The Chesapeake Bay By Theodore W. Scull In the eastern United States, the Chesapeake Bay, fringed by the states of Maryland and Virginia, forms the country’s largest estuary measuring 200 north-south miles. Its present brackish expanse, only about 3000 years old,...
Hurtigruten Sells 1964-built Lofoten By Ted Scull Aficionados, do not despair! With almost any ship, aged 56, one would expect the next destination would be the last — a scrapyard where ships die. Nothing doing for this workhorse, having held down a proud place in a...
Oceanwide Expeditions Review Oceanwide Expeditions, based in the Netherlands, offers some of the most active and creative onshore adventures in the industry, almost exclusively in the Arctic and Antarctica regions. The ships are comfortable and efficient conveyances,...
Small Ship Captain George Coughlin Interview by Ted Scull. George Coughlin has been sailing in navigating roles from mate to pilot to captain for many small ship firms such as Coastwise Cruise Line, Exploration Cruise Lines, Clipper Cruise Line, Cruise West, St....
Blount Small Ship Adventures Bows Out By Theodore W. Scull. Once “The World is Our Oyster” literally as well as figuratively contributed to the start of Blount Small Ships Adventures. So, it is with great sadness that this pioneering U.S.-flag cruise line has called...
Yangtze Cruising, A Quarter Century Ago by Theodore W. Scull. Looking out from the 27th floor of the Jinjiang Tower hotel, Shanghai's burgeoning new skyline looms over the shabby, low-rise river city I last visited in 1979. Shanghai represents new China on the move....
Polar Expedition Cruise Expert Steve Wellmeier Quirky's Ted Scull has an e-chat with with polar expedition cruise expert Steve Wellmeier, managing director for Poseidon Expeditions USA. QuirkyCruise.com: Where were you born and how big was your family? Steve W: I was...
By Ted Scull. Updated April 2025 Think Scotland geographically and its Highlands and Islands, Lowlands and Lochs, and people with heavy accents, some darn hard to understand at first, or even after a few days, straining and training your ears. They are friendly folks,...
Swiss Steamboat Cruise By Ted Scull. Danube and Rhine river cruises often start or finish up at a city just a few hours by train from the Swiss lakes. Or maybe you're in Europe on a land-based trip. No matter why, consider a Swiss steamboat cruise. The oldest...
Arctic vs Antarctic By Ted Scull. If you are in a quandary over booking an expedition cruise to the Arctic or Antarctic, here are some thoughts about both polar destinations based on a half dozen trips to the two regions. Cruises generally take place in June, July and...
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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...
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,...
Aqua Expeditions Amazon Reviewer Holly Quinn from USA. Cruise Line Aqua Expeditions. Ship 40-passenger Aqua Nera. Destination Amazon-Peru. # of Nights 4. Departure Port Iquitos, Brazil. Date of Cruise May 4, 2024. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor,...
Croatia Yacht Cruise By Alison Abbott I must be one of the few visitors to Croatia without Game of Thrones on my mind. No, I was there for the pull of the pearls in the Adriatic’s azure waters. Being an island girl from way back, the names of Vis, Hvar, and Korčula...
