Surreal Tour Guide Spiels 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...
Sea Cloud Building Another Tall Ship By Anne Kalosh. Sea Cloud Cruises plans to expand its tall ship fleet in summer 2020 with the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit. The vessel is designed with a similar style and philosophy as Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II, and will be...
Windstar to Stretch Three Ships By Anne Kalosh. Windstar Cruises recently announced plans to lengthen and upgrade its trio of motor yachts in a massive project that will add 50 suites per ship, re-do all accommodations and expand dining choices, the spa, fitness...
Celebrity Cruises Galapagos If you've cruised on the biggies, you'll feel right at home on these sporty miniature versions. Many feel at ease knowing that the well-established Celebrity Cruises, a line that otherwise keeps busy with its fleet of giant 2,000 to...
American Queen Steamboat Co. Acquires Victory Cruise Lines By Anne Kalosh. American Queen Steamboat Co. (AQSC) is acquiring Victory I and Victory II, along with the Victory Cruise Lines brand. This will enable AQSC to expand beyond the U.S. rivers and into the Great...
Yangtze River Cruise FAQs By Tony Anderton. Thinking about a Yangtze River Cruise, but not sure what to expect? Here are some helpful tips and photos to set the mood. To read about Tony Anderton's recent Yangtze River cruise with Victoria Cruises aboard the...
QuirkyCruise Reader Review Scenic Spirit on Mekong River REVIEWER Sheila Healey from the US. CRUISE LINE Scenic. SHIP Scenic Spirit. DESTINATION Mekong River in Cambodia & Vietnam. # OF NIGHTS 7. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS October 2018, from Siem Reap, Cambodia...
Island Windjammers Theme Cruises By Heidi Sarna. For the past decade, Island Windjammers has been tootling around the Caribbean with its trio of 10-, 24- and 26-passenger sailing ships in all their wonderfully quirky glory. The vibe is laid-back, wind-in-your-hair,...
Yangtze River Cruise Adventure By Anthony Anderton. It is one of the great river journeys of the world. For centuries travellers have marvelled at the scenic grandeur of the Yangtze gorges. Still, in over 30 years of living, working and travelling across China, and...
Arctic Beach Cleanups By Anne Kalosh. As the Arctic cruise season draws to a close, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) looked back on the results of the summer’s efforts to combat marine plastic pollution. AECO’s environmental agent Sarah...
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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...
Island Windjammers Remember Windjammer Barefoot Cruises? Enormously popular in the ‘80s and ‘90s for its ultra-casual, rum-fueled Caribbean sailing adventures, the line folded in 2008, leaving thousands of loyal passengers sad and landlocked. Enter Island Windjammers....
Small-Ship Booking News By Anne Kalosh. Just a handful of cruise ships are currently sailing and the way forward remains murky near term. But, increasingly, lines are reporting strong demand for trips in 2022, 2023 and beyond. As more people get vaccinated and the...
Ponant This chic French line was founded in 1988 and is a Francophile’s dream. Ponant's crew is discreet, the décor is subtle and the food is tantalizing. French desserts, cheeses and wines accompany passengers on cruises around the world, from French Polynesia and...
New England Islands Cruise: Expert Review By Ted Scull. For an extended Memorial Day Weekend, my wife and I chose an early season coastal New England Islands itinerary sailing out of Providence, Rhode Island. We arrived from New York via Amtrak’s scenic Shore Line...
Small-Ship Cruise Lines Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination By Anne Kalosh. Crystal and Swan Hellenic became the latest small-ship operators to mandate COVID-19 vaccination — in Crystal's case, for passengers only, and in Swan's case, for crew only. So far, only the sister...
Sea Cloud Cruises In early February 2022, Yacht Portfolio, part of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection startup, took over Sea Cloud Cruises and its three ships, greatly expanding their fleet. Sea Cloud's main office remains in Hamburg as the line has a very strong...
Sea Spirit in Antarctica. REVIEWER Nripjit Singh (Noni) Chawla from India. CRUISE LINE Poseidon Expeditions. SHIP MV Sea Spirit. DESTINATION Antarctica. # OF NIGHTS 11. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS December 2018, from Ushuaia, Argentina. OVERALL RATING 5 out of 5 stars...
American Cruise Lines: Unbiased Reviews and Tips An American-flag coastal and inland river company manned by an all-American crew, American Cruise Lines operates a large and growing fleet (passenger capacities 100-190) offering a high level of comfort while...
