Viking and Tauck River Cruise Comparison By Sandra & John Nowlan Both Viking and Tauck have enviable reputations for a quality and thorough river cruise experience. We’ve sailed on both lines over the past nine months. Viking is by far the bigger company with many...
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...
Tauck Seine River Cruise By John & Sandra Nowlan Tauck’s European river cruise ship, Sapphire, holds just under 100 guests and gives each of them an all-inclusive experience that’s unique in the industry. That feeling of safety, luxury and thoroughness was first...
Sharing our SH Vega Review By John and Sandra Nowlan As we were about to board Swan Hellenic’s newest expedition cruise ship in Halifax Harbour, we noticed a local security guard admiring the sleek, 152-passenger vessel. We asked him what he thought of it. He...
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Murray River Cruise By Ted Scull For Australia, the mention of river cruises would probably result in blank stares from most people, leaving them in the dark. Such cruises are plentiful in Europe, North America, Asia, and to a lesser extent in South America (Amazon,...
Victory Cruise Lines Return By Peter Barnes As an occasional Quirky Cruise contributor, I was invited to a memorable dinner held at the Chef’s Dinner Table in Lower Manhattan last week to celebrate the launch of Victory Cruise Lines. John Waggoner, CEO of Victory and...
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...
Inside Windstar Cruises' New Star Seeker By Anne Kalosh Bookings are open for Windstar Cruises' new ship, the 224-passenger Star Seeker that will debut in late 2025. It's going to first sail in the Caribbean, then will operate Windstar's popular Alaska and Japan...
Europe River Cruise Packing Tips By Heidi Sarna I've taken more than 125 cruises all over the world. Many on river boats and canal barges in Europe. I got to tell you, in large part, I know what to pack based on how many times I didn't bring the right stuff — good ole...
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 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 grandiose scale. Gigantic...
