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Silver Wind to Become Ice-Class Ship By Anne Kalosh. Silver Wind is going to get a second extensive refurbishment, completing a project started in late 2018, that will include a strengthened, ice-class hull, bigger suites and other upgrades. It's all part of the...
New Expedition Ships for 2019-2022 By Heidi Sarna & Ted Scull. The big news in the small-ship world of late are the 25 expedition ships (under 300 passengers) being built or on order. An unprecedented number of cruise lines have been investing time and resources...
Too Much Mango By Elise Lentz. Ever wonder what it would be like to work on cruise ships? Small cruise ships? For 15 years? Elise & Tim Lentz have worked on ships big and small as cruise directors, shore excursion managers, tour directors and event managers for...
Ponant's Gastronomy, Vineyards and Grand Crus Cruise 🍷 By Anne Kalosh. French cruise line Ponant is planning a fabulous gastronomy and wine sailing aboard one of its sexy mega-yachts — and, ooh la la, would we love to be on this one!...
Lindblad Expeditions’ New National Geographic Venture By John Roberts. Lindblad Expeditions welcomed the newest ship, the 100-passenger, 50-stateroom National Geographic Venture, to its fleet at a ceremony at the historic Treasure Island Pier 1 in San Francisco. My...
JetSetSarah Circumnavigates Iceland By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon. The mountain range, as jagged as an electrocardiogram readout, is the color of chocolate pudding. Rising sharply from a navy blue sea, each peak is capped with an ivory crown of snow and punctuated with...
Sleep Under The Stars on These Small Ships By Anne Kalosh. Who hasn't yearned to spend the night on deck, a skyful of stars overhead, the sound of water gently splashing against the hull, moonlight glittering on the waves? Some small-ship lines make that dream come...
Magna Carta Steamship Company Founded in 1999, the Magna Carta Steamship Company the LORD OF THE GLENS, a 27-cabin mini cruiser outfitted with classic interiors, on five- and seven-night cruises, April to October. One-way trips operate between Inverness and Oban via...
New Coastal Ship National Geographic Venture By Anne Kalosh. At festivities in San Francisco, Lindblad Expeditions officially named its second U.S.-flag coastal new build National Geographic Venture. The 100-passenger ship is the sister of 2017's National Geographic...
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Conversations with Sven Lindblad By Ben Lyons. In 2005, I was in my mid-twenties, and had been for two decades already utterly fascinated with cruise ships and ocean liners. I had my childhood dream job — working as an officer onboard the Queen Mary 2 — while...
New American Countess: John Roberts Samples the Inaugural Voyage By John Roberts. The inaugural voyage of American Queen Steamboat Company’s (AQSC) new American Countess riverboat had the palpable feel of something different. For me, this cruise marked the return of...
Lindblad & Windstar Are On Board With Vaccination By Anne Kalosh. Two more small-ship lines, Lindblad Expeditions and Windstar Cruises, plan to resume sailing with COVID-19 vaccination mandates. These apply to passengers at both lines. However, Lindblad exempts...
New Lindblad CEO By Anne Kalosh. Lindblad Expeditions has just announced the company has a new CEO as its founder and longtime chief executive Sven-Olof Lindblad moves to co-chair Lindblad Expeditions Holdings. The incoming president and CEO is Dolf Berle, CEO of...
When will small-ship cruise lines resume? By Judi Cohen. Updated by Heidi Sarna & Judi Cohen May 20, 2021 Things are looking up for small-ship cruising in many parts of the world. May 19, 2021, the European Union agreed to reopen its borders to vaccinated...
The Year to See Alaska on a Small Ship By Anne Kalosh. Preparing for summer in Alaska, UnCruise Adventures became the latest line to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for crew and for passengers 18 and older. (Note: since this story was first posted, Lindblad Expeditions...
One of the First River Cruises Back in US Waters By Heidi Sarna QuirkyCruise Contributing Writer John Roberts is aboard American Queen Steamboat Co's new 245-passenger American Countess this week on an inaugural “shake-down” 6-night Mississippi River cruise from New...
Maine Windjammer J. & E. Riggin Adventure By Frank Parrott of RoarLoud The nickname for Maine is “Vacationland” and with good reason. In Maine, there are many places to explore and discover. Life in Maine moves at a simpler pace, and if you love the sea, sailing...
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. By Ted Scull. Planning a trip to Australia, a continent roughly the size of the United States, presents a daunting prospect. It’s just over 2,000 air miles from Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west. The Great Barrier Reef, the...
Expedition Cruising Update & Outlook By Anne Kalosh. Expedition cruising is poised for incredible growth. Twenty-seven new builds and four repurposed ships are scheduled to debut from 2021-23 for 18 operators. They'll sail for new brands, established lines...
Le Boat REVIEWER Scott Walker from the USA. CRUISE LINE Le Boat. SHIP Nivernais DESTINATION France. # OF NIGHTS 4. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS May 2020, from Migennes, France. OVERALL RATING 1 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible) -Food...
