Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier By Anne Kalosh. French line Ponant, one of the first to restart cruising, has accomplished another feat: six expedition new builds in just over two years. The final in the series, Ponant's Le Jacques Cartier, was just delivered by...
Places to Travel Next. By the QuirkyCruise crew. Many of us miss the ability to travel right now; to plan, book, dream, pine and take a trip with the ease that now seems unimaginable. For those of us who not only traveled for the love of exploring, but because we’re...
Silversea Expeditions Silversea Expeditions was launched in 2008 as high-end Silversea Cruises’ adventure arm, offering its loyal well-heeled clients a chance to explore really remote corners of the globe at a level of luxury close to what they had been enjoying on...
Colorful Luggage. By Elise Lentz. I’m going to start this packing tips article by borrowing a line from one of my favorite movies The Birdcage: “Well, one does want a hint of color.“ As tour leaders, one of our many tasks is being responsible for the movement of...
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Evrima Delayed To 2021 By Anne Kalosh. 8/6/22 Update Evrima's inaugural sailing has been delayed until Oct. 15 (2022), with The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection attributing this latest in a string of setbacks to "ongoing global supply chain challenges...
Whale Watching Tips By Raphael Fennimore of Gotham Whale. This article aims to provide a basic introduction to whales for small-ship cruisers visiting some of the world's top spots for whale watching. The article describes some common types of whales and where you'll...
Cruise Operations 'Pause' for Coronavirus By Anne Kalosh. (Note: Anne is the Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review, and we share some of her breaking Seatrade coverage below.) Big cruise ships have been in the headlines...
Le Champlain to Mexico. REVIEWER Michael Clay from England. CRUISE LINE Ponant. SHIP Le Champlain. DESTINATION Mexico. # OF NIGHTS 16. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS October 2019, from Boston. OVERALL RATING 1 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
Amazon Clipper Cruises. REVIEWER Elaine Andrews from the UK. CRUISE LINE Amazon Clipper Cruises. SHIP Premium by Amazon Clipper. DESTINATION Amazon and Rio Negro, Brazil. # OF NIGHTS 5. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS February 2020 from Manaus, Brazil. OVERALL RATING 4 out...
