats sail full or partial cruises Sweden between Stockholm, the capital, and Gothenburg,...
Hapag-Lloyd's New Expedition Ship By Ted Scull. The naming ceremony for Hapag-Lloyd’s second of three expedition ships, HANSEATIC INSPIRATION, took place in Hamburg on October 11th. The traditional Champagne bottle was sent on its way to collide with the ship’s hull...
Special Note: As only two of the 12 ships in the Hurtigruten daily service coastal fleet fall below our limit of 300 cabin passengers, a brief addendum at the end will describe the remaining ships that handle from 451 to 640 berthed passengers. Also, the expedition...
Amazon Nature Tours The owner of Amazon Nature Tours, Mark Baker, is a native of Rhode Island and brings his skills in boatbuilding to his river touring operation. At one time, he also imported lumber from Brazil, but it was an Amazon Basin visit that prompted him to...
Canal Cruising in France Text by Christina Colon. Photos & wine picks by Peter Barnes. After a few glorious days in Paris, my partner Peter and I were ready to embark upon our first barge cruise adventure. Leaving from the Gare de Lyon, second-class tickets on the...
Pitcairn Island Silver Supporter N.B. The latest news (January 2023) is that service has returned to Pitcairn Island that allows foreign visitors to book round trips that permit only a 4-day stay on the island where for about two years only Pitcairn Islanders and...
Amazon Expedition Cruises. By Anne Kalosh. QuirkyCruise’s Anne Kalosh talks with Mark Baker, the founder of Amazon Nature Tours (www.amazon-nature-tours.com). Sailing in Brazil’s deep Amazon aboard the small, eco-friendly vessel Tucano, travelers explore the dense...
Chobe Princess in Africa. REVIEWER Chris & Peter Russell from the UK. CRUISE LINE Zambezi Queen Collection. SHIP Chobe Princess. DESTINATION Along the Chobe River. # OF NIGHTS 3. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS June 2019, from Kasane, Namibia. OVERALL RATING 5 out of 5...
Africa River Cruises on the Chobe and Zambezi. By Ted Scull. African geography is not well understood for a whole host of reasons. It is off the map for most people until some news event comes splashing across the screen — a new Ebola outbreak, seemingly endless...
New England Islands Cruising By Ted Scull. (Note: updated from an original December 2015 post.) To visit New England's enchanting islands, a small ship cruise is by far the best way to sample them as trying to do the rounds independently involves making individual...
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Cruise to Famous Film Locations By Anne Kalosh. Two small-ship companies are offering extraordinary opportunities to visit famous film locations, one in the United States for "Field of Dreams" and one in Croatia for "Game of Thrones." Special Theme Excursions Offered...
AmaWaterways' Black Heritage Cruise By Anne Kalosh AmaWaterways has paired a cruise through the south of France with a Black heritage focus, capped by a Paris land program. This specially curated "A Soulful Epicurean Experience" is being offered in August 2023. As...
Upper Loire Valley Barge Cruise By Dana Freeman 3/10/24 UPDATE: Barge Meanderer is not currently in operation; we hear they're looking for a buyer. Stay tuned. Reviewed April 2022 Every time I visit France, I fall in love with the country a little bit more. There are...
sponsored Luxury Barge Cruise Dining One of the main reasons to do a luxury barge cruise in France is to enjoy the fine dining and wines served on board. Three lovely meals a day are prepared on board in the barge’s galley by a private chef who whips up delectable...
sponsored Windstar’s Tahiti Offer — Celebrating 35 Years in Tahiti To celebrate Windstar Cruises’ 35th anniversary sailing the Islands of Tahiti, book a Tahiti Cruise + Air + Hotel Package before August 31, 2022, and enjoy free all-inclusive amenities. Windstar’s...
Pandaw River Cruises Restarting By Heidi Sarna It feels like a lifetime ago that river cruising in Southeast Asia was up and running, thanks to the COVID pandemic that put a stop to leisure travel in spring 2020. And while parts of Europe, North America and the South...
American Harmony on Columbia & Snake Rivers. REVIEWER Jeff Carr from the USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Lines. SHIP American Harmony. DESTINATION Clarkson to Portland, OR. # OF NIGHTS, 7. DEPARTURE PORT Clarkson, OR. DATE OF CRUISE June, 2022. OVERALL EXPERIENCE...
The Evolution of Maritime Vocabulary by Theodore W. Scull The primary excuse for penning this essay came out of an article some years ago in Lloyd’s List, the venerable British shipping publication, with its announcement that from heretofore a ship would be considered...
Small-Ship Cruise News Highlights by Anne Kalosh Small ships had an outsized presence at Seatrade Cruise Global, cruising's largest annual B2B gathering held in Miami Beach, Florida, in late April (2022). Expedition, river and yacht cruises are a dynamic aspect of the...
Burgundy Canal Barge Cruise on L’Impressionniste By Robin McKelvie The lock eases open and we glide through the morning mists under an embrace of giant oak trees. A heron startles off ahead; above a red kite scans for prey. As the emerald forests and hills rise, we...
Small-Ship Hawaii Cruise with UnCruise By Judi Cohen Never thrilled about the idea of traveling thousands of miles just to sit on a beach sipping a colourful drink, Hawaii was not very high on my list of destinations. Until my husband and I spent a week with UnCruise...
