Recovery after Irma & Maria in USVI
St. Thomas, USVI prior to Hurricanes of 2017 As most of you recall, Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected two of the three USVI in a major way more than […]
Viking Rhine River Highlights
#VikingRiverCruise #RhineRiverCruise #RhineGetaway Our owner recently returned from a Viking River Cruise traversing between Basel, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands in mid-August. Europe had experienced a very hot and dry summer, […]
October 2018 is #ChooseCruise Month
#ChooseCruise #LuxuryCruises October is a key time for travelers to plan a trip on a river or ocean or on an expedition ship in the polar regions […]
Danube or Rhine for Your First River Cruise?
#DanubeRiver #RhineRiver Both rivers, the Danube and the Rhine, have wonderful offerings in scenery, culinary options, castles, cathedrals, and vineyards. Historical European cities are within reach along the riverbanks of […]
Mariner of the Seas Returns to the Caribbean and the Bahamas
#MarineroftheSeas #RCCLMariner Mariner of the Seas Has Returned to the Caribbean/Bahamas Royal Caribbean International’s Mariner of the Seas has undergone an extensive $90 million makeover before kicking off quick Bahamas getaways […]
Tips for Hiking Adventures
#HikingTips Here’s a great new way to have an awesome adventure which provides great exercise as well as enjoyment and interaction with nature — hiking is one of the best activities […]
Celebrity Changes Up Dining on Edge
#CelebrityEdge #EdgeDining Every now and again, a cruise line comes up with something so innovative it changes everything. Think Royal Caribbean’s surfing simulators or Carnival Cruise Line’s SkyRide. Celebrity Cruise […]
Hidden Information in Airline Flight Numbers
Have you ever wondered what the assortment of letters and numbers means in your flight identification? There’s a lot of information hidden in your flight number, from the direction your […]
Royal Caribbean’s Private Island Coco Cay to Be Upgraded
#RCI #CocoCayUpgrades Royal Caribbean International has announced a multi-MILLION-dollar investment in its destination of CocoCay. New Features at CocoCay, Bahamas In one of the company’s most ambitious projects yet, Royal Caribbean […]
Important Travel Hacks To Consider
#Travelsafely #TravellingPrepared Some travel tricks can make your trip better. Others will save you money. But these travel hacks can get you out of a true jam—or even save your […]
Luxury Cruise Lines’ Great Values
Warning — Once you try a luxury cruise, you might be hooked. Vacations on the top premium cruise lines cost more to get on the ship, of course, but you […]
Looking for an Upper Premium Cruise Line — Choose Windstar
#Windstar #PremiumCruiseline This was our second/third Windstar cruise, a back-to-back Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, followed by a Southern Caribbean Sweep itinerary from Colon, Panama to Cartegena, Colombia; […]
Transiting the Panama Canal from (Balbao) Panama City on Pacific Ocean
#PanamaCanal #TransitPanamaCanal #WindstarsPanamaCanalTransit There was a light fog when I arose before sunrise on our day of transit; we were informed about the operation the day prior to transiting […]
Cruise Line Carry-On Beverage Policies
#Carryonbeverages #Cruiselineliquorpolicies #Cruiselinesodapolicies Some cruisers like to save money on purchases of non-alcoholic beverages, or perhaps the cruise line does not have “their” brand. A few cruise lines allow […]
Updates to Princess Cays
#PrincessCays #Princess Princess’ private island now offers a fun-in-the-sun experience with program enhancements, renovated areas and newly available “surfing” with MedallionNet Wi-Fi, the only cruise industry private island to offer […]
New Improved Ships Sailing in 2018
#New2018Ships #2018Newbuilds If you take a look back through the history of the cruise industry, you’d be hard-pressed to find a time that is, to quote The Love Boat, as […]
How to Enlarge a Ship – Cut it in Two and Add a New Section?
#SilverSea #SilverSpirit Silversea’s Silver Spirit was cut in two for its transformation on March 10 and 11 at Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo, Sicily as part of her planned lengthening. […]
Luxury River Cruises by AmaWaterways
The AmaWaterways Experience
Is Antarctica on Your Bucket List?
#TheWhiteContinent #Antarctica #Expedition Experience One destination that is becoming increasingly popular these days is Antarctica. Young people nowadays are desirous of having an unusual vacation experience and expeditions top […]
Sailing Yacht Options for Cruising
Choosing a clipper sailing or small Yacht
