Cruising the Danube on AmaWaterways’ AmaSonata By Gwen Pratesi Grand European cities, castles nestled in hillsides overlooking the river, terraced vineyards as far as the eye can see, and a medieval town that could be the setting of a fairytale. These were the scenes...
Hurtigruten Expeditions Rebranding as HX By Anne Kalosh Hurtigruten Expeditions is changing its name and brand identity to HX in December. This further distinguishes the six-ship expedition fleet from Hurtigruten Norway, the original Norwegian Coastal Express fleet...
Choosing a Travel Advisor By Charlie & Sherrie Funk Sherrie Funk started the first cruise-only travel agency in Tennessee in 1988. Her husband, Charlie Funk, joined her full-time in 1993. The pair ran Just Cruisin’ Plus for 40 years. They are nationally known...
Majestic Line Review. Reviewer Kate Grimes from the UK. Cruise Line The Majestic Line. Ship 12-pax Glen Etive. Destination It was supposed to be the outer Hebrides. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Oban. Date of Cruise August 19, 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good,...
Grand Circle Cruise Review. Reviewer Dave & Pat from USA. Cruise Line Grand Circle. Ship 86-pax River Chanson. Destination Southern France. # of Nights 7. Departure Port Arles. Date of Cruise 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible)...
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Swan Hellenic Diana Cruise Review. Reviewer Tom from USA. Cruise Line Swan Hellenic. Ship Diana. Destination Iceland. # of Nights 8. Departure Port Reykjavik. Date of Cruise August, 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible) -Overall...
Aurora Expeditions Australia-based Aurora Expeditions charters expedition-style ships for its far-reaching adventure cruise programs as well as being a full-service travel agency to aid clients with all travel arrangements, including pre- and post-cruise land stays....
Glen Shiel Scotland Cruise Review. Reviewer Debs from UK. Cruise Line Majestic Line. Ship Glen Shiel. Destination Inner Hebrides, Scotland. # of Nights 6. Departure Port Oban, Scotland. Date of Cruise June, 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
Pandaw Vietnam Cruise Reader Review. Reviewer William Brotby from USA. Cruise Line Pandaw. Ship Pandaw. Destination Mekong Delta. # of Nights 17. Departure Port Hanoi, Vietnam. Date of Cruise December, 2022. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
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Viking River Cruise Land Combo in Europe By John and Sandra Nowlan It wasn't your typical river cruise, and that's why we were curious to give this Viking river cruise land combo a try. The Viking itinerary started in Paris and ended in Prague, but there was no...
Roi Soleil Barge Cruise Review By Karl Zimmermann “Luxe, calme et volupté” is the refrain in a work by nineteenth-century French poet Charles Baudelaire titled “L’Invitation aux Voyage.” Into English that translates as “luxury, peace and exquisite pleasure.” This...
Buying a Townhouse By Heidi Sarna If you're thinking about buying a townhouse, there are many things to consider before you bite the bullet as they say. There are all of the more obvious things to noodle on. How many bedrooms and bathrooms are there? How many floors?...
Windstar Cruises Will Return to Alaska and Japan By Anne Kalosh Windstar Cruises will send a new ship, the 224-passenger Star Seeker, to Alaska and Japan when it joins the fleet in 2026. The line last sailed in those areas in 2023 before it redeployed Star Breeze to...
sponsored St. Lawrence Cruise Lines 2025 St. Lawrence Cruise Lines (SLCL) is glad to report its 2024 season is underway (after an unfortunate delay due to the closure of the LaSalle Causeway in Kingston by the Canadian federal government due to damage to the lifting...
UnCruise Adventures Alaska Review By Heidi Sarna After a short skiff ride to the mudflats at the terminus of Lamplugh Glacier, a massive eight-mile-long tongue of tidewater ice located in Glacier Bay National Park at the entrance to John Hopkins Inlet, a group of...
Island Windjammers Greek Isles Cruise By Alison Abbott My first introduction to Greece took place during my college years. Imagine getting course credit for one month of cultural study in the Greek isles. Yes, my father said the same thing! There were quirky cruises...
American Cruise Lines New Ships By Anne Kalosh American Cruise Lines, which acquired the four river vessels of defunct American Queen Voyages only to quickly scrap two of them, continues its building spree. The line's orderbook went to seven with three newly...
Cruise Mekong Laos Review Reviewer Adriano Muratori from Italy. Cruise Line Cruise Mekong / Lernidee. Ship 28-passenger Mekong Sun. Destination Laos. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Bangkok/Vientiane, Laos. Date of Cruise February 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very...
Criterion Travel Cruises By Anne Kalosh Imagine being able to sail on small ships where you're engaging with noted professors and alumni from elite universities with a deep interest in the destinations visited. You get to hear great lectures and take special-interest...
John Waggoner's Victory By Anne Kalosh Good news for Great Lakes cruisers — there will soon be another choice with the rebirth of Victory Cruise Lines in 2025. Its former owner, John Waggoner, picked up the coastal vessels Victory I and Victory II at the bankruptcy...
