European River Cruise onboard Viking Gullveig by Kismet Rodgers I had the opportunity to take my first every river cruise on the Viking Gullveig sailing from Nuremberg Germany to Budapest Hungary. My adventure started with our departure out of Los Angeles on LOT Polish Airlines. Once we arrived into Nuremberg after many hours of flying […]
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European River Cruise onboard Viking Gullveig – Romantic Danube
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam – Alaska’s Inside Passage
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019Holland America Line, ms Oosterdam – Sailing Alaska’s Inside Passage A colleague and I enjoyed viewing Alaska’s breathtaking countryside from our well-appointed veranda stateroom on board Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam. We embarked the majestic Oosterdam in Washington’s cosmopolitan yet casual Seattle. After watching the gorgeous skyline fade and attending the mandatory lifeboat drill, we […]
Southern Caribbean Onboard Holland America Line’s Newest Ship – Koningsdam
Thursday, June 7th, 2018I recently cruised with some friends and clients on the Holland America Koningsdam. This is Holland America’s newest ship with one more being delivered next year. The itinerary was very unique – 10 day Southern Caribbean round trip from Fort Lauderdale. A great way to see that area of the Caribbean without having to fly […]
Inside Look: The Bold New Features On Board Symphony of the Seas
Monday, October 23rd, 2017From fresh eats to exciting, new entertainment, our latest ship has it all. by John Mannelly Earlier this year, it was announced that Symphony of the Seas, the newest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, would hit the seas in April 2018, and now there are more exciting details to share about the new sound of adventure: Symphony, […]
Holland America Line Celebrates 2017 Plan a Cruise Month with Two Premium Promotions
Thursday, October 12th, 2017Submitted by: Julie Holland America Line is supporting October’s National Plan a Cruise Month organized by Cruise Lines International Association with two premium offers: onboard spending money for 2017-18 Caribbean cruise bookings and additional onboard spending money for all Explore 4 promotion bookings covering several cruise destinations in 2018 and 2019. The month-long event offers promotions that aim to […]
Seabourn Encore – Ultra Luxury
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017During the past decade, the cruise industry has made significant investments in upgrading hardware and onboard services to upgrade their products. And, it’s not just cruise lines in the luxury category. Most premium operators have made big investments too, which has served to close the gap between premium and luxury. It’s become commonplace for the […]
Viking River Cruises – What is a River Cruise?
Monday, August 21st, 2017Nothing Compares to a River Cruise River cruising is a relaxing, immersive and thoroughly enjoyable form of travel where you can enjoy ever-changing scenery along the banks of waterways such as the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro, Volga and Yangtze. Unpack just once on an award-winning, state-of-the-art 190-guest Longship and journey into the very heart of […]
My Tremendous Tauck Bridges River Cruise Experience
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017By Nancy Kivlen, Director of Leisure, Carefree Vacations My sixteen-year-old niece and I arrived in Paris on July 14th, Bastille Day. We were greeted by a cheerful French man holding a Tauck Tours sign at Charles de Gaulle airport. He whisked us away to our Pullman Eiffel Tower Hotel where the view of La Tour […]
Crystal is ‘World’s Best’ – Again and Again and Again
Friday, July 28th, 2017Crystal River Cruises and Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises take top Travel + Leisure honors, as Crystal Cruises continues to shine LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2017 – From the World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line™ come two more awarded luxury travel experiences, as Crystal River Cruises and Crystal Yacht Expedition […]
Alaska Cruise Onboard the Island Princess
Monday, July 10th, 2017Alaska cruise on Island Princess South bound June 14th 2017. I flew to Anchorage (Seward) the night of June 13th and stayed at the Residence Inn. The next day we toured downtown Anchorage and then back to the hotel to transfer to Whittier. I used a transfer company called Anchorage tours & transfers, much less […]