Hotel Barge Cruise on Luciole By Georgiana Verdonk-Sim When my best friend Heidi Sarna, co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com proposed the idea of celebrating my 50th on a week-long barge cruise along the French Nivernais Canal, I must admit, I was skeptical at first. My...
Cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway sponsored Travel without the crowds aboard the classic overnight riverboat, the 66-passenger Canadian Empress, as it slowly cruises through the waters of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway. The vessel carries a lot of repeat passengers from...
sponsored New UnCruise Winter Alaska Itinerary & Some Offers Too In response to a growing demand for more active and adventurous cruise options, UnCruise is offering a series of 7-night Alaska cruises in February & March (2024) to experience the state in a...
Review of Star Clippers Star Clippers offers the perfect marriage of adventure, romance and comfort, not to mention the thrill of sailing on a gorgeous replica of a 19th-century clipper ship. The company’s trio of swashbucklers feels like they belong in the Caribbean,...
An Emerald Azzurra Cruise Review By Jason Frye On my recent sailing aboard Emerald Cruises’ new Emerald Azzurra super-yacht, there was something special in the air. It wasn’t the anticipation of the inaugural sailing — we were on its second (in March 2022), though our...
Luxury Liveaboard Dive Schooner Dewi Nusantara Review by Jerrol Golden I admit it took a Google search to locate Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, as it’s pretty much out in the middle of nowhere and takes effort to get there (at least from the USA). Indonesia...
American Cruise Lines' Review of American Star. REVIEWER Beth Holley from the USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Lines. SHIP American Star. DESTINATION New England. # OF NIGHTS, 7. DEPARTURE PORT New Bedford, Rhode Island. DATE OF CRUISE August, 2022. OVERALL EXPERIENCE...
American Cruise Lines Harmony Review. REVIEWER D Waters from USA. CRUISE LINE American Cruise Lines. SHIP Harmony. DESTINATION Mississippi River. # OF NIGHTS, 7. DEPARTURE PORT New Orleans. DATE OF CRUISE October, 2021. OVERALL EXPERIENCE RATING 1 out of 5 stars ...
First Female Captain for Hebridean Princess By Ted Scull Hebridean Island Cruises has just announced that Captain Caroline Palmer will work in tandem with Captain Richard Heaton aboard the 50-passenger Hebridean Princess, a beloved ship that has cruised in mostly...
Canal du Midi Cruise By Cynthia Heininger & Jim Feeney. "Of all the methods of traveling I have ever tried this is the pleasantest.” — Thomas Jefferson to William Short, May 21, 1787, on the Canal du Midi Spot on, Mr. Jefferson. And if you fancy being Mr....
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South Of France Barge Cruising By Peter Knego To many, the idea of transport on a barge might seem appropriate for iron ore, grain or some other form of cargo, and of course, that is most often the case. That noted, savvy QuirkyCruisers also know that some barges have...
Sail the Nile Review Reviewer Sigrid Kolle from Germany. Cruise Line Sail the Nile. Ship 14-passenger Dahabyia Minja. Destination The Nile River in Egypt, from Aswan to Luxor to Aswan. # of Nights 8. Departure Port Aswan. Date of Cruise 2024. Ratings (5=excellent,...
Best French Barge Cruises By Heidi Sarna Updated Oct 2024 I've enjoyed small-ship cruises of all kinds all over the world, but I'm particularly partial to barge cruises along the canals of France. Everything I truly desire when traveling is offered on a barge cruise:...
Epicurean Expedition On World Traveller By Anne Kalosh Les Halles, the big covered market in Sète, France, was hopping on a Thursday last May. Families clustered around small tables with big plates of mussels from the nearby Thau Lagoon, couples slurped oysters and...
American Queen Voyages Shut Down Operations by Ted Scull, Karl Zimmermann, Anne Kalosh & Heidi Sarna Update March 22, 2024 — Bids close March 25 for American Queen Voyages' vessels. More details from Anne Kalosh's Seatrade Cruise News reporting HERE. A deep-felt...
7 Reasons To UnCruise in Alaska By Heidi Sarna Updated April 2025 I recently came back from a week in Alaska with UnCruise and it was an invigorating and memorable experience that I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys exploring the great outdoors in remote places...
French Country Waterways' Adrienne By Rick Sylvain Maps say we are in the heart of France, the confluence where the winding Saone River meets the Canal du Centre. But to passengers aboard the luxury hotel barge Adrienne, we are at the intersection of blissful and...
Hillwood Museum and Sea Cloud Cruises Partner By Anne Kalosh 1931's Sea Cloud, the largest private yacht in its day — now sailing for Sea Cloud Cruises — is getting its own exhibition at Hillwood, the heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post's former estate in Washington...
Adventure Canada Arctic Cruise By Judi Cohen True to its name, Adventure Canada delivered adventure from the moment we departed Toronto on a charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, throughout our 10-day expedition, until our last zodiac transfer in Qausuittuq...
Larry Pimentel Exits the Four Seasons Yachts Project By Anne Kalosh The high-profile senior cruise executive Larry Pimentel, who has been the face of Four Seasons Yachts, left the project. Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, joint owner and operator of Four Seasons Yachts,...
5 Reasons To Choose A Lindblad Expeditions Arctic Cruise By John Roberts Lindblad Expeditions is renowned for launching modern expedition cruising, offering immersive and eco-conscious voyages to the masses. The company’s evolution from the first trips to Antarctica...
