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,...
Travel Insurance Tips from Charlie and Sherrie Funk 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...
Scenic Opal River Cruise By Terri Colby Cruising smoothly on a crisp but sunny Sunday morning on the Rhine River, church bells ring, birdsong blends with rippling water sounds and passengers on the Scenic Opal river boat cross the top sundeck from side to side to see...
SeaDream II Cruise Review. Reviewer Rudy from the US. Cruise Line Sea Dream Yacht Club. Ship Sea Dream II. Destination Transatlantic. # of Nights 16. Departure Port West Palm Beach, FLA. Date of Cruise April, 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
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8 Rough Cruising Regions By Ted Scull. Updated June 2025 🎧Would you rather listen to this article about the roughest cruising regions? Below Ted shares his rough sailing stories and tips. (15.35 mins) Now let’s begin with the good news. Advance weather...
Majestic's Glen Etive By Robin McKelvie When The Majestic Line launched their first purpose-built vessel, the MV Glen Etive, in 2016 she set a new standard for the growing flotilla of Scottish small ships that sleep a maximum of a dozen passengers. I was privileged to...
New Owners for The Majestic Line By Robin McKelvie It’s hard to overemphasize the role that The Majestic Line have played in the massive success and growth of small ship cruising in Scotland. Over the last two decades they have proved all the doubters — who couldn’t...
Fresh Details on Windstar Cruises' New Star Seeker By Anne Kalosh Updated June 2025 New Mediterranean-Asian Fusion Restaurant Star Seeker will debut with Windstar Cruises' new Mediterranean-Asian fusion restaurant, Basil + Bamboo, which is replacing Spanish tapas...
Europe River Cruise Packing Tips By Heidi Sarna Updated January 2026 I've taken more than 125 cruises all over the world. Many on river boats and canal barges in Europe. And, in large part, I know what to pack based on how many times I didn't bring the right stuff —...
Small Sailing Ship Cruises in the Caribbean By Judi Cuervo & Heidi Sarna It was probably about 40 years ago when I saw my very first sailing ship. I was leaning lazily against the rail of the cruise ship I was sailing in the Caribbean, probably a Carnival or Home...
Sea Cloud Cruise Review By Peter Knego Every now and then, a dream comes true twice. For me, that was another chance to sail in the legendary Sea Cloud after a blissful eight-night cruise along the Spanish Riviera in 2019. This time around, we joined the sail assisted...
Colombia’s Magdalena River By Ted Scull Updated Sept 2024 — The inaugural sailing of AmaWaterways’ AmaMagdalena on Colombia’s Magdalena River has been delayed again and moved to March 15, 2025. AMA Waterways takes a bold new leap into river cruising along one that...
AmaWaterways Soulful Experience Cruise By Paul C. Thornton I recently checked a river cruise off my bucket list — a seven-night AmaWaterways sailing on the Rhône River in France on the AmaKristina culminating with a three-day excursion to Paris. In August, my wife...
Ocean Albatros Cruises to East Greenland By Anne Kalosh Updated January 2026 Now is the time of year when a handful of expedition cruise ships flock to East Greenland, home to the world's largest national park. It offers breathtaking, otherworldly beauty on a...
Quasar Evolution Galapagos Cruise Reviewer Holly Quinn from USA. Cruise Line Quasar. Ship 32-passenger Evolution. Destination Galapagos. # of Nights 7. Departure Port Baltra Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Date of Cruise April 20, 2024. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good,...
